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A matchup between top Bellator bantamweights has a new target date. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a rebooking of a bout between Patchy Mix and James Gallagher is in the works for a Bellator event on Nov. 5. Sources also confirmed that the bout—as well as the

When Rachael Ostovich was released from the UFC, she wasn’t exactly certain what would come next, but bare-knuckle fighting wasn’t on the list. After joining the UFC roster with just six fights of total experience, the now 30-year-old Hawaiian fighter was really learning on the job as she competed in the biggest mixed martial arts

The last bout of The Ultimate Fighter 29 middleweight quarterfinals didn’t go off as planned, but that wasn’t a problem for Gilbert Urbina. Urbina (6-1)* was to face Miles Hunsinger (7-0) on this week’s episode of TUF 29, but disaster struck when Hunsinger injured his knee while training for the fight. Hunsinger received an MRI

On this week’s edition of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck chats with UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa (7:58), No. 8 in MMA Fighting’s global rankings, to preview his UFC 265 bout with Vicente Luque on Aug. 7 in Houston, discuss Miesha Tate’s big win in her return at UFC Vegas 31, Julianna Pena fighting

UFC president Dana White is backing up the notion that Conor McGregor’s ankle wasn’t 100 percent heading into his UFC 264 grudge match against Dustin Poirier. McGregor suffered a grisly loss via doctor’s stoppage to Poirier after breaking his tibia and fibula in the closing seconds of the first round of UFC 264’s main event.

On the 51st episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 31 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Islam Makhachev following his dominant fourth-round submission win over Thiago Moises, Miesha Tate—who triumphantly returned to the octagon

Dana White’s Contender Series is officially set for its fifth season and it will kick off later this summer. The UFC announced the return of the series during Saturday’s UFC Vegas 31 broadcast, which begins on Aug. 31. The promotion revealed that four additional cards will also take place every Tuesday throughout the month of

Miesha Tate is determined to win a UFC title again, but she’s also willing to work for it. Following nearly five years away from the sport after retiring in 2016, Tate came back on Saturday night and looked better than ever as she dispatched Marion Reneau in a dominant performance before finishing the fight by

Amanda Lemos made quite a statement with her performance at UFC Vegas 31. The Brazilian needed just 35 seconds to dispatch opponent Montserrat Conejo with a blistering combination of punches that put her down on the mat. As soon as Conejo hit the canvas, the referee rushed into stop the contest before any more damage

What better way to recover from a Conor McGregor fight week hangover than by focusing on two fighters who are actually relevant in the lightweight rankings? Harsh, I know, but it’s time to cast off the drama that has pervaded the past few days and at least for a moment divert our attention to the

Said Sowma made short work of his friend and occasional training partner. Sowma (7-2) slept UFC veteran Ronny Markes just 69 seconds into the pair’s undercard bout Friday night at Bellator 262. The 28-year-old stalked his American Top Team from the opening bell before landing a wicked left hook that turned Markes’ lights out. Markes

Conor McGregor has called Dustin Poirier’s win over him at UFC 264 “illegitimate,” demanding a fourth fight once he recovers from a broken leg. Not everybody agrees with that assessment. Former UFC title challenger turned ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen didn’t see much of anything from McGregor in the five minutes he spent in the octagon

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With a surgically repaired neck, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling feels like a new person, and he’s ready to get his saga with Petr Yan all the way over with. Things were personal between the former and current champ long before they stepped into the octagon in March at UFC 259. But things have only

LAS VEGAS – For Derrick Lewis, the choice between heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane was a simple one. “They told me what I’m getting paid if I’m fighting Francis, and they told me what I’m getting paid if I’m fighting Ciryl,” Lewis told reporters backstage at UFC 264. “So it don’t matter to

Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will return to defend her title against Lauren Murphy at the upcoming UFC 266 card scheduled on Sept. 25 in Las Vegas. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following an initial report from ESPN. Recognized as one of the most dominant champions on the entire UFC roster,

Former two-time Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas is returning home. After being away from MMA for two years since parting ways with the Bellator, “Dudu” has agreed to facing bantamweight Paulo Roberto Aquiles on a week’s notice at Shooto Brasil 107, which goes down Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, he told MMA Fighting. “I’m

Israel Adesanya instantly spotted Conor McGregor’s gruesome injury that ended his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor suffered a broken tibia and fibula in the final seconds of the opening round of UFC 264’s main event, rendering him unable to continue and giving Poirier a first-round TKO win via doctor’s stoppage. In