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At the UFC Columbus weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Columbus will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have highlights of the official weigh-ins when available. The UFC Columbus official weigh-ins will be at 9 a.m. E.T, and the highlights are below. The UFC Columbus ceremonial weigh-ins will be at

With a pair of glaring spots open for the upcoming Bellator bantamweight grand prix, four fighters will compete next month for the opportunity to fill them. Promotional officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Thursday that Bellator 278 has added two bantamweight grand prix qualifying matchups. Jornel Lugo will face Danny Sabatello, while Josh Hill takes

Two-time lightweight champion Natan Schulte has inked a new deal to remain with the PFL ahead of the tournament-based promotion’s next season in April. Schulte’s manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday. His next PFL opponent is not yet confirmed, though UFC vet Olivier Aubin-Mercier is without an opponent for the

Jorge Masvidal has been arrested and charged in the wake of his alleged assault against Colby Covington in Miami Beach, Fla. According to online records, Masvidal was arrested on charges of aggravated battery/great bodily harm as well as criminal mischief. He’s currently being held on $15,000 bond in Miami. If convicted of the current charges,

Paddy Pimblett knows his worth after hearing the reaction he received at UFC London this past Saturday, and he’s hoping that will result in a new contract with the promotion. In just his second fight in the octagon, the 27-year-old Liverpool native was arguably the biggest attraction in the UFC’s return to the United Kingdom.

The rivalry between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington didn’t end at UFC 272. On Monday night, Masvidal allegedly attacked Covington outside of a Miami restaurant in an altercation that left Covington with a fractured tooth and Masvidal facing possible felony battery charges, according to Miami Beach Police. Covington, who defeated Masvidal via unanimous decision at

Jorge Masvidal’s rivalry with Colby Covington has allegedly boiled over into the streets following Covington’s unanimous decision win over Masvidal earlier this month at UFC 272. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the news of an alleged incident involving the two rivals, the police report MMA Fighting obtained, whether or not the

Jimmie Rivera is the latest MMA veteran to take his talents to bare-knuckle boxing. The former UFC bantamweight contender has officially inked a long-speculated deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), the promotion announced on Monday. Rivera is expected to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut on May 6 at BKFC 25 in Orlando against a

The PFL is back. On Monday, the league announced a start date of April 22 for its upcoming 2022 campaign with three regular season events planned for Arlington, Texas, and another three set for Atlanta. See the upcoming schedule here: PFL 1 — Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington — April 22 PFL 2 — Esports

The UFC is looking for alternatives in case it doesn’t reach a new deal with Brazilian pay-per-view network Combate by the end of 2022, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting. Owned by giant media conglomerate Globo, the second-largest commercial TV network in the world, Combate has aired UFC events for almost

Paul Craig and Anthony Smith could be sharing the octagon soon. Following his stunning submission of Nikita Krylov at UFC London on Saturday, “Bearjew” called his shot, naming Smith as his desired opponent for a matchup that he hopes will happen in Glasgow, Scotland, in June. It didn’t take long for Smith to respond. “[Magomed]

Gable Steveson officially retired from the sport of wrestling after wrapping up his second consecutive NCAA championship on Saturday night in Detroit. His 6-2 victory over Arizona State’s Cohlton Schultz capped off a dominant run for the 21-year-old heavyweight from the University of Minnesota. After earning his win, Steveson celebrated with his high-flying signature flip

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Makwan Amirkhani wasted no time putting an end to his three-fight losing skid at UFC London. While the crowd was behind local favorite Mike Grundy, it was Amirkhani who stopped an early takedown attempt with a guillotine choke then quickly transitioned into an anaconda choke. Grundy twisted, turned, and

MMA Fighting has UFC London results for the Volkov vs. Aspinall fight card, live blogs for the top three fights, and UFC London Twitter updates. In the main event, Alexander Volkov will square off against Tom Aspinall in a heavyweight contest. Volkov has won three of his past five fights, while Aspinall has collected seven

Darren Till let it clearly be known what he thinks of Uriah Hall. At a fan Q&A on Friday ahead of UFC London, Till was asked who he’d like to fight next and he immediately answered with Hall’s name. He then called for the crowd to chant “F*** Uriah Hall,” which they did with vigor.

At the UFC London weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in London will step on the scale Friday. In the main event, Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall can weigh no more than 266 pounds, the maximum allowed for their heavyweight non-title bout. The UFC London official weigh-ins will be at 5 a.m. E.T

If Kamaru Usman really wants to attempt to crossover to boxing for a showdown with Canelo Alvarez, he’ll be pursuing the fight without the blessing of UFC president Dana White. Lately the reigning UFC welterweight champion has been calling for a fight against Canelo while promising that he would shock the world if he was

Carla Esparza will finally get her title shot. The long-discussed rematch between Esparza and UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has been set for May 7 as the co-main event of UFC 274. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Wednesday following an initial report by Sports Illustrated. Namajunas (11-4) and Esparza (18-6) fought once before in the