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[embedded content] Nick Diaz (26-9) has not officially won an MMA fight since 2011, but his return to the Octagon in a rematch against former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (28-15) on the main card of UFC 266 makes Lawler vs Diaz II one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the entire event. Looking at

UFC 266 Countdown: Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega UFC 266 Countdown previews the featherweight title fight main event as Alexander Volkanovski defends his belt against Brian Ortega on Saturday, September 25. After coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite one another, champion Volkanovski and Ortega finally meet inside the octagon in Saturday’s main event.

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 The women’s flyweight division is the UFC’s most recent addition to their various weight classes. Separating the strawweight division from the bantamweight at 125 pounds.

Devin Clark shares injury update from his hospital bed following UFC Vegas 37 (Video) Devin Clark suffered a gruesome injury to his teeth on Saturday night when he ate a knee from Ion Cutelaba somewhere before the third round began. That knee snapped a row of his bottom front teeth back into his mouth, enough

Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Anthony Smith gestures while on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by submission in the first round of their light heavyweight main event bout Saturday night at UFC Vegas 37 in Las

Fighters and writers in an uproar over Yoel Romero vs. Phil Davis decision All eyes were on former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero in his highly anticipated Bellator debut when he stepped in to face Phil Davis at Bellator 266. Romero had initially been forced to delay his debut due to not being cleared by

Credit: ESPN After a week away, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is back tonight with their latest edition of cage violence with UFC Vegas 37. And in this space, MixedMartialArts.com will be bringing live updates, highlights, and results following the conclusion of each matchup inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The entire event will air

Anthony Smith sits atop UFC Vegas 37 bonuses Anthony Smith led the charge on the UFC Vegas 37 bonuses on Saturday in Las Vegas. He did so with his main event victory over Ryan Spann. UFC Vegas 37 Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith Smith has been working hard to return to another shot at

Credit: YouTube Lesson to the youth of the world on your journey to adulthood: Don’t be the guy that challenges a Muay Thai instructor and thinks you can actually be competitive when you have zero fight skills. We have all seen the videos where someone thinking they are a real-world tough guy makes the absurdly

Looking back on his first round submission win over Gustavo Trujillo at Bellator 260 this past June, light-heavyweight Alex Polizzi feels like there were both positives and negatives he can take from the fight. While he liked that he was able to be aggressive in all positions, losing out on the wrestling exchanges were not

Kirik   |   Sep 17, 2021 Credit: BRAVE CF BRAVE Combat Federation has announced the creation of what they are calling the BRAVE National Leagues. A league model that brings mixed martial arts closer to the FIFA model. BRAVE CF was founded in 2016 by Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Prince of Bahrain, with the

Having come off of four straight decisions, lightweight Christos Giagos was seeking to break that streak and get a finish when he took on Sean Soriano at UFC 262 this past May. While Soriano stepping into the fight on short notice may have caused some issues with Giagos’ strategy, he was able to make adjustments

Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Anthony Smith gestures while on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports We are at the final hurdle for Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors looking to compete tomorrow (Sept. 18) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and that is the UFC

UFC Vegas 37 face-offs video: Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann is set to headline Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex following Friday’s official weigh-in. Watch as Smith, Spann, and the other fighters square off in the UFC Vegas 37 face-offs video. UFC Vegas 37 face-offs video: [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com

Dec 2, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Jose Aldo (blue gloves) enters the arena before the fight during UFC 218 at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Mixed martial arts is a constantly churning cauldron of news, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship is usually the big spoon that often stirs the fight news

Having originally supposed to have faced Tyree Fortune last December, light-heavyweight Grant Neal finally got the bout this past May, and showed why the extra time he had to prepare for the fight paid off with a first round submission win. For Neal not only was the win a long time coming, but it helped

The pay-per-view numbers are in for Triller Fight Club Legends 2, and it does not look to be the amount the fledgling boxing promotion would have hoped for. The boxing card that aired on FITE TV PPV was the organization’s latest foray into promoting matches with combat sports stars from yesteryear. This past Saturday’s card

It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings.  You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes.  I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by