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It’s tough for Anderson Silva to use the word retirement when he’s still not finished pursuing his combat sports career. Regarded as one of the greatest UFC champions of all time, the 46-year-old Brazilian was released from the promotion following a TKO loss to Uriah Hall this past October. But at the time, he wasn’t

UFC 263 has all the makings of a summer blockbuster. The trailer for the June 12 pay-per-view has been released and it features a pair of dynamite rematches as Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Marvin Vettori, and Deiveson Figueiredo faces Brandon Moreno in an immediate rematch of their instant classic at UFC 256

“With your accomplishments both in and out of the octagon, you’ve contributed to shaping the sport of mixed martial arts into what it is today while also being a global ambassador for the sport,” the email read. “We wish you nothing but the best of luck and much success going forward with all your future

Cheyanne Buys and Gloria de Paula have agreed to meet inside the UFC octagon on July 31, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. The UFC has yet to officially announce the location of the card, but it will likely take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The headlining attraction

Charles Oliveira might be the new UFC lightweight champion, but the oddsmakers think it could be a short reign if he runs into Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor next. Poirier and McGregor are set to headline UFC 264 on July 10, a matchup that will resolve their trilogy (currently tied at one win apiece) and

Among the many fighters who responded to Charles Oliveira’s impressive title win at UFC 262 was former two-division champ Conor McGregor. McGregor’s message to the new Brazilian champion wasn’t anything overtly hostile and appeared to be a nod to his signature whiskey. But it still drew a response from Oliveira at the post-fight press conference.

HOUSTON — Flyweight Andrea Lee speaks with reporters backstage at the Toyota Center following her second-round submission win over Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 262. “KGB” recapped her first UFC finish, talks about the length of time she had the triangle in, wanting to keep it out of the judges’ hands, fighting in front of the

Brett Johns has a new opponent for his Bellator debut. The former UFC bantamweight standout is now set to fight Daniel Sabatello (10-1) at Bellator 259 on May 21, with Sabatello stepping in as a short-notice replacement for originally scheduled opponent Matheus Mattos. Bellator announced the change to the preliminary card Thursday. MMA Fighting confirmed

MMA Fighting has UFC 262 results for the Oliveira vs. Chandler fight card Saturday, live blogs for all the main card fights, and live UFC 262 Twitter updates. In the main event, Charles Oliveira will square off with Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC lightweight title. Tony Ferguson will try to snap his two-fight skid

At the UFC 262 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Houston are set to step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live weigh-in video, which can be seen above. In the main event, Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira can weigh no more than 155 pounds, the maximum allowed for

It appears the upcoming card featuring Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul in the main event will be adding even more celebrity star power. Former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” aka Chad Johnson will be crossing over into boxing for a match against BKFC veteran Brian Maxwell on the June 6 with the event airing live

The Great Divide is a recurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which two of our staff debate a topic in the world of MMA – news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and try to

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Jose Augusto was a big underdog in his second Bellator appearance this past Friday, when he replaced Yoel Romero against Anthony Johnson in the company’s light heavyweight grand prix, but managed to impress in defeat at Bellator 258. “Gugu” welcomed “Rumble” back to the sport after a four-year absence and dropped the former two-time UFC

Bantamweight veterans Pannie Kianzad and Alexis Davis have their next booking. Officials announced Tuesday that Kianzad and Davis are set to fight at UFC 263 on June 12 in Glendale, Ariz. Kianzad (14-5), a runner-up in The Ultimate Fighter 28 featherweight tournament back in 2018, looks to capitalize on a successful 2020 campaign that saw

UFC veteran Alan Jouban is calling it a career. On Monday, the welterweight competitor, who first began fighting professionally in 2011, announced that he is retiring from fighting effective immediately. “I’d like to officially announce my retirement from MMA,” Jouban wrote on Instagram. “Fighting and the UFC have given me everything I have today! I

A lightweight matchup is set to take place in the octagon this summer. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bout between Vinc Pichel and Austin Hubbard is set for the UFC’s event on Aug. 21 at a location and venue yet to be announced. Pichel enters his

Bellator President Scott Coker wasn’t nearly as disappointed with Anthony Johnson’s debut as Johnson was immediately after Bellator 258. A visibly emotional Johnson called his showing “a piss-poor performance” despite a second-round knockout of Jose Augusto on the main card of Friday’s event at Mohegan Sun Arena. Johnson was upset that Augusto dropped him in