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This weekend we have a ton of MMA action on the docket with Bellator offering a Friday and Saturday doubleheader featuring three title fights, two bantamweight grand prix bouts, two grand prix qualifier bouts and a host of other action. Also on Saturday, the UFC continues its current streak of events with UFC Vegas 52.

Jorge Masvidal’s arraignment on charges he allegedly attacked recent opponent Colby Covington will be pushed back a week. Masvidal was scheduled to be arraigned in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Miami on Thursday morning. The popular UFC welterweight was not present at the hearing as the date was reset for April 28, per

Robert Whittaker has been forced to drop out of his upcoming fight at UFC 275 against Marvin Vettori for undisclosed reasons. Vettori confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday after the ex-champion notified the UFC that he would be unable to compete on June 11. Whittaker later issued a statement confirming he will be

Cris Cyborg and Kayla Harrison remain signed to different MMA organizations, but their bad blood continues. A two-time Olympic gold medalist who became a rising star in the MMA world by winning two consecutive seasons in the PFL as a lightweight, Harrison shopped her talents around during her free agency period before eventually re-signing with

You can bet that Clay Collard hasn’t forgotten about his first fight with Raush Manfio. Collard and Manfio met in the semifinals of the 2021 PFL playoffs and it was Manfio who left the SmartCage with his hand raised after picking up a controversial unanimous decision. Making the result sting even more for Collard, Manfio

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz After a chaotic weekend in the world of MMA, there seem to be a lot of question in regards to two of the notable names coming out of the UFC Vegas 51 and Bellator 277 main events — one from the winning side, the other from the losing side.

Jon Jones may be debuting as a heavyweight when he competes in the UFC again but that won’t stop him from being a heavy favorite in a potential matchup against ex-champion Stipe Miocic. With UFC president Dana White revealing that he wanted to book Jones vs. Miocic later this year, presumably with an interim heavyweight

The Belal Muhammad train kept chugging along at UFC Vegas 51 after he gained a measure of revenge over Vicente Luque, the only man to ever finish him. “Remember the Name” is unbeaten in eight straight fights now and he went for a big callout after his win, targeting the infamous Colby Covington. Is this

Demetrious Johnson may have needed some time to adjust, but he seemed to enjoy his mixed-rules bout with Rodtang Jitmuangnon. ONE Championship celebrated its 10-year anniversary last month with ONE X, a 20-fight card that featured MMA, muay Thai, kickboxing, and special-rules bouts. In the co-main event of the epic night, Demetrious Johnson faced off

Kamaru Usman isn’t losing any sleep over the threat of Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC welterweight champion was one of many people who watched the chaos that unfolded at UFC 273 when Chimaev took a unanimous decision over one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns in one of the wildest fights of 2022. Chimaev entered the bout as

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Mounir Lazzez didn’t skip a beat with a late-notice opponent change after earning a unanimous decision victory over Ange Loosa to kick off the UFC Vegas 51 main card. Over three rounds, Lazzez was accurate and active with his striking combinations, constantly beating Loosa to the punch while never

Belal Muhammad is about to experience some major deja Luque. “Remember the Name” has been finished just once in his career, five and a half years ago at the hands of Vicente Luque, the man he meets again in the main event of UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday. Back then, both fighters were just starting

Win or lose, Corey Anderson will make more money in disclosed purses than his champion counterpart Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 277. But there’s a big kicker possible for the winner of their fight. Anderson, who made a quick impact in the ViacomCBS-owned promotion after defecting from the UFC, is scheduled to make a flat $250,000

A.J. McKee is never one to back down from a fight even when it comes to his past run-ins with members of Team Diaz. The most recent altercation took place during the week of the rematch between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley when McKee’s friend and teammate Anthony Taylor was taking on UFC and Bellator

It’s a double-header weekend with Bellator: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 on Friday and UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, but which card is more worth your time? Can Vicente Luque or Belal Muhammad insert themselves into the Khamzat Chimaev conversation with a win? And what’s going on with A.J. McKee — is Bellator on the verge

If there was a “nice guy” division in the UFC, Belal Muhammad would be going up against a third straight title contender as he prepares to face Vicente Luque after already defeating Demian Maia and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in his previous two wins. Neither Maia or Thompson had a bad word to say about Muhammad

Kay Hansen is no longer a UFC fighter. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz learned Wednesday that the promotion has opted not to re-sign the 22-year-old strawweight following her recent loss to Piera Rodriguez at UFC 273, a bout which signified the end of Hansen’s UFC contract. Hansen (7-6) exits the promotion having lost her final three

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1:25 p.m.: “The Canadian Gangster” Olivier Aubin-Mercier joins us to talk about his PFL fight against two-time champ Natan Schulte. 1:45 p.m. ET: PFL