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UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski revealed on Monday that he will be the backup for the vacant lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 280. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to Volkanovski’s involvement in the 155-pound title situation

Aleksei Oleinik has been removed from the UFC roster after completing his most recent contract with the promotion. UFC officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Monday. The UFC roster watch account on Twitter first noted Oleinik’s removal from the roster. With his contract completed, Oleinik is no longer part of the UFC roster,

Frank Mir wishes for his final fight card to be a family affair. The former UFC heavyweight champion announced on the Fight Night Flashbacks podcast that he has plans to book a retirement bout in 2023, specifically that it take place on an event headlined by his daughter Bella, an undefeated MMA fighter. [embedded content]

A pivotal featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen will cap off the UFC’s October slate of events. UFC Vegas 63 will take place Oct. 29 at the UFC APEX, and will be headlined by Kattar and Arnold Allen in a five-round showdown. On Friday, UFC broadcast partner BT Sport released the official poster

It’s another off week for the UFC but unlike last time, it’s seemingly an off weekend for the entire sport. Not a lot of MMA action for the rabid fan to consume, and so once again, I’m answering questions about any and everything related to MMA, including some recent UFC bookings, Bo Nickal, the state

MMA Fighting has Glory Collision 4 results for the Hari vs. Overeem 3 fight card, a live blog of the anticipated main event, and more Saturday from the GelreDome in Amhem, Netherlands. In the main event, Badr Hari will complete his rubber match against former UFC star Alistair Overeem. Overeem defeated Hari via first-round KO

Paddy Pimblett expects to get one more fight in before the end of the year. The popular 27-year-old lightweight revealed Friday during the Cage Warriors 144 broadcast that he is targeting a Dec. 10 return for the UFC’s year-end pay-per-view. “UFC 282, I’m planning on fighting on that — Dec. 10,” Pimblett said. “So I’m

DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of the most exciting and influential fighters in MMA history, and in this episode, we are covering the career of one of the greatest action fighters of all-time, Melvin Manhoef. During his 26-year, 103-fight career, Manhoef established himself as one of combat sports’ premiere knockout artists, competing in

Two world titles will be on the line at Bellator 288, and the rest of the event’s main card and preliminary bouts have been revealed. The promotion announced the updated lineup for Bellator 288, which takes place Nov. 18 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Headlining the card is a rematch for the light heavyweight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be officially retired, but his boxing career continues to live on. The 45-year-old Hall of Famer’s latest exhibition match unfolded recently when Mayweather faced off against MMA veteran Mikuru Asakura in Super Rizin’s headliner, which took place Sept. 24 at the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In a surprising

Uriah Hall is entering the next stage of his combat sports career. Hall (17-11 in MMA) will fight former NFL star Le’Veon Bell at the Oct. 29 Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Showtime pay-per-view event in what will be the pro boxing debut for both athletes, according to MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin. The bout will

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has booked what could be the final fight of his legendary career. The former light heavyweight champion is expected to face Ihor Potieria at the upcoming UFC 283 card scheduled on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting

Mamed Khalidov meets Mariusz Pudzianowski are set for a battle of legends. KSW announced Wednesday that Khalidov and Pudzianowski will fight in a heavyweight bout at KSW 77, which takes place at Arena Gliwice in Gliwice, Poland, on Dec. 17. This matchup pits two of the Polish promotion’s most famous fighters against one another. Watch

Conor McGregor sees UFC 280’s main event as an easy call. The former two-division UFC champion made his prediction known for the Oct. 22 showdown on Tuesday during a Twitter Q&A session, replying to a fan who asked him to pick between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev with a simple answer: “Olly and easily.” Oliveira

Now that Ben Rothwell is out of the UFC, and no longer having to wear a promotionally sponsored uniform, that meant the return of his cloak at BKFC 30. Rothwell made the most of his BKFC debut when he steamrolled Bobo O’Bannon in just 19 seconds this past Saturday. The cloak — which he wore

Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will look to battle for a fourth and possibly final time with the flyweight title going up for grabs at UFC 283, which takes place on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Figueiredo announced the fight via Instagram with additional people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirming the

Yan Xiaonan picked up a gutsy majority decision win over Mackenzie Dern in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 61 event, snapping a two-fight skid in the process. But will she have to fight backwards in order to get back into the title picture the long way, or will she get a step up

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev top one of the deepest UFC cards of the year. During Saturday’s UFC Vegas 61 broadcast, the promotion announced the official lineup for UFC 280, which takes place Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi and airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The card is headlined by Oliveira and Makhachev — No. 1