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Johnny Walker has plenty of explosive knockouts on his résumé, but the circumstances that led to his finish over Paul Craig at UFC 283 looked anything but routine. As Craig grabbed onto a leg and lifted it into the air as he attempted a takedown, Walker used his long reach to swing a huge punch

UFC veteran and current BKFC fighter Jimmie Rivera is now a police officer in his home state of New Jersey. Rivera confirmed the news on Thursday when he reposted a social media announcement from the Elmwood Park police department that he completed 27 weeks of law enforcement training at the Passaic County Police Academy. The

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Heading into the last days of January, it doesn’t feel like the MMA world has quite

There were two fights that changed veteran MMA coach Duke Roufus’ perspective on stopping fights. Earlier in his career, Roufus, the longtime head coach and owner of Roufusport, admitted to giving his fighters too much leeway in deciding whether they were still competitive in a fight. That changed when two of his most famous students,

Brazilian flyweights Priscila Cachoeira and Karine Silva will collide inside the UFC cage on April 22, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Cachoeira (12-4) is now on a two-fight winning streak after walking through Ariane Lipski in just 65 seconds this past August. The MMA Masters talent was scheduled to face

Conor McGregor on Wednesday said he has another offer to coach The Ultimate Fighter. McGregor, 34, didn’t give any specifics on the alleged role, which would bring him back to Las Vegas to coach another team of up-and-comers after starring opposite Urijah Faber on TUF 22 in 2015. The UFC has not announced coaches for

In the ever-shifting MMA landscape, ranking the world’s greatest fighters might seem like a fool’s errand, but that’s exactly we’ve set out to do with the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. Here, our esteemed panel sorts out the movers and shakers from every division to provide you with the most definitive list of the best fighters

One-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith makes no excuses for coming in heavy as the backup for the UFC 283 title fight between Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira. “It wasn’t for a lack of effort,” said Smith on the Believe You Me podcast he shares with UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping. “I

Bruno Machado is going back to a MMA cage for his first title defense since boxing legendary fighter Anderson Silva in May 2022, defending his UAE Warriors lightweight title against Martun Mezhlumyan on Feb. 25, promotional officials told MMA Fighting. Machado vs. Mezhlumyan will serve as the main event for UAE Warriors 36 at the

Former UFC middleweight and The Ultimate Fighter 23 veteran Eric Spicely called the pay for Power Slap League “f****** nuts.” On Monday, Spicely tweeted that he received a verbal offer to compete on the slap-fighting program and balked at the compensation, which he said was $2,000 to show and $2,000 to win. Longtime MMA analyst

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We recap UFC 283 and another wild weekend in combat sports. 2 p.m.: Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud looks

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Brandon Moreno barely had time to celebrate his win over Deiveson Figueiredo to conclude their four-fight rivalry before he was already being confronted by a future —and past — opponent. After reclaiming the flyweight title in the UFC 283 co-main event, Moreno headed backstage where he ran into Alexandre Pantoja, who served as the backup

MMA Fighting has UFC 283 results for the Teixeira vs. Hill fight card, live blogs of all the main card fights, and more from Saturday’s UFC event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the main event, former UFC champion Glover Teixeira squares off against Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title.

The UFC 283 start time and TV schedule for the Teixeira vs. Hill fight card at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is below. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.

The first UFC pay-per-view of 2023 is upon us and two world titles are on the line. Will Glover Teixeira send the fans home from UFC 283 happy, or will Jamahal Hill spoil Teixeira’s homecoming and become champion? Ahead of Saturday’s event from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Alexander

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2023 is set with a pair of championship fights officially ready to go. At Friday’s morning weigh-ins for UFC 283, which takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill successfully made weight for the light heavyweight championship main event, as did flyweight championship

Greg Hardy has booked his bare-knuckle fighting debut. The former NFL defensive standout and ex-UFC heavyweight will make his first appearance at BKFC KnuckleMania on Feb. 17 when he faces Josh Watson in a featured bout on the main card. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on