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The oddsmakers like Leon Edwards’ chances of getting even with Jorge Masvidal. Thirty months after their confrontation at a UFC event in London—which spawned Masvidal’s “three-piece and a soda” catchphrase after he caught Edwards with a few punches backstage at The O2 Arena—the welterweight contenders are targeted to face off at UFC 269 on Dec.

Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will not be making his scheduled return at UFC 268. A back injury has forced him out of his upcoming matchup against Sean Strickland on Nov. 6 as he first revealed in a video posted to his Instagram account on Monday. “There’s no easy way to really say it but

Mo Miller became the first person on this season of Dana White’s Contender Series to win a fight but not walk away with a UFC contract. Miller improved to 6-0 with a dominant unanimous decision win over the previously undefeated Brandon Lewis at September’s DWCS Season 5: Week 3 event and was the only fighter

Matt Bessette has always been known as one of the toughest, most durable fighters in the New England region, and now that it’s known he’s been competing with a serious injury for the last several years, it takes that reputation up another notch. Bessette, a UFC and Bellator veteran, became a two-division champion for CES

James Krause is shouldering some of the responsibility for Tim Elliott’s latest loss. On the UFC Vegas 39 main card Saturday, Elliott dropped a unanimous decision to Matheus Nicolau after three competitive rounds of back-and-forth action. Though both fighters had their moments, judges saw Nicolau as having the slight edge thanks to some timely striking

Watch Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 full fight video highlights from their anticipated trilogy showdown, courtesy of multiple outlets. Fury vs. Wilder 3 took place Oct. 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Tyson Fury (31-0-1) and Deontay Wilder (42-2-1) collided in the main event. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

MMA Fighting has Fury vs. Wilder 3 results live for the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 fight card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. night. When the main event begins, likely around 11:30 p.m. ET, check out our Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 live round-by-round updates on our live blog.

MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 39 results, a live blog of the main event, and live UFC Vegas 39 Twitter updates. In the main event, Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez will square off in a matchup of two top strawweights. Dern has won four straight fights (and three Performance of the Night bonuses in that

Tyson Fury will carry a 39-pound weight advantage into the ring when he meets Deontay Wilder for a third time Saturday night for Fury vs. Wilder 3. Fury (30-0-1), a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, tipped the scales at 277 pounds Friday at the event’s official weigh-ins. Wilder (42-1-1) weighed in at 238 pounds. “Look

At the UFC Vegas 39 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters on Saturday night’s fight card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas are set to step on the scale Friday afternoon, and MMA Fighting will have the live weigh-in video. In the main event, Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez will have to hit the strawweight limit

Between the Links returns ahead of a busy weekend in the combat sports world. Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and Damon Martin as they discuss the biggest stories of the week in the world of mixed martial arts. This week, the panel discusses the no contest in the UFC Vegas

After 37 octagon appearances, Jim Miller is still down to fight absolutely anybody the UFC puts in front of him. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a lightweight matchup between Miller and promotional newcomer Erick Gonzalez is being targeted for UFC Vegas 40, which takes place Oct. 16

Is Tommy Fury going to be the next opponent for Jake Paul? Even as Paul continues to troll Fury on social media on a daily basis, it’s a question that remains without a definitive answer. The two boxers have been in talks for a year-end showdown, and Fury said Wednesday on The MMA Hour that

Dana White was saddened but not surprised to hear the news about Justin Thornton. A one-time BKFC fighter, Thornton tragically died at age 38 this week following his knockout loss at BKFC 20. Thornton had been hospitalized since losing to Dillon Cleckler in 19 seconds on August 20. He was reportedly partially paralyzed in the

B.J. Penn is taking a stand against government mandates by running for office himself. The UFC Hall of Famer announced Tuesday that he plans to run for governor in his native Hawaii. Penn, 42, made the announcement via Instagram along with a video reiterating his mission statement along with an edited clip from the movie

A featherweight title bout headlines RIZIN’s upcoming card. The promotion announced its full card for the RIZIN 31 event on Oct. 24, which takes place at PIA Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. In the main event, featherweight champion Yutaka Saito (20-4-2) goes for his first defense of his featherweight championship when he fights DEEP featherweight

Kevin Holland’s fight at UFC Vegas 38 ended in disaster, but that didn’t stop him from springing back into action on Monday. Just two days after his bout with Kyle Daukaus ended in a disappointing no contest for both fighters after a clash of heads led to a Daukaus submission win that was overturned, Holland’s

Brian Kelleher’s next fight will kick off his 2022 campaign. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bantamweight matchup between Kelleher and Saidyokub Kakhramonov will take place at the UFC’s event on Jan. 15, which does not currently have an announced location or venue. MMA DNA was first