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UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski got to spar virtually with one of the world’s most prominent innovators. Volkanovski will look to add himself to the UFC history books this weekend at UFC 284. He’ll face Islam Makhachev for the chance to become a two-weight UFC champion. Volkanovski is the pound-for-pound best in the UFC right

Event: UFC Kansas City: “Holloway vs. Allen”Date: Sat., April 15, 2023Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MissouriBroadcast: ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET Prelims | 9 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC Kansas City Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen UFC Kansas City Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Brandon Royval vs.

Feb 6, 2023 Jorge Masvidal, one of the UFC’s biggest stars, has put together a boxing card with some legendary combat sports names. Boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. and former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will compete in a pro boxing match April 1 in Pettis’ hometown of Milwaukee, Masvidal confirmed Monday with ESPN. The

Craig Jones isn’t too sold on Islam Makhachev’s submission game. Jones, a multiple-time IBJJF world championship medalist and 2019 ADCC runner up, has been an integral part of Alexander Volkanovski’s camp for his title fight against lightweight champion Makhachev, which headlines Saturday’s UFC 284 event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following

UFC 284 is now only three days away, and MMA News has some staff picks to get you ready for this weekend’s massive pay-per-view! Who is the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC? This Saturday, the world will find out when the top-two P4P fighters, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev, face one another in the

Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the biggest narratives surrounding Conor McGregor’s absence and return from injury has been his size. McGregor has packed on so much muscle that there’s been an endless discussion on Instagram thirst traps, potential performance enhancing drug (PED) usage, and possible photoshop. As a result, it’s been widely assumed that

4:58 PM ET The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC), the organization that oversees athletic commissions in North America and beyond, is going to be giving fighters a seat at the table for the first time. The ABC is starting an athlete’s voice committee, which will have seven retired fighters as members, to

PERTH, Australia – UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett appreciates what the interim title would represent for his career. Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) takes on Yair Rodriguez for the interim featherweight title in the co-main event of UFC 284, which takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view

UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner will need a new opponent for UFC 285 after Dan Hooker was forced to pull out of their fight due to a broken hand. MMA Fighting was among the first to break the unfortunate news regarding Hooker’s updated UFC 285 status. Turner has surged into the lightweight rankings with five

Francis Ngannou recently vacated his heavyweight title and parted ways with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after failing to come to terms on a new contract. The promotion was willing to negotiate his considerable price tag; however, dealmakers wouldn’t budge when it came to “The Predator’s” request to dabble in the “sweet science.” Long before he

8:14 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN When an athlete wins a championship, those watching from the stands tend to view the achievement as an arrival at the ultimate destination. Some champions themselves even see it that way. They’ve elevated themselves above the masses, and their reign on higher ground is what will define their legacy. But

Conor McGregor is back. However, before we see the former two-division UFC champion back in the octagon, he’ll be coaching opposite former title challenger Michael Chandler on the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The two men will meet in the cage at the conclusion of the season, with specifics to come later. It won’t

UFC President Dana White doesn’t feel that Islam Makhachev‘s criticism of the company’s promotion of UFC 284 is justified. Makhachev will face UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 284 main event this Saturday. He’ll defend his lightweight belt for the first time after defeating Charles Oliveira last October at UFC 280. Makhachev, despite

Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC Middleweight champion Alex Pereira is in a strange position. Though he’s currently scheduled to face Israel Adesanya for a second time in MMA and fourth time overall, he’s repeatedly proven himself the better man. However, a 3-0 record over “Stylebender,” one which includes two knockout wins, does not necessarily make

8:18 AM ET The UFC is will open its third Performance Institute training facility later this year, and the location will be in Mexico City, promotion officials told ESPN. The building is targeted to open in the fourth quarter of 2023. Currently, the UFC has Performance Institutes in Las Vegas and Shanghai, China. While the

Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen continues his ascent in the division. In the co-main event of Bellator 290, Eblen recorded his first title defense by defeating Anatoly Tokov. Entering the week at No. 7, Eblen’s performance was worthy of a bump up to the No. 6 spot. After a week that saw many ranked heavyweights

New UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill has taken exception to a recent callout. Hill got his hands on the undisputed light heavyweight gold last month at UFC 283 in a bloody war with Glover Teixeira. Due to a tumultuous turn of events in the light heavyweight division last year, Hill leapfrogged from the No.7

Derrick Lewis is a former heavyweight title challenger with the promotion’s record for knockout victories, but “The Black Beast” continues to struggle in the twilight of his MMA career and is now the loser of three straight and four of his last five, getting finished in all four losses. That includes his first-round submission defeat