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UFC Vegas 37 will move forward with 15 fights after a shuffling of the deck. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Brandon Jenkins—who made quite an impact less than a month ago with a flying knee KO at PFL 9—will make his octagon debut on less than one

The UFC’s roster has been expanded even more following the third week of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021. At DWCS Season 5, Week 3, five more fighters were awarded UFC contracts following Tuesday’s event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. There were six total fights on the card, a slight change from the

Ahead of his last fight at Eternal MMA 53, Australian prospect Jack Della Maddalena knew he was getting close to a potential contract with the UFC but he also wasn’t rushing things. At the time, Della Maddalena was a fast-rising star in his native country but he was also working a full-time job where he

If Conor McGregor ever ends up in the ring with Machine Gun Kelly, oddsmakers believe he doesn’t have much to worry about. McGregor and Kelly were involved in a physical altercation Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. The fighter and the rapper were quickly separated, but the hint of a

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: I recap a busy and bizarre weekend in combat sports. 1:30 p.m.: UFC 266 title challenger Glover Teixeira discusses his looming

Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly had to be separated on the red carpet after an altercation occurred at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in New York. Photos surfaced of the incident that showed the former two-division UFC champion McGregor and musician Kelly (real name Colson Baker) being separated by security after reportedly

Anthony Smith wasn’t watching last weekend’s UFC fights live, so initially he missed the debut of the UFC’s promotional package for his Sept. 18 main event against Ryan Spann. But word traveled back to him quickly enough, so out of sheer curiosity he went and checked it out. And suffice to say, he was surprised

Originally slated to face Oscar De La Hoya, Vitor Belfort overcame a last-minute opponent change to come out victorious against the legendary boxer Evander Holyfield. Here’s what the rest of the MMA community had to say about the fight: Happy for vitor but man IT sucks to see HOLYFIELD like that. — Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman)

Hello everyone! It’s a rare weekend off for major MMA, but last weekend the UFC put on one of their better Fight Night cards in a while and we’ve still got Triller’s MMA-boxing event this weekend. So, let’s talk about Derek Brunson beating Darren Till, Paddy Pimblett’s UFC debut, and the ethical implications of Triller

MMA Fighting has Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz live round-by-round updates for one of the more interesting boxing fights of the year between two UFC legends. The Silva vs. Ortiz co-main event will happen on the Holyfield vs. Belfort fight card which takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.,

MMA Fighting has Holyfield vs. Belfort weigh-in video for Friday’s event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. A live stream of the weigh-ins is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET. In the main event, Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort step on the scale for their heavyweight (over 200 pounds) boxing

Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will square off with former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus next month. Bellator announced on Thursday the full fight card for Bellator 268, which includes Henderson vs. Primus on Oct. 16 at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The lightweight fight will serve on the Showtime-televised main card before a pair

Former UFC champion Jessica Andrade has decided to follow the trend and show a different side of herself through OnlyFans, and she’s happy with the experience so far despite an unexpected surprise. “Bate Estaca” joined OnlyFans a few months ago under the advice of her wife Fernanda Gomes to make extra money after moving full-time

The lineup of legends is set. Triller has announced a four-fight lineup for Saturday’s “Legends 2” event headlined by former UFC champion Vitor Belfort boxing heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield, who comes out of retirement as a late-notice replacement for Oscar De La Hoya. This will be Holyfield’s first in-ring appearance since May 2011. In the

The rules for Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort have been set for the Triller Fight Club event in Hollywood, Fla. on Saturday. The professional boxing match between Belfort and Holyfield will be contested over eight two-minute rounds in the heavyweight division, which is over 200 pounds. Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh told MMA Fighting that all professional

With the first punch he threw, Josh Quinlan set the end in motion against Logan Urban in the headliner of Week 2 of DWCS Season 5. Quinlan’s right hand put short-notice replacement Urban on roller skates before a series of follow-ups finished the job just 47 seconds into the first round, bringing Tuesday’s show to

Arianny Celeste is one of the most well-recognized faces in the UFC and she has taken umbrage with recent comments from former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov. Two weeks ago at a press conference for his Eagle Fighting Championship promotion, Nurmagomedov questioned the necessity of ring girls—or “Octagon Girls” in the UFC—in combat sports, saying that

Six days before Triller Fight Club’s next show, the promotion has released a new event poster featuring a replacement headliner between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort. Holyfield, 58, signed on to fight Belfort when original opponent Oscar De La Hoya tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to withdraw from the Sept. 11 event. The