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It’s always nice to see a little positivity in the fight world, especially after two would-be competitors hurled some jabs each other’s way. As soon as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley, began his reign over the division, he tossed out the idea of colliding with Ilia Topuria at Featherweight. This was before

Gegard Mousasi is ready for a fight outside the cage if that’s what it comes down to. Professional Fighters League’s (PFL) new era has gotten off to a terrible start for one of the most unheralded legends in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. The former Strikeforce and Bellator champion, Mousasi, is officially a part of

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kayla Harrison’s star is brighter than ever. The two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist built up her mixed martial arts (MMA) resume largely in the Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) cage. She made her debut for PFL and became a champion there, building an impressive 16-1 professional record in her five years on

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has mapped out a two-fight plan. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) expects his first title defense to be against former 145-pound champ Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC), who knocked out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in April. However, Topuria still has his sights set on a megafight with Conor

UFC 304 marks the promotion’s return to Manchester in nearly eight years, and U.K. fans are fired up. The one-two punch of fights atop the card feature the two Englishmen who currently own UFC titles, as welterweight champion Leon Edwards faces Belal Muhammad, and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall fights Curtis Blaydes. Both fights are

Dustin Poirier gave a cold prediction for his fight against Islam Makhachev. Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) challenges lightweight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) in the UFC 302 main event June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Former interim champ Poirier will look to claim undisputed gold for the first time in his

Alejandra Lara is back in the win column, and she’s feeling good about what’s to come. The former Bellator title challenger was successful in her first fight since her PFL release earlier this year after the promotion’s acquisition. Lara (10-7) dominated and bloodied her opponent Gisela Luna (5-2) to get a first-round TKO in the

Mateusz Gamrot is irked by Charles Oliveira’s recent behavior. Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC), a former UFC lightweight champion, is seemingly leaving his options open in the aftermath of his UFC 300 loss to Arman Tsarukyan this past month but hasn’t given much attention to the repeated callouts from Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC). Instead,

Sean O’Malley has Ilia Topuria’s respect. Bantamweight champion O’Malley called out featherweight champ Topuria after he battered Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in March. Topuria dismissed the callout, telling O’Malley to focus on Merab Dvalishvili first. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) hasn’t minced his words when it comes to many UFC fighters, but surprisingly had

Kamaru Usman knows it’s a wild take, but he thinks Oleksandr Usyk should fight Francis Ngannou next. Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) became undisputed heavyweight champion when he defeated Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) by split decision this past Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou put up a valiant effort in his boxing

PFL co-owner Donn Davis claims the fighters airing grievances about their treatment in the wake of the Bellator acquisition do not represent the majority. After PFL acquired the Bellator brand in December, a steady stream of complaints from some of its fighters became public. The most notable and vocal is former Bellator champion Gegard Mousasi,

Robert Whittaker warns Khamzat Chimaev that his furious starts could cost him in their fight. Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) will look to hand Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) the first loss of his career when the pair meet in the UFC on ABC 6 headliner June 22 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dustin Poirier for Bud Light Ahead of UFC 302, one of the headliners is getting a push from a blue chip sponsor. Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC), who challenges lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) for the title next week, stars in a new commercial for Bud Light, which is the UFC’s

Jon Jones is getting restless on social media, and that’s led him to tangle with some of his haters as he prepares to return from a bicep injury to defend his UFC heavyweight title. While we don’t know when Jones will fight next, “Bones” revealed over the weekend that he had verbally agreed to a

UFC 301 went down this past weekend (Sat., May 4, 2024) inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leaving several fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Vitor Petrino, who was choked out by Anthony Smith after he gift-wrapped him his neck in the first round (see it again here). And Ihor Potieria,

That was wild. Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue defended his super bantamweight titles on Monday inside Tokyo Dome in Japan by stopping Luis Nery by way of sixth-round technical knockout. But the fight was not without its share of drama for Inoue fans. “The Monster” was floored with an insane corkscrew knockdown in the opening frame.

Event: UFC St. Louis: “Lewis vs. Nascimento”Date: Sat., May 11, 2024Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MissouriStart times: ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” at 4 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+ Main Card at 7 p.m. ET UFC St. Louis Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento UFC St. Louis Main Card on ESPN/ESPN+: 170 lbs.:

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in the “Pioneer” wing as part of the 2024 induction ceremony, held during the promotion’s 12th Annual International Fight Week on Thurs., June 27, at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The festivities will be streamed LIVE on