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Larissa Pacheco can’t be certain what comes next for her following an upset win over Kayla Harrison but she definitely has some ideas. After handing the two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo her first defeat in mixed martial arts, Pacheco already knew that she would eventually see Harrison again — possibly even her next fight.

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson knew he had a fight on his hands in the UFC Orlando main event, but it was probably the first time he actually shared a conversation with his opponent mid-fight. Facing the always-talkative Kevin Holland, the two-time UFC title challenger barely had a chance to throw his first couple of combinations before

MMA Fighting has UFC Orlando results for the Thompson vs. Holland event, a live blog of the main event, and more from the Amway Center on Saturday night. In the main event, Stephen Thompson will square off against Kevin Holland in a welterweight contest. Thompson is looking to end a two-fight skid, while Holland is

Bellator President Scott Coker supports the UFC’s stance on James Krause amid investigations into suspicious betting activity. In a prepared statement sent to MMA Fighting, Coker said “the integrity of MMA” is of paramount importance and his promotion values “independent” oversight of the sport. “As a lifelong martial artist, integrity and honor have been the

Four years after Conor McGregor threw a dolly through the windshield of a bus carrying Michael Chiesa, the UFC fighters have settled their lawsuit. Attorneys for McGregor and Chiesa on Friday filed a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice, meaning they have agreed to not to proceed with the lawsuit – and it cannot be refiled

At the UFC Orlando weigh-ins, all 30 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Orlando, Fla., will step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting has a live stream of the official weigh-ins. The UFC Orlando weigh-ins will begin at 9 a.m. ET. In the main event, welterweights Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland can weigh no

Watch Stephen Thompson vs. Vicente Luque full fight video to see “Wonderboy” show off his famous striking skills at UFC 244 on Nov. 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Coming off of a shocking knockout loss to Anthony Pettis, Thompson had a lot to prove and a hungry fighter coming to take

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson knows he needs a win in his upcoming fight against Kevin Holland after suffering two straight losses but none of that means he’s putting himself in a do-or-die situation. Despite being a stalwart in the welterweight rankings for the better part of the last decade, the now 39-year-old veteran suddenly starting hearing

After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, the UFC is back with a vengeance with UFC Orlando, headlined by a welterweight scrap between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland, and the No Bets Barred boys are back to cover all the betting action. First, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew recap the 2022 PFL Championships where

Paddy Pimblett feels like not all of Jake Paul’s pro boxing bouts are on the up and up. Pimblett, who will face Jared Gordon in the co-main event of UFC 282, which takes place Dec. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, was asked about Paul, and the YouTube boxing scene in general, and

Anthony Smith has now answered Conor McGregor in their ongoing war of words after the former two-division champion dropped out of the UFC’s anti-doping program while recovering from a broken leg. The situation boiled over after Smith took exception to McGregor removing himself from the United States Anti-Doping Agency testing pool, which means he has

Jorge Masvidal is not interested in putting his BMF title on the line against Michael Chandler — especially since “Gamebred” has his sights set on the UFC welterweight championship. Chandler called Masvidal out for a fan-friendly bout for Masvidal’s BMF title in recent interviews — including on The MMA Hour — following the former Bellator

Henry Cejudo has completed six months of drug testing to become eligible to compete in the UFC again, and he’s targeting a title fight in his return to action after two years of retirement. According to Cejudo’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, the UFC has promised that his next fight will come against reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain

Islam Makhachev is the best fighter in the world, but he still hasn’t proven it yet. At least, that’s what his coach believes. Following his win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to claim the lightweight title, Makhachev skyrocketed up the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, claiming the No. 2 spot. It was an enormous jump for

Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin

Israel Adesanya said it’s not too late for the UFC to go to Africa. At UFC 281, Israel Adesanya lost his middleweight title to Alex Pereira. It was the second time in 2022 that one of the “Three Kings” lost a belt after Kamaru Usman dropped the welterweight title to Leon Edwards at UFC 278.

Fresh off her first win in almost three years, Aspen Ladd is ready to start the next chapter of her career. To her, she’s already vastly ahead of the PFL’s top female talent: Larissa Pacheco and Kayla Harrison. “I think Larissa has progressed incredibly,” Ladd said following her decision win over ex-Bellator champ in her

Larissa Pacheco became a millionaire on Friday night, and got to get some revenge on top of it in one of the sport’s biggest upsets. On Friday night, Pacheco shocked Kayla Harrison by picking up a unanimous decision victory in the main event of the PFL World Championship. The promotion’s first pay-per-view event took place