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Former UFC heavyweight Todd Duffee’s retirement is coming to an end, as he’s signed with KSW. Not only that, he’s jumping right into a title shot. After Duffee revealed the news Wednesday on “The MMA Hour,” KSW announced that he will meet heavyweight champion Phil De Fries on Feb. 25 at KSW 79 from Home

UFC star Conor McGregor might be returning to the UFC spotlight a lot sooner than originally anticipated. McGregor hasn’t fought since a doctor’s stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He’s been recovering from a leg injury ever since but seems to remain intent on a return to the Octagon this year. An exact

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11:17 AM ET Ranked lightweights Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner will square off at UFC 285, both fighters confirmed on social media. Hooker announced the bout on “The MacLife” and Turner confirmed shortly after via Instagram. UFC 285 takes place on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Hooker (22-12) is coming off a

Modestas Bukauskas is back in the UFC thanks to a short-notice opportunity in Australia. Bukauskas (13-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) will take on Tyson Pedro (9-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in less than three weeks at UFC 284 in Perth. His management team announced the matchup on Twitter late Wednesday. Bukauskas will step in for Mingyang Zhang

Zion Clark, an American wrestler born without legs, has revealed the high hopes he has for a career in professional MMA following a debut win last month. For most, the idea of functioning with day-to-day life without legs is unimaginable. In the same vein, finding success in a sport like wrestling with such a condition

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka expects to make his Octagon return at some point this summer, assuming he stays on his current recovery schedule after suffering a devastating shoulder injury late last year. Newly-crowned 205-pound titleholder Jamahal Hill is willing to stick to that timeline but warns “Denisa” that any delays could send

1:38 PM ET Conor McGregor is under investigations in Spain after being accused of physically assaulting a woman last summer in Ibiza, court officials said Wednesday. Ultima Hora, a newspaper in Spain, released a report Tuesday with allegations from an Irish woman that the UFC superstar punched her and threatened to drown her at a

Whether or not Nick Diaz will be back in the UFC octagon this year remains up in the air, but what is known about his future is that he’ll soon be in a movie – with the legend of “Bloodsport” himself, Jean-Claude Van Damme! On Tuesday, Matt Staudt, a business partner of both Nick and

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong feels it’s a possibility that Christian and Angela Lee might not fight again after their sister Victoria’s death. Victoria passed away last month at just 18 years old. A cause of death hasn’t been made public, but the MMA community continues to mourn her passing. Victoria was expected to be a

Charles Oliveira has redemption on his mind. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion is on the comeback trail after suffering an Oct. 2022 setback at UFC 280. Tasked with rising Dagestani phenom, Islam Makhachev, Oliveira succumbed to the pressure of his opponent’s refined and dominant overall game. Makhachev defeated Oliveira via a second-round

Jan 22, 2023 SYDNEY — Alexander Volkanovski says people have forgotten his escape acts against Brian Ortega, the Australian confident he has made the necessary adjustments to handle Islam Makhachev if their UFC 284 lightweight title fight descends into the wrestling contest many believe it will. Makhachev, however, says that such is his depth of

The UFC’s first two title fights of the new year are complete – and two divisions have new No. 1 fighters. At UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was mostly dominant against former champion Glover Teixeira (33-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to win the vacant light heavyweight title in the

UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner is close to coming to terms on a deal to face Dan Hooker at UFC 285 for his Octagon return. Turner announced the news of his next targeted fight during a recent interview with InsideFighting. Turner has surged into the lightweight rankings with five straight victories after an up-and-down start

Jamahal Hill defeated Glover Teixeira via a bloody dominating decision at UFC 283 this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (watch highlights), claiming the Light Heavyweight title recently vacated by Jiri Prochazka. Prochazka has been in the forests of the Czech Republic recovering from a bad shoulder injury, but he

Jan 22, 2023 The first tetralogy in UFC history came to a close on Saturday, as Brandon Moreno finished Deiveson Figueiredo in their fourth meeting in a span of 25 months. A cageside physician waved off the flyweight title fight before the start of the fourth round, after Figueiredo’s right eye closed from swelling caused

RIO DE JANEIRO – Daniel Marcos beat Saimon Oliveira with a second-round knockout Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Take a look inside the fight with Marcos, who stayed unbeaten and picked up his first win in the UFC. Daniel Marcos vs. Saimon Oliveira

A middleweight battle between two action-generating fighters has been booked for UFC 287 between Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis. As reported by MMA journalist Alex Behunin, Gastelum and Curtis have agreed to meet on April 8 at UFC 287. Both fighters are currently ranked in the middleweight division. Gastelum is currently ranked at #13 with