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Jeff Molina is the latest UFC fighter facing commission sanctions in relation to the expanding investigation into his head coach James Krause’ gambling activities. ESPN announced on Saturday December 24th that Molina has been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That suspension is listed in the Association of Boxing Commissions database as ‘uncategorized,’ and

9:43 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has suspended UFC fighter Jeff Molina, according to Molina’s page on official MMA online recordkeeper mixedmartialarts.com. The reason for the suspension is not listed. A source with access

Things seemed normal for Cain Velasquez when he returned to his old Arizona State University stomping grounds. Even if only true for one night, that’s a whopper of a sentence considering where Velasquez was four weeks prior as Day 252 turned into Day 253 behind bars – with no guaranteed end in sight. Fast forward

The MMA world was rocked today, at the news that MMA pioneer Stephan Bonnar had passed away. Bonnar competed in the UFC from 2005 to 2012, facing a who’s who in the light heavyweight division, but easily being best known for his brawl with Forrest Griffinat the finale of the first season of The Ultimate

Merry Christmas Eve, Maniacs! As part of our yearly wind down here at MMAmania.com, it’s time to continue recapping our most popular stories of the year. Are these stories indicative of overall trends? Do they accurately depict the truly biggest story lines of the year? No and no! But, it’s a fun capture of the

6:54 PM ET Stephan Bonnar, who helped launch the UFC into the mainstream with his fight against Forrest Griffin in the finals of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, died at age 45, the promotion announced Saturday. Bonnar died of presumed heart complications while at work, according to the UFC. Bonnar and

UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar, who made history as a finalist on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” has died. He was 45. The UFC announced the news Saturday, Christmas Eve, and cited heart complications at work as the cause of Bonnar’s death, which occurred Thursday. A legend in the world of mixed

UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar passed away today, December 24, 2022, due to heart complications. He was 45. Stephan Bonnar is widely viewed as one of the most influential figures in UFC history. This is largely because he took part in arguably the most significant fight in UFC history when he took on Forrest

Donald Cerrone has seemingly used the last six months to turn his body into a wrecking machine even though he’s no longer fighting. The fighter known as “Cowboy” finally parted ways with UFC this past July after going winless for the seventh-straight time. Cerrone was submitted by Jim Miller at UFC 276 and announced his

There were a number of UFC title changes over the past year, but three stood out from the bunch as the most dramatic. Only a handful of championship bouts in UFC history have ended in the fifth round, and 2022 provided perhaps the most memorable of them all as Jiri Prochazka, Leon Edwards and Alex

Manon Fiorot has thrown a curveball into the UFC women’s flyweight division’s world title picture. Heading into 2022, UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko had turned in six dominant title defenses, and there were no signs of “The Bullet” slowing down. Four of those victories came by stoppage, with the other two being unanimous decisions.

Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Bantamweight title picture has a clear line of challengers. Next up, Henry Cejudo will return from retirement and challenge Aljamain Sterling. It’s a bit of a shock given UFC’s apparent disinterest in “Triple C,” but the timeline seemed to work out for the promotion. Though targeted for March, contracts remain

After knee surgery went “perfect,” UFC women’s flyweight contender Manon Fiorot is inching toward an octagon return and a title run in 2023. Fiorot (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who is undefeated in the UFC and coming off a high-profile win over Katlyn Chookagian in October, is still rehabilitating her knee but expects to be back

Following her UFC 281 submission defeat, Molly McCann announced she is taking a break from the sport. Molly McCann had been on a three-fight winning streak prior to the Erin Blanchfield fight. Renowned for her entertaining boxing and kickboxing-focused style, “Meatball” has become a fan favorite in the years since her May 2018 Octagon debut.

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will battle Canadian submission specialist Gillian Robertson in a special 135-pound no-gi contest for the upcoming FURY Pro Grappling 6 main event, locked and loaded for Fri., Dec. 30, 2022 on UFC Fight Pass from inside 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Competing in grappling was one of a few

12:36 PM ET Two of the best bantamweights in the world will meet early next year, potentially with a title shot on the line. Marlon “Chito” Vera will face Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas, the UFC announced Friday on social media. Sources told ESPN

Rose Namajunas will return to competition before the end of the year, but it won’t be inside the UFC octagon. Namajunas, a former two-time UFC strawweight champion, has been booked in a grappling match against the person with the most submission wins in women’s UFC history, Gillian Robertson. The match, which takes place at 135

Sean O’Malley is letting other fighters in on his little secret to make more money outside of the cage and grow their social media presence. In the UFC there seem to be some fighters that are able to promote themselves much better than their peers. UFC bantamweight title hopeful Sean O’Malley is one of them.