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Christian Rodriguez had himself a pretty good Saturday at the office as he picked up his first octagon victory. Rodriguez faced promotional newcomer Joshua Weems in the opening matchup of UFC Vegas 63, and “CeeRod” needed less than a round to force Weems to tap to a nasty anaconda choke. The official time of stoppage

MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 63 results for the Kattar vs. Allen event from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, a live blog of the main event, and live UFC Vegas 63 Twitter updates. In the main event, Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen will clash in a pivotal featherweight contest. Kattar has won three of

At the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva weigh-ins Friday, Jake Paul and Anderson Silva will step on the scale. Jake Paul and Anderson Silva have to hit 187 pounds, the catchweight limit for their main event showdown on Showtime. In the co-main event, Ashton Sylve and Braulio Rodriguez will compete in a lightweight contest and

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was cleared to box Jake Paul on Thursday by the Arizona Boxing Commission after a special meeting was convened to decide whether he was fit to compete. The commission did not vote on the 47-year-old Silva’s license to box Paul on Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz.,,

This past Saturday, Dillashaw challenged Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 280. Things went poorly. Almost immediately, Dillashaw dislocated his left shoulder while defending a takedown, and though he was able to survive until the second round, the injury happened again, leading to a quick finish for Sterling. After

Trigger Warning: This article includes discussion of depression, suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Uriah Hall said his MMA retirement came with a “deep depression” that included suicidal thoughts. Following an open workout for his professional boxing debut, which takes place Saturday against Le’Veon Bell on the undercard of Paul vs. Silva, the former UFC middleweight spoke

Dagestan loves Islam Makhachev. This past Saturday, Makhachev won the UFC lightweight championship when he submitted Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 280. Returning home this week, Makhachev received a hero’s welcome from his countrymen, who greeted him in droves to show their support (video courtesy of Red Corner MMA) as he arrived

Anderson Silva made a startling statement when speaking about his preparation for a boxing match with Jake Paul. In an interview with MMA Weekly, the former UFC middleweight champion said he had been knocked out twice by training partners in his last sparring session for the fight, which takes place Saturday at Gila River Arena

Don’t threaten Anthony Smith with a good time. As he was working as an analyst for ESPN on Saturday, the veteran light heavyweight contender heard his name mentioned by Nikita Krylov just after Krylov picked up an impressive win over Volkan Oezdemir on the UFC 280 preliminary card. “I think it will be great with

Dan Hardy on Sunday rebutted UFC President Dana White, again denying he mistreated a female employee. The former UFC commentator also took aim at the exec’s slap fighting promotion. Hardy again accused White of spreading misinformation about the circumstances surrounding his termination and borrowed the UFC president’s words about him at the UFC 280 press

Cody Durden has a new opponent for Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 63, as Carlos Mota signs with the promotion to replace Kleydson Rodrigues on Oct. 29, multiple people with knowledge of the change told MMA Fighting. The UFC Fight Night card will be headlined by featherweights Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen at the UFC APEX

Jake Paul and Anderson Silva fight week is upon us. To commemorate the latest collision of worlds between boxing, MMA, and social media, Showtime has released an “All Access” episode dedicated to the Paul-Silva fight, which takes place Oct. 29 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Watch the video above. Paul’s pro boxing career

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. The UFC returned to Abu Dhabi this past weekend, but as is often the case when

It was only a matter of time before Conor McGregor commented on the outcome of the UFC 280 main event after Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira to become the new lightweight champion. While he’s teased a return to action as a welterweight, the Irish superstar has a long-standing grudge against Makhachev’s team — primarily his

MMA Fighting has UFC 280 results for the Oliveira vs. Makhachev fight card, live blogs of all the main card fights and the prelim headliner, and live UFC 280 Twitter updates from all the action at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In the main event, former champ Charles Oliveira and title challenger Islam

John Lineker’s latest trip to Malaysia is likely one he’ll want to forget. Lineker’s headlining bout against Fabricio Andrade at ONE on Prime Video 3 ended in a no contest on Friday after the former UFC contender was left unable to continue due to a brutal knee to the groin he suffered midway through Round

Dana White is promising a mega-card for the UFC’s return to England in 2023, one that could feature Khamzat Chimaev competing at welterweight. The UFC President was fired up just talking about the promotion’s upcoming return to the U.K. — which a date was not yet revealed — and is going to give Chimaev one

UFC 280 is down to 12 fights after the scratch of a featherweight bout between Zubaira Tukhugov and Lucas Almeida. Before the official weigh-ins on Friday morning in Abu Dhabi, the UFC announced that the matchup had been pulled from Saturday’s pay-per-view card due to “weight management issues.” UFC 280 takes place at Etihad Arena