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The top women’s Flyweight contender will be decided inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., this weekend (Sat., March 30, 2024) when Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot put their undefeated Octagon records on the line. UFC Atlantic City’s co-feature sees Joaquin Buckley step up to battle Vicente Luque after Sean Brady’s exit (details here), while

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Heavyweights are heading to “The Garden State.” According to a new report from Leo Guimaraes, Top 10-ranked Heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida have been booked for UFC 302, which is scheduled for Sat., June 1, 2024 from The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It’s one of the earliest announcements

A muay Thai fighter’s nose was completely wrecked over the weekend, and the slow-motion footage of the punch that did it is insane. It happened between Por Tor Thor Petchrungruang and Shayan Heydari in Thailand, with Petchrungruang blasting Heydari with a vicious uppercut that broke right through the guard and landed flush on the nose. Heydari’s nose

The second-quarter UFC schedule continues to fill out with main events with the addition of Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night on May 18. Ranked featherweights will clash at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas when Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) takes on Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) in a matchup scheduled

After Igor Severino took a bite out of Andre Lima’s arm in their UFC on ESPN 53 fight, the Nevada Athletic Commission did the same with Severino’s pay. All of it. The NAC withheld Severino’s entire purse after he was disqualified for biting Lima in the second round of their bout this past Satuday at

Jiri Prochazka isn’t concerned with being bumped down to the prelims at UFC 300. Former light heavyweight champion Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets Aleksandar Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the April 13 featured prelim from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rising star Bo Nickal opens up the main card, which caused plenty of

LAS VEGAS – Karl Williams beat Justin Tafa with a unanimous decision Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 53 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Williams, who won for the seventh straight time, six of which have been by decision. Williams on the fight’s key

LAS VEGAS – Mick Parkin beat Mohammed Usman with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 53 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Parkin, who stayed unbeaten and snapped Usman’s three-fight UFC winning streak, which was the best in the promotion

Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is stepping away from MMA – just for a littel while. Moreno has announced that he’ll be taking a temporary leave from his MMA career. He mad it clear this is not a retirement as Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC) promises he’ll eventually return to the octagon. Moreno made

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacted to the news of the settlement the UFC reached in two antitrust lawsuits. It was reported last Wednesday that the UFC and a group representing approximately 1,200 former fighters reached a settlement on a pair of antitrust lawsuits, which will no longer go to

Jailton Almeida is wasting little time getting back in the octagon. Just more than two weeks removed from defeat, Almeida has agreed to fight Alexander Volkov in a big-time heavyweight showdown set for June 1 at UFC 302, which is expected to take place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. A person with knowledge of

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly — social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is less than a month away from the upcoming UFC Vegas 90 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, topped by the middleweight mashup between Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen, who collide on Sat., April 6, 2024 at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they have an official poster. This

Mark Coleman is facing the toughest fight of his life. The former UFC heavyweight champion remains hospitalized after succumbing to smoke inhalation in the wake of a devastating house fire earlier this week in Fremont, Ohio. “The Hammer” rescued his parents from the deadly blaze but was unable to retrieve his dog. Get full details

Birmingham, England’s Edwards brothers are two of the best in mixed martial arts (MMA). While Leon, 32, and Fabian, 30, compete in separate promotions, they’re often seen by the other’s side during fight weeks and in their fight night corners. That won’t change going forward as the younger Edwards brother prepares for a Middleweight contender

Colby Covington is back and more volatile than ever with his targeting of potential opponents. If you thought Covington’s verbal jabs at his last two opponents, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal, were in poor taste, the one-time interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion is doing his best to “top” said moments. “Chaos” will look

Marlon “Chito” Vera has a controversial question for Sean O’Malley after their UFC 299 rematch this past weekend (March 9, 2024). Four years after their initial encounter that saw Vera best O’Malley via a first round technical knockout, “Sugar” scored redemption against his Ecuadorian counterpart. The pair battled a full five rounds in their sequel,

LAS VEGAS — Valentina Shevchenko believes mixed martial arts (MMA) fans need to change their ways. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is back and season 32 officially began filming yesterday (March 12, 2024). TUF 32 will feature a cast of Middleweights and Featherweights coached by the women’s Flyweight division’s best, the current champion, Alexa Grasso, and