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Credit: Joe Stevenson Instagram Former UFC lightweight title challenger Joe Stevenson is not going to be one of those folks that complain about MMA judging and do nothing about it. No, he wants to do his part in trying to improve the sport, and that’s why he is adding MMA judge to his repertoire of

The Professional Fighters League held official weigh-ins for the 2021 PFL World Championship, the culminating event in the widely successful 2021 season. Headlining the card will be a PFL Women’s Lightweight Championship showdown between Kayla Harrison and Taylor Guardado.  Harrison tipped the scales at 153.8-pounds, as she tries to remain undefeated and become a two-time

Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ilia Topuria celebrates his knockout victory against Ryan Hall during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports UFC 270 will offer up a battle of undefeated featherweight rising stars. As new reports claim a matchup pitting Ilia Topuria vs Movsar Evloev is an

Joanna Jedrzejczyk may have been removed from the UFC rankings, but she’s staying sharp in the gym | Video Former women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was removed from the UFC rankings this week likely due to inactivity. The 34-year old Polish fighter last fought in March 2020, 19 months ago. The only problem with Jedrzejczyk’s

Jun 11, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; UFC fighter Marvin Vettori during weigh ins for UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by unanimous decision in their light heavyweight bout Saturday night at UFC Vegas 41 in Las Vegas, Nev. Vettori won 48-46 on all

Kayla Harrison tells Dana White she’ll be ‘the greatest of all time’ The arguable face of the Professional Fighters League is Kayla Harrison. She’s already dominated Judo and is well on her way to dominating WMMA as well. And with free agency looming, many wonder if she’ll end up on the biggest stage in the

When it comes to Modestas Bukauskas’ next destination following his UFC release, the UK-based talent is open to the idea of competing for the likes of Bellator, PFL, and ONE Championship. But only if it gives him a direct line back to the UFC. The UFC releasing Bukauskas, 27, earlier this month came as a

Bellator president Scott Coker expects Fedor Emelianenko to fight again early next year The legend Fedor Emelianenko scored a first-round knockout over No. 2 ranked Bellator heavyweight contender Tim Johnson in the Bellator 269 main event on Saturday. At 45-years old, Emelianenko is far removed from his prime when he was the Pride FC champion

[embedded content] Conor McGregor is the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship star alive, and when he steps into the Octagon it’s always an anticipated combat sports event. Conor McGregor’s next fight is yet to be scheduled, but a return in Summer 2022, for Machine Gun Kelly’s new favorite fight, is expected. Who will Conor McGregor fight

Marvin Vettori: ‘I don’t like how Paulo Costa carried himself’ | UFC Vegas 41 Video Middleweight contender Marvin Vettori defeated No. 2 ranked middleweight Paulo Costa in the UFC Vegas 41 main event on Saturday. The Italian had an eventful fight week that started with Costa unable to make weight and having to renegotiate what

Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan Following his knockout win at Bellator 269, heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko spoke to the media about his highlight reel win in Moscow, Russia. Emelianenko’s (40-6) grand return for his first fight in his homeland in decades was a highly anticipated affair for his supporters around there world. Not only since it was

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko releases another dancing video UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko dances in celebration after wins inside the octagon and dances for fun outside of it. “Bullet” has posted several videos to her social media accounts and YouTube channel featuring her dancing over the past year and just released another video

Credit: UFC UFC Vegas 41 results will be filling this space throughout the day following the conclusion of each bout inside the UFC APEX. The UFC’s latest installment of Octagon violence kicks off at 1 pm ET on ESPN+ with the preliminary portion of the card. That will then be followed by the main card

UFC Vegas 41 Bonuses: Marvin Vettori banks an extra $50,000 for main event win The UFC awarded four post-fight bonuses following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 fight card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the $50,000 performance-based bonuses during the event’s post-fight press conference. Fight of the Night

Mar 27, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Francis Ngannou of Cameroon reacts after his victory over Stipe Miocic in their UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 260 event at UFC APEX on March 27, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports As far as famed boxing trainer

UFC Vegas 41 live results: Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Full UFC Vegas 41 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas begin at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Saturday, October 23, on MMAWeekly.com. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 41 live results section and then scroll to

Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier thinks if Fedor Emelianenko had signed with the promotion at the end of the last decade, his run would have disappointed long-time fans of the legendary PRIDE FC heavyweight champion. Towards the tail end of the 2000s, when PRIDE FC was gobbled up by the UFC,

UFC Vegas 41 Face-offs: Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori exchange words Following Friday’s official UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the fighters competing on the fight card faced off with their opponents. Middleweight contenders Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori headlined Saturday’s fight card in a light heavyweight bout. The match was