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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua will hang up his gloves following his UFC 283 appearance on January 21. ‘Shogun’ made the announcement during an interview with Brazilian news outlet Combate. “It’s definitely my last fight,” Rua said (translation by MMAJunkie). “And I don’t put pressure on me anymore. My obligation is to give my

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev słow motion highlights Relive some of the most exciting exchanges and moments from UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev this past weekend in slow motion on the latest edition of ‘Fight Motion.’ UFC 282 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 10 and was headlined by a light

Paulo Costa rips UFC after news of Robert Whittaker UFC 284 fight ‘stop being petty’ Paulo Costa has been telling fans he’s not fighting Robert Whittaker for weeks, but no one believed him. Until now. “I wasn’t bluffing,” he tweeted. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, his sources tell him that the fight is not

UFC Fight Night highlights & recap: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland Watch the highlight video and recap from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 66 main event between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland. Cannonier defeated Strickland by split decision. UFC Vegas 66 took place on Saturday, December 17, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. [embedded content] Paulo

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is back in the gym and training hard after recovering from major knee surgery earlier this year. He’s expected to return to the Octagon in 2023 if a deal can be reached in contract negotiations. “The Predator” has been out of action for 11 months and is eager to get

Sean Strickland bashes judges after split decision loss Middleweight Sean Strickland is not happy with the judges following his split decision loss to Jared Cannonier in the UFC Vegas 66 main event. Strickland was visibly frustrated when the scorecards were read in the UFC Apex on Saturday. On Sunday, “Tarzan” posted a video to Instagram

Jan Blachowicz angry with himself about UFC 282 outcome Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz fought Magomed Ankalaev to a split draw in the UFC 282 main event leaving the 205-pound title vacant. The UFC 282 Pay-Per-View was supposed to headlined by a rematch between then-champion Jiri Prochazka and former titleholder Glover Teixeira but a

Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland ended in a split decision at UFC Vegas 66. They started off relatively slow, looking to size up the other and preparing to potentially go the long haul five rounds. Outside of a takedown for Strickland, not much happened in the first round. In the second, it was much like

UFC Vegas 66 Live Results: Cannonier vs. Strickland UFC Vegas 66 live results begin at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 17, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 66 live results section for live

Jake Shields and Mike Jackson get into scuffle at UFC Performance Institute | Video Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jake Shields and former UFC fighter Mike Jackson were involved in a physical altercation at the UFC Performance Institute. The two have exchanged insult via social media in the past where, according to Shields, Jackson called

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and No. 6 ranked Paulo Costa are scheduled to fight at UFC 284 on February 12 in Perth, Australia. The only problem is, Costa says that he hasn’t signed to take the fight. Costa has repeatedly said that he doesn’t have a deal to face Whittaker at UFC 284. The

Henry Cejudo hilariously trolls Sean O’Malley on social media Former two division UFC champion Henry Cejudo hilariously trolled bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley on social media scoring a quick finish. O’Malley is coming off a controversial split decision win over former titleholder Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22. Last weekend, at UFC 282, lightweight

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the fight promotion are in contract negotiations, and it appears that they’re close to striking a deal. “They have a longstanding relationship. They’ve done a great job in promoting Francis. Francis has done a great job in promotion the UFC, or representing the UFC and himself,” Ngannou’s manager, Marquel

Sean Strickland calls Paddy Pimblett a ‘Conor McGregor wannabe’ | Video No. 7 ranked middleweight contender Sean Strickland fielded questions from the media during Wednesday’s UFC Vegas 66 Media Day and weighed in on Paddy Pimblett. “I make the press conferences,” Strickland proclaimed. “Look at Paddy, the Conor McGregor wannabe. You don’t want to see

Jared Gordon calls for Paddy Pimblett rematch in London Jared Gordon lost a controversial decision to Paddy Pimblett in the UFC 282 co-main event on December 10 and wants to run it back with “The Baddy.” Fighters, commentators, media members and fans have all weighed in on the decision since last weekend’s event. Some have

Henry Cejudo thinks Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 282 win was ‘one of the worst decisions ever’ Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo felt like he wasted his time watching UFC 282 on Saturday and felt like the judges should be under fire. “I think the judges stole the show on this card. Some of the judging,

Controversial judge under investigation by commission following scorecard issues Doug Crosby might finally need to answer for two back-to-back questionable scorecards. According to MMA Fighting, Mohegan Athletic Department Director of Athletics Mike Mazzulli says he will review the three judges involved in judging the Bellator 289 main event between Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello. “In

UFC 283 has a main event and it’s a bit of a cluster. Former UFC champion Glover Teixeira will face off with Jamahal Hill after a backstage fight booking was made following the draw of Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev. Now we’re seeing how the betting world is viewing this fight. According to Sportsbetting.ag, Hill