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Welcome to Midnight Mania! There’s an original rule of the Internet that eventually inspired a crowd-sourced investigation into a serial killer and subsequent Netflix documentary. That rule states simply: Don’t f—k with cats! Miniature social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov appears to be in violation of that sacred tenant. I wouldn’t go as far to describe

As impressed as Sean O’Malley was by Cory Sandhagen, he also expected more from Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 43. Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC) dropped a split decision to Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in this past Saturday’s headliner in San Antonio. Vera was outstruck and taken down three times in the fight. O’Malley’s

UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen got back into the 135-pound title hunt by outworking 135-pound veteran Marlon Vera in the UFC San Antonio mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend in Texas. As a result, “The Sandman” jumps two places to No. 3 in the official UFC rankings, dropping “Chito” down to the No. 5

6:44 PM ET UFC flyweight fighter Alex Perez said it was a seizure that forced him out of his 125-pound contender bout against Manel Kape at UFC San Antonio this past Saturday. On Sunday, Perez wrote on social media that he suffered a seizure while doing his prefight warmup, which is why he withdrew from

Former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm is still here, looking fantastic at 41. In the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 43, Holm (33-2-3 MMA, 8-6 UFC) won a clear unanimous decision against Yana Santos, and even proved she’s still adding new wrinkles to her game. There were a few times in the fight “The

Jorge Masvidal expects things to work out in his favor atop Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Welterweight division in the coming weeks. UFC 287 sees the return of Masvidal in his home of Miami, Florida on April 8, 2023, against his fellow former title challenger, Gilbert Burns. The division’s title was recently defended by the champion,

1:12 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Mixed martial arts has had a small number of standout fighters who have won championships in two weight classes. Bellator MMA soon might have the first three-division champ in a major fight promotion. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who reigns at featherweight and vacated the lightweight title in 2021, will go for

Li Jingliang is out of UFC 287. Due to a back injury, Jingliang (19-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) won’t return as expected April 8 vs. Michael Chiesa (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC). Jingliang first announced the news Monday on Chinese social media platform Douyin. A person with knowledge of the situation subsequently confirmed the withdrawal to MMA

Event: Gamebred Boxing 4: “Jones Jr. vs Pettis”Date: Sat., April 1, 2023Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WisconsinBroadcast: Cable and satellite pay-per-view (PPV), UFC Fight Pass, PPV.comStart Time: 7 p.m. ET Prelims | 9 p.m. ET Main Card Gamebred Boxing 4 Main Event: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis Gamebred Boxing 4 Co-Main Event: Jose Aldo

SAN ANTONIO – Albert Duraev already has his sights set on a potential next opponent. Minutes after his UFC on ESPN 43 win over Chidi Njokuani on Saturday, Duraev (16-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) told MMA Junkie in a post-fight news conference he hopes to get matched against Brazilian middleweight and jiu-jitsu specialist Andre Muniz (23-5 MMA,

Dana White is still trying to justify his decision to slot Colby Covington in as the next title challenger for welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Covington surprised everyone when he showed up at the UFC 286 weigh-ins to play back-up in case any issues arose with the Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman main event. His services

7:30 PM ET Saddle up. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, one of the most active and popular fighters of the past several decades, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Saturday during the UFC San Antonio broadcast. Cerrone, 39, will join a prestigious class that includes former longtime UFC champions

What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 43 in San Antonio? Here are a few post-fight musings … A comeback for the ages [embedded content] He was only the second fight of the night, but CJ Vergara produced a moment that will have people talking at the water cooler on Monday morning with an absolutely

Carla Esparza will become a “Cookie Monster” mom in Sept. 2023. Indeed, Esparza — the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Strawweight champion — shared the good news of her pregnancy last night (Sat., Mar. 25, 2023) via social media. “So we’ve been keeping a little secret for the last 14 weeks … we’re expecting,”

10:55 PM ET It’s not easy to stand out in the UFC’s absolutely stacked 135-pound bantamweight division, but Cory Sandhagen is finding a way to do just that. Sandhagen (16-4) was brilliant over the course of a five-round split decision over Marlon “Chito” Vera (22-8-1) on Saturday, in the main event of UFC Fight Night

Check out these photos from the fights at 2023 PFL Europe 1, which took place at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England. (Photos courtesy of PFL Europe) Dan Hardy PFL Newcastle Dan Hardy PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Oscar Ownsworth def. Lewis

Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Vera last night (Sat., March 25, 2023) at UFC San Antonio live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Across five rounds, Sandhagen proved himself the better man, picking apart and outwrestling “Chito” consistently. Sadly, UFC San Antonio wasn’t the best event of the year. Three planned fights

10:56 PM ET What were the biggest moments from the first UFC event in San Antonio since 2019? Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their final thoughts after the 10-fight card at the AT&T Center. It was trendy a few years ago to call Cory Sandhagen a future UFC bantamweight champion. After back-to-back jaw-dropping