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LAS VEGAS — Flyweight Andrea Lee spoke with reporters backstage at the UFC APEX following her second-round TKO win over Cynthia Calvillo at UFC Vegas 42. “KGB” discussed Calvillo calling the fight on the stool between rounds, hearing the promotion might be heading to Houston for an event in February, potentially being a fresh face

Former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee has been suspended six months by the Nevada Athletic Commission after he tested positive for a banned substance following his most recent fight against Daniel Rodriguez in August. The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to suspend Lee until Feb. 28, 2022 after he tested positive for amphetamines following

Undefeated light heavyweight talent Azamat Murzakanov will make his UFC debut on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas, N.V., against former PFL heavyweight champion Philips Lins, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. VestnikMMA first reported the news. Murzakanov (10-0) entered the UFC after winning the Brave CF openweight grand prix in 2019

Check out live video of the Deron Williams vs. Frank Gore press conference on Tuesday in New York City, which is hosted by broadcast partner Showtime. The fight serves on the undercard of the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight card on Dec. 18 in Tampa, Fla. You can watch the video above, courtesy

A lightweight clash between Nasrat Haqparast and John Makdessi has been booked for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled on Feb. 19. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday after Makdessi first announced the fight via Twitter. An 11-year veteran of the UFC, Makdessi has faced a lengthy list of top

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 p.m. ET: Catching up on a busy weekend of MMA with Bellator 271 and UFC Vegas 42. 1:15 p.m.: Former UFC bantamweight champ

Pearl Gonzalez is keeping her head held high after an incredible battle at Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event. The UFC and Invicta veteran took on Britain Hart in a grudge match at BKFC 22 in Miami and was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision. It was the second promotional appearance for Gonzalez,

Dustin Poirier is a well-rounded veteran with a vast list of knockouts and some impressive submissions to his credit in the UFC, but lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is confident in his abilities going into UFC 269. Oliveira, who defends his lightweight gold in the main event of the Las Vegas pay-per-view on Dec. 11, stopped

Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez put on a classic in the featherweight main event of UFC Vegas 42. Where do both fighters go from the battle at the UFC APEX? That question is answered, along with discussions about Herb Dean’s hesitation in the co-main event, the many finishes of the card, and much more with

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 42 results for the Holloway vs. Rodriguez fight card on Saturday afternoon at the UFC APEX. In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway faces off against Yair Rodriguez, who returns to action following a two-year layoff. Holloway set a litany of

Bellator featherweight champ Cris Cyborg threw her team’s gameplan out the window and decided to slug it out with boxer Sinead Kavanagh, slinging leather until she found Kavanagh’s chin and ended the fight in Bellator 271’s headliner. Kavanagh also found Cyborg’s chin with a left hook. But Cyborg’s right hand was just a little more

Featherweight contenders Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez are set for Saturday. Holloway and Rodriguez both successfully hit the featherweight mark (with use of the one-pound allowance for non-title fights) for their main event bout at UFC Vegas 42 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, with Holloway coming in at 146 pounds and Rodriguez at 145.5.

MMA Fighting has Bellator 271 results for the Cyborg vs. Kavanagh event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Hollywood, Fla. In the main event, Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will defend her title. Against Sinead Kavanagh. Cyborg will make her third title defense of her Bellator belt and has won four straight fights.

MMA Fighting has Bellator 271 weigh-in video for Friday’s event Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. In the main event, Cris Cyborg defends her featherweight title against Sinead Kavanagh. The competitors can weigh no more than 145 pounds, the maximum allowed for a featherweight title fight. MMA Fighting will stream the Bellator

It’s safe to say there’s no love lost between BKFC 22 headliners Hector Lombard and Lorezno Hunt. A near-melee ensued between the two competitors Wednesday afternoon at a pre-fight press conference in Miami after Hunt stormed up to the UFC veteran and snatched Lombard’s BKFC cruiserweight title. The act ignited a scene that resulted in

Count Belal Muhammad among the welterweights who have been impressed by what they’ve seen out of Khamzat Chimaev thus far in his UFC career. But Muhammad still needs to see more to know if the highly-touted prospect is a contender – or a pretender. After 13 months away, Chimaev made his return to action at

A middleweight fight between Kyle Daukaus and Roman Dolidze has been scrapped from Saturday’s upcoming UFC Vegas 42 card being held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting that COVID-19 protocols related to Dolidze’s camp were ultimately the reason the fight was cancelled. Unfortunately, due to the late timing

Ian Garry drew plenty of plaudits for his successful UFC debut, but few were as impactful as the words he received on Saturday from his countryman, Ireland’s Conor McGregor. The former two-division UFC champion was elated following Garry’s first-round knockout of Jordan Williams at UFC 268 and sent Garry several messages of support on Twitter.