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There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Olympic bronze medalist, Ronda Rousey, was the UFC bantamweight champion with an undefeated record and a spot in the promotion’s pound-for-pound rankings. It was enough to bring Joe Rogan to tears. The division eventually caught up to Rousey and back-to-back knockout losses against Holly Holm and

UFC light heavyweight slugger Khalil Rountree Jr. was recently removed from the upcoming UFC 303 pay-per-view (PPV) lineup after “War Horse” announced a positive drug test for DHEA, stemming from a tainted supplement he ingested during training camp. Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) handed down a two-month suspension earlier today, retroactive to May 4, 2024, marking

Like “Spider,” like son. Anderson Silva’s 25 year-old son, Kalyl Silva, will join his father on June 15 in São Paulo, Brazil, fighting Paulo Roberto as part of the “Spaten Fight Night” card topped by Silva Sr.’s bout against former UFC nemesis Chael Sonnen. Read all about their special rules bout here. “Kalyl has in

Paddy Pimblett is getting his chance to crack the Lightweight Top 15. UFC 304 will see the return of one of England’s biggest stars when Pimblett battles Bobby Green in Manchester, England on July 27, 2024. The fight will be Pimblett’s first against a ranked opponent with Green at No. 15. It will also be

Dustin Poirier settled the score with Conor McGregor in 2021. When Poirier and McGregor met as Featherweight contenders at the stacked UFC 178 card in 2014, no one expected to see a rematch between the two seven years later at Lightweight. McGregor notoriously won the first encounter via a first round technical knockout that further

It’s always nice to see a little positivity in the fight world, especially after two would-be competitors hurled some jabs each other’s way. As soon as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley, began his reign over the division, he tossed out the idea of colliding with Ilia Topuria at Featherweight. This was before

Gegard Mousasi is ready for a fight outside the cage if that’s what it comes down to. Professional Fighters League’s (PFL) new era has gotten off to a terrible start for one of the most unheralded legends in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. The former Strikeforce and Bellator champion, Mousasi, is officially a part of

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kayla Harrison’s star is brighter than ever. The two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist built up her mixed martial arts (MMA) resume largely in the Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) cage. She made her debut for PFL and became a champion there, building an impressive 16-1 professional record in her five years on

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has mapped out a two-fight plan. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) expects his first title defense to be against former 145-pound champ Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC), who knocked out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in April. However, Topuria still has his sights set on a megafight with Conor

UFC 304 marks the promotion’s return to Manchester in nearly eight years, and U.K. fans are fired up. The one-two punch of fights atop the card feature the two Englishmen who currently own UFC titles, as welterweight champion Leon Edwards faces Belal Muhammad, and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall fights Curtis Blaydes. Both fights are

Dustin Poirier gave a cold prediction for his fight against Islam Makhachev. Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) challenges lightweight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) in the UFC 302 main event June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Former interim champ Poirier will look to claim undisputed gold for the first time in his

Alejandra Lara is back in the win column, and she’s feeling good about what’s to come. The former Bellator title challenger was successful in her first fight since her PFL release earlier this year after the promotion’s acquisition. Lara (10-7) dominated and bloodied her opponent Gisela Luna (5-2) to get a first-round TKO in the

Mateusz Gamrot is irked by Charles Oliveira’s recent behavior. Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC), a former UFC lightweight champion, is seemingly leaving his options open in the aftermath of his UFC 300 loss to Arman Tsarukyan this past month but hasn’t given much attention to the repeated callouts from Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC). Instead,

Sean O’Malley has Ilia Topuria’s respect. Bantamweight champion O’Malley called out featherweight champ Topuria after he battered Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in March. Topuria dismissed the callout, telling O’Malley to focus on Merab Dvalishvili first. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) hasn’t minced his words when it comes to many UFC fighters, but surprisingly had

Kamaru Usman knows it’s a wild take, but he thinks Oleksandr Usyk should fight Francis Ngannou next. Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) became undisputed heavyweight champion when he defeated Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) by split decision this past Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou put up a valiant effort in his boxing

PFL co-owner Donn Davis claims the fighters airing grievances about their treatment in the wake of the Bellator acquisition do not represent the majority. After PFL acquired the Bellator brand in December, a steady stream of complaints from some of its fighters became public. The most notable and vocal is former Bellator champion Gegard Mousasi,

Robert Whittaker warns Khamzat Chimaev that his furious starts could cost him in their fight. Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) will look to hand Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) the first loss of his career when the pair meet in the UFC on ABC 6 headliner June 22 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.