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Jun 29, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Junior Dos Santos (blue gloves) reacts after the bout against Francis Ngannou (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has seen the ugly side of doing business with the promotion, and he believes the

Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori weight class gets a second change hours before weigh-ins Originally scheduled to be a middleweight bout, the UFC Vegas 41 main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori will now take place at in the light heavyweight division. Costa, the No. 2 ranked middleweight, showed up for fight week much

Aug 16, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; Paulo Costa during weigh ins for UFC 241 at Anaheim Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Paula Costa vs Marvin Vettori will now take place at a 195-pound catchweight, and the Brazilian will lose 20% of his fight purse after being unable — or unwilling —

Italian DJ formally presses charges against Conor McGregor after alleged assault Italian DJ, Francesco Facchinetti, formally pressed charges against former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor for allegedly assaulting him at a party in Rome. The alleged incident took place at the St. Regis Hotel in Rome. Facchinetti accuses McGregor of attacking him unprovoked leaving him

Credit: MMAFighting/YouTube Ultimate Fighter Season 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar has a long recovery in front of him after revealing that he not only has a fractured vertebra in his back but also developed a near-fatal staph infection on his spine. It has been a difficult few months for the 16-fight UFC veteran. After making headlines

Kevin Lee suspended by NAC after failed drug test UFC welterweight Kevin Lee has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after a failed drug test associated with his Aug. 28 loss to Daniel Rodriguez. On Wednesday, the NAC announced that Lee had been suspended after testing positive for amphetamine. Following the NAC announcement,

Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jorge Masvidal (red gloves) stands with his hands behind his back before his fight against Ben Askren (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. Jorge Masvidal set a new record for the fastest knockout in UFC history with five seconds. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Jorge Masvidal has

Paulo Costa can’t make weight, negotiating new weight class for Marvin Vettori fight Middleweight Marvin Vettori was the first to mention that Paulo Costa wouldn’t be able to make weight for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 headliner during the event’s media day on Wednesday. “There’s some sh*t going on – he had some problems with weight,” Vettori

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Credit: Bellator On Oct. 23, Bellator returns to Showtime with Bellator 269. An event from Moscow, Russia that will air in the US on Saturday afternoon. The card is headlined by MMA legend and Russian sports icon Fedor Emelianenko — in his first bout in nearly two years —

Dana White reacts to new U.S. vaccine travel mandate: ‘Fight Island will be hopping again’ The UFC notified international fighters in a memo this week that all travelers coming into the United States starting on Nov. 8 must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with proof of vaccination. The fight promotion will not require any fighter

May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; A general view of the empty octagon before UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports A whole bunch of foreign fighters on the UFC roster will need to soon decide if they want to get a COVID-19 vaccine or not fight in the

Conor McGregor was doing Proper Twelve shots with Johnny Depp in Rome (Video) Former UFC champion, Conor McGregor, has been making the rounds in Italy this week. He’s gotten wrapped up in everything from a baptism at the Vatican, another assault scandal and now he’s been filmed doing shots of his Proper Twelve brand with

Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Danaa Batgerel (Red Gloves) fights Kevin Natividad (Blue Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Danaa Batgerel is starting to build quite a lethal reputation for himself after scoring a technical knockout win over Brandon Davis at UFC Vegas 40. His

Chuck Liddell will not face charges after domestic violence arrest Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will not face charges by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office following recent domestic violence arrest on Oct. 11. Liddell was arrested after police responded to his Hidden Hills home, where they deemed an argument occurred between

June 6, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general view of the octagon prior to UFC 250 at the UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports After a difficult first round, UFC featherweight Nate Landwehr used relentless pressure to score a third-round submission on Ludovit Klein at UFC Vegas 40. Over

Jake Paul calls out ‘coked up’ Conor McGregor after latest alleged assault Former UFC champ-champ, Conor McGregor, was busy in Italy having his children christened in the Vatican and then getting himself involved in yet another assault allegation. And it wouldn’t be a full-circle combate news day if Jake Paul didn’t insert himself into the

Feb 29, 2020; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Megan Anderson (red gloves) fights Norma Dumont (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Chartway Arena. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Norma Dumont defeated Aspen Ladd by unanimous decision in their women’s featherweight bout Saturday night at UFC Vegas 40. Dumont earned her third consecutive win, 49-46, 49-46,

Ronda Rousey posts photo breastfeeding her newborn because ‘it shouldn’t be hidden’ Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently gave birth to her first child, a daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipõ Browne. “Rowdy” posted a photo of her breastfeeding her daughter in an effort to normalize feeding an infant in public. “Our boys asked me the