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Luke Rockhold’s retirement didn’t last long. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion called it a career after his unanimous decision loss to Paulo Costa in Aug. 2022 at UFC 278 (watch highlights). As all retirements in mixed martial arts (MMA) never last, Rockhold’s didn’t either as he revealed he was granted his release

6:00 PM ET For the second time this month, Bellator has made a move to shore up the existing talent on its roster. The MMA promotion has re-signed light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov to a multiyear, multifight contract, Bellator officials told ESPN on Monday. Two weeks ago, Bellator re-signed former featherweight champion AJ McKee, one

RIO DE JANEIRO – Ihor Potieria beat Mauricio Rua with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Take a look inside the fight with Potieria, who sent former champion and all-time legend “Shogun” into retirement with a loss. Ihor Potieria vs. Mauricio Rua Jan

It wasn’t surprising when it was announced at UFC 283 that José Aldo will enter the UFC Hall of Fame, but the venue made it more special. The UFC announced that Aldo will headline the UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2023 this weekend. Aldo, while cageside at UFC 283, was overcome with emotion as

UFC 283 went down last Saturday night (Jan. 21, 2023) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leaving plenty of fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Deiveson Figueiredo, who suffered another loss to Brandon Moreno (see it), coughing up his Flyweight title in the process and forcing him to make the move up to Bantamweight.

8:15 AM ET For six years, the UFC flyweight division had nothing but stability. Demetrious Johnson held the title for 2,412 days from 2012 to 2018, compiling a UFC record 11 consecutive title defenses. But since “Mighty Mouse’s” dominant run on top of the division, the 125-pound weight class has been volatile. Henry Cejudo, the

RIO DE JANEIRO – Gabriel Bonfim beat Mounir Lazzez with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Take a look inside the fight with Bonfim, who got a win in his promotional debut not long after his brother did the same earlier on the

If there were any doubts about Khabib’s commitment to leaving MMA, one need not look any further than a report that emerged over the weekend. Recently, it was revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov would be stepping away from MMA to spend more time with his family and attend to matters outside of the sport. The timing

The “Teflon Don” has nothing on “Teflon Dana.” Two and a half weeks after Dana White was caught on film slapping his wife at a nightclub, TBS went ahead with the debut airing of White’s Power Slap league. White somehow overcame the terrible optics and even worse search engine entanglements that came with the two

1:12 AM ET Jamahal Hill walked slowly toward his corner, and in a moment, the realization came to him: He had just become a UFC champion. Hill beat Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) in the main event of UFC 283 on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro to win the vacant light

What mattered most at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro? Here are a few post-fight musings … 5. Ismael Bonfim’s impeccable debut Gallery Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney at UFC 283: Best photos View 15 photos Ismael Bonfim became the early clubhouse leader for Knockout of the Year when he flattened the

City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman went into further detail about his mindset on the stoppage that saw his pupil Israel Adesanya dethroned by Alex Pereira. Last year at UFC 281, Adesanya had hoped to add a sixth successful defense of the middleweight title to his résumé and pull one back in his combat sports

UFC 283 went down last night (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the main event of the evening, Jamahal Hill won the vacant Light Heavyweight title, defeating Glover Teixeira over the course of five rounds (see it here). In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via

2:30 AM ET What were the biggest moments from the first UFC pay-per-view of 2023? Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their final thoughts after the 15-fight card in Brazil. Jamahal Hill walked out of the Octagon as the new UFC light heavyweight champion — and with his head held high, thanks

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brandon Moreno recognizes the UFC flyweight division largely has been held up by his near three-year-long tetralogy with Deiveson Figueiredo. Saturday at UFC 283, the string of constant rematches seemingly came to an end when Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) broke a 1-1-1 tie with Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) and

Brandon Morendo is once again the flyweight champion after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo via doctor-stoppage TKO at UFC 283 tonight. It was the history-making fourth encounter between the duo, with Moreno now claiming two wins against Figueiredo’s one. Their first encounter in late 2020 ended in a majority draw. In the early rounds, Figueiredo threatened with

Just a few fights after his older brother scored a knockout win over Terrance McKinney undefeated welterweight prospect Gabriel Bonfim made good on his own Octagon debut earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) at UFC 283 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, finishing Mounir Lazzez with a first-round

9:32 PM ET The UFC light heavyweight title will be up for grabs on Saturday night, just one month after two different contenders squared off for the same gold belt. Former champion Glover Teixeira will take on Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The winner will take home