• Calvin Kattar vs. Shane Burgos Added to UFC 220

    Calvin Kattar will look to extend his winning streak to 10 when he meets Shane Burgos at UFC 220. UFC 220 takes place inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 20. A main event hasn’t been made official. The event’s main card is still undecided. Kattar’s management team recently took to Twitter to announce […]
  • Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum targeted as new UFC Shanghai main event

    Michael Bisping is getting right back on the horse.
    A week after losing the middleweight title to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217, Bisping has agreed to fight Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Shanghai in two weeks, MMA Fighting has learned.Bisping replaces Anderson Silva, who was provisionally suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Friday and subsequently removed from the card. Silva failed an out-of-competition drug test administered by USADA on Oct. 26, however, it’s u
  • Thomas Almeida vs. Rob Font Set For UFC 220 in Boston

    Thomas Almeida has a dance partner for UFC 220 and his name is Rob Font. UFC 220 takes place inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 20. A main event has not been announced for the card. In fact, the main card isn’t fleshed out yet either. Font’s management team recently took to Twitter […]
  • Jarred Brooks Taking First Professional MMA Loss in Stride

    Jarred Brooks isn’t exactly devastated after suffering the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Brooks fell short in a split decision loss to Deiveson Figueiredo last month. Going into the fight, Brooks had a record of 13-0. Figueiredo remains unbeaten. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Brooks said he won’t dwell on the defeat: “Everyone’s like, […]
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  • Marcelo Rojo reliving Pride FC nostalgia with Copa Combate one-night tourney

    Marcelo Rojo has an important fight Saturday night, and if it all goes well, he’ll have two more after that.The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 cast member will be competing in Combate Americas’ one-night eight-man bantamweight tournament. The event, titled Copa Combate, will take place in Cancun, Mexico and it will air live at 11:30 p.m. ET on Telemundo and NBCSN.
    One-night tournaments were the norm in the early days of MMA back when the UFC was taking off in the ’09s and wh
  • T.J. Dillashaw on Urijah Faber Fight: Sounds Like The Easiest Payday Ever

    T.J. Dillashaw isn’t losing sleep over Urijah Faber’s recent comments. “The California Kid” recently said a potential fight with Dillashaw may entice him to come out of retirement. Dillashaw and Team Alpha Male (TAM) had a nasty split that spilled over into UFC 217. Dillashaw finished TAM’s Cody Garbrandt to become a two-time bantamweight champion. […]
  • Justin Gaethje: It’s All About How You Finish in This Sport

    Justin Gaethje knows the importance of impressive finishes in the sport of mixed martial arts. Gaethje is set to take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Eddie Alvarez. The action takes place inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Dec. 2. It’ll be featured on the main card of UFC 218. […]
  • Viviane Pereira wants to finish Tatiana Suarez at UFC Norfolk to prove she’s for real

    One strawweight will leave the Octagon on Saturday with the first defeat of her professional career, and Viviane Pereira believes her experience could be the key to spoiling Tatiana Suarez’s perfect record.
    Suarez won the 23rd edition of The Ultimate Fighter in July 2016, submitting Amanda Cooper in the first round in Las Vegas, but hasn’t fought since due to injuries.
    Pereira, who has more than triple the MMA bouts of her opponent, has already beaten Valerie Letourneau and Jamir Moy
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  • Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 Booked as New UFC 218 Headliner

    Max Holloway and Jose Aldo are going to run it back.
  • Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir targeted for Bellator heavyweight tournament

    The first Bellator heavyweight tournament booking is close to being finalized.
    Former Pride FC heavyweight kingpin Fedor Emelianenko will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in April, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. The fight is agreed, but contracts have yet to be signed. Denis Geyko first reported the news.
    Mir (18-11) received a two-year USADA suspension after failing an in-competition drug test for dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) following his loss to M
  • Cezar Ferreira recalls sparring sessions with UFC Norfolk opponent Nate Marquardt

    Cezar Ferreira and Nate Marquardt are set to fight at Saturday’s UFC Norfolk event, but that won’t be the first time they meet in a cage.
    “Mutante" flew to Las Vegas to help his longtime friend Vitor Belfort prepare for his middleweight bout with Anthony Johnson in the final months of 2011, and he ended up under the same roof with the likes of Georges St-Pierre and Marquardt.
    Ferreira went on to join the UFC in 2013, winning the first season of TUF Brazil, while “The Grea
  • Jimmie Rivera: A win Over Sterling is Not Going to Help me Get The Belt

    Jimmie Rivera doesn’t see the benefit of fighting Aljamain Sterling. Rivera was scheduled to face Dominick Cruz inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada at UFC 219. The bantamweight bout was set to take place on Dec. 30. It’s possible that the winner would’ve been awarded a title shot. With Cruz injured, Rivera is […]
  • Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 slated as new UFC 218 main event

    Just like that, Jose Aldo will get another crack at the UFC featherweight title sooner than expected.
    Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 is the new UFC 218 main event, MMA Fighting has learned. Aldo replaces Frankie Edgar, who was forced to withdraw from the fight earlier this week due to injury.
    Aldo, who lost the featherweight title to Holloway in June via third-round TKO, is considered the most decorated featherweight champion in MMA history. He was scheduled to meet Ricardo Lamas at UFC on 26 on D
  • Marc Goddard Posts Statement Following Bellator 187 Incident With Conor McGregor

    Referee Marc Goddard has broken his silence following his altercation with Conor McGregor at Bellator 187. It was a chaotic scene inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Following Charlie Ward’s knockout win over John Redmond, teammate McGregor jumped inside the cage and hugged Ward. McGregor wasn’t a cornerman, so Goddard separated the two. McGregor didn’t […]
  • Ricky Palacios viewing Combate Americas tourney sort of like a game show

    Ricky Palacios is using a bit of mental visualization to psyche himself up for Saturday night’s Combate Americas one-night tournament in Cancun, Mexico.
    “I picture one of those big-ass, oversize checks like on a game show or if you win the lottery,” Palacios told MMA Fighting. “With my name on it. I picture that in my mind every day.”
    And why not? Palacios has entered the eight-man welterweight tournament which will air in English on NBCSN and in Spanish on Telemund
  • Conor McGregor Discusses Losing Head with ‘Rat’ Marc Goddard’ [VIDEO]

    An video showing an animated and bouncy Conor McGregor discussing his altercation with referee Marc Goddard in Dublin last night has emerged The UFC lightweight champion hopped the fence in the immediate aftermath of teammate Charlie Ward’s victory over Paul Redmond at Bellator 187 at the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday night. McGregor had reacted […]
  • Report: Fedor Emelianenko to Fight Frank Mir in Bellator Heavyweight Bout

    MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko will welcome promotional debutant Frank Mir to the Bellator cage, according to reports in Russia Following confirmation on Friday of an eight-man heavyweight tournament set for 2018, reports claim that a fixture between the Russian legend and the former UFC heavyweight champion is a done deal. MMA legend and former PRIDE champion […]
  • Sage Northcutt expects to stick around with Team Alpha Male

    One of MMA’s most talked about prospects, Sage Northcutt, may have found a home with California’s famed Team Alpha Male camp.
    The 21-year-old fighter recently announced that he was spending time with UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber’s team in Sacramento, and Northcutt gave a glowing review of the experience during an appearance on The MMA Hour on Monday.
    “Training at Team Alpha Male is awesome,” Northcutt said. “Everyone is kind of like brothers and sisters ther
  • ABC president Mike Mazzulli: Conor McGregor ‘jeopardized’ health of participants, ‘assaulted’ referee

    The head regulator at Bellator 187 in Dublin, Ireland has released a statement regarding the conduct of Conor McGregor on Friday night during the event.
    After a victory for his teammate Charlie Ward, McGregor wildly stormed the cage to celebrate. When referee Marc Goddard intervened to restore order — McGregor was not a licensed cornerman and not allowed to be inside the cage — McGregor shoved him and tried to get in his face.In a crazy scene, McGregor was escorted from the cage. He
  • Jimmy Smith Explains the Confusion Around Conor McGregor’s Cage Entrance

    Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith has explained why there was confusion surrounding Charlie Ward’s “stoppage” of Paul Redmond at Bellator 187 last night  Ward had dropped Redmond towards the end of the first round and hailed follow up shots before referee Marc Goddard intervened. While Ward was celebrating, McGregor jumped the cage and joined in much […]
  • ‘Conor McGregor is Not Bigger Than MMA’ Says Head Commissioner

    Conor McGregor may have woken up with a sore head and flashbacks of his raucous antics at Bellator 187 in Dublin on Friday night “The Notorious” jumped the cage following SBG Ireland teammate Charlie Ward’s victory at the 3 Arena in the Irish capital last night and got into a spot of bother with referee […]
  • Referee Marc Goddard releases statement following altercation with Conor McGregor at Bellator 187

    Well, UFC superstar Conor McGregor is not only beefing with fellow fighters, but also MMA officials.
    On Friday at the Bellator 187 show in Dublin, McGregor stormed the cage to celebrate his teammate Charlie Ward’s first-round knockout win over John Redmond. The Irishman had no right to be in the cage, as he was not licensed to corner his teammate and have cage access.
    When Bellator officials attempted to remove McGregor off the cage, things got a little dicey. The UFC lightweight champ got
  • Fightweets: Is Conor McGregor out of control?

    Just when I found myself wondering which new item I’d use to lead Fightweets this week, along comes Conor McGregor. The UFC lightweight champ made a spectacle of himself at Bellator 187 on Friday in Dublin, jumping into the cage following teammate Charlie Ward’s win over John Redmond, shoving referee Marc Goddard, then later slapping a Bellator employee before finally leaving the scene.
    And with that, we’re off to the races ...Conor’s slippery slope
    @dpop2: Is Conor&rsquo
  • Marlon Moraes Aims to be ‘More Aggressive’ From Now on

    Marlon Moraes lost in pretty controversial fashion against Rafael Assuncao in his UFC debut and is aiming to leave the past behind him on Saturday night The former World Series of Fighting’s bantamweight champion won’t be leaving any decision in the hands of the judges. Moraes refused to speak to media following his heartbreaking loss […]
  • UFC 221: Ben Nguyen vs. Jussier Formiga & Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov Added to Card

    The UFC is adding some local flavor to their upcoming trip to Perth Australian fighters Ben Nguyen and Tyson Pedro will feature at UFC 221, according to a report from The West Australian. Nguyen, originally from South Dakota, has settled in Australia and will face Jussier Formiga in a flyweight bout on the night. His […]
  • Georges St-Pierre Says Conor McGregor ‘Raised the Bar’

    As speculation of a future bout with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor intensifies, newly crowned middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre continues to be probed on the matter For St-Pierre, the question does appear to be a reasonable one but not something he is willing to discuss at great length: “Everybody is asking me this question. You’re […]
  • Second title reign? To make history, Anthony Pettis will have to defy history

    Last weekend, a former champion four years removed from holding UFC gold returned to the cage and captured another belt. The story of Georges St-Pierre is a singular one; no one in UFC history had ever undertaken such a lengthy sabbatical and then returned to win a championship.
    As he waits to headline this weekend’s UFC Norfolk event, Anthony Pettis might take heart in the unlikely achievement. It was just over four years ago when Pettis captured the UFC lightweight championship.
    It was a
  • Georges St-Pierre says it’d ‘look bad’ if he called out Conor McGregor

    Georges St-Pierre appears to have plenty of options for his next move.
    St-Pierre could defend the UFC middleweight title he captured with a third-round submission over Michael Bisping at UFC 217. In that case, a unification matchup against interim champion Robert Whittaker would be the obvious best candidate.
    St-Pierre could also drop back down to 170 pounds, the division he called home throughout most of his career, and seek a fight against UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. St-Pierre is
  • UFC Norfolk predictions

    UFC 217 is a tough act to follow, but the UFC is doing its best to keep the momentum going. UFC Norfolk is one of the best non-pay-per-view events of the year, at least on paper. In the headlining slot, ranked lightweights Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis collide in a fairly important bout for the division that promises a good deal of action. Aside from the fun main event bout, this card also features Matt Brown’s possible retirement fight against fellow veteran Diego Sanchez, a likely do
  • Suarez, Northcutt dominant in Norfolk prelims

    MORAES vs DODSNON Marlon Moraes picked up his first Octagon win in UFC Fight Night action at Ted Constant Convocation Center Saturday night, outpointing John Dodson via split decision in a meeting of bantamweight contenders.Scores were 30-27 twice and 27-30 for the No. 9-ranked Moraes, now 19-5-1. The No. 8-ranked Dodson falls to 20-9.Moraes had a good first round thanks to a busy attack featuring an array of kicks, but the good scoring was diluted by a low kick and an eye poke, two accidental f
  • Fight Night Norfolk: Final Results

    Who were the winners at Fight Night Norfolk? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Ted Constant Center in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, November 11, 2017.Poirier vs Pettis | Brown vs Sanchez | Albni vs Arlovski | Marquardt vs Ferreira | Assuncao vs Lopez | Lauzon vs Guida | Dodson vs Moraes | Suarez vs Pereira | Northcutt vs Quinones | Hill vs Ansaroff| McGee vs Strickland | Collier vs Fortuna| Stewart vs RobersonFight Night Norfolk main cardMain event: Dustin Poirier defeated An
  • Brown rocks, Guida rolls in wild Norfolk main card

     BROWN vs SANCHEZThe weapon of choice ..@IAmTheImmortal #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/SxSZDk3beB— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2017If Saturday’s bout with Diego Sanchez was Matt Brown’s last, “The Immortal” had the perfect ending, as he scored a spectacular first-round knockout of the former Ultimate Fighter winner in the UFC Fight Night co-main event at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.But after such a victory, which snapped a three-fight losing s
  • Brawling Poirier ices Pettis in Norfolk main event

    POIRIER vs PETTISSaturday’s UFC Fight Night main event in Norfolk was expected to be one to remember, and it was, as Dustin Poirier scored a third-round stoppage of former world champion Anthony Pettis at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.“Everyone says I slip up in big fights, but that’s two champions in a row I just beat, so what’s up?” asked Poirier, who was coming off a May no contest with Eddie Alvarez.Pettis opened up with kicks as Poirier pressured his foe,
  • Bisping steps in to face Gastelum in Shanghai

    Just one week after his thrilling UFC 217 bout with Georges St-Pierre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, former middleweight champion Michael Bisping has agreed to make the trip to Shanghai, China to face Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Fight Night on November 25.The new main event comes after original headliner Anderson Silva was removed from the card due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on October 26, 2017. The ca
  • Aldo gets rematch with Holloway at UFC 218

    With Frankie Edgar forced to withdraw from his UFC 218 title fight against Max Holloway due to injury, former featherweight king Jose Aldo will now attempt to regain his belt when he faces the Hawaiian star in a main event rematch of their June bout on Dec. 2 in Detroit's Little Caesars Arena.In the co-main event, Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou meet in what promises to be an explosive clash of heavyweight contenders. Tickets are on sale now.Fresh from a Fight of the Night win over Aldo tha
  • Legacy Fighting Alliance 27 Results: Robert Watley Retains Lightweight Title

    Robert Watley scored a third round finish in his first title defense Friday night over Daryl Wilson. Watley’s title defense served as the headline bout to Legacy Fighting Alliance 27, which aired live on AXS TV from the Firelake Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma. In the co-main event, Ryan Spann knocked out Myron Dennis. Other winners […]
  • Conor McGregor: Complete Video of His Incident at Bellator 187

    You can bet Bellator and Spike officials were giddy with joy when they saw Conor McGregor leap into the cage at Bellator 187 Friday. The card, which went down from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, aired via tape-delay earlier tonight on Spike. McGregor, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, found his way into the cage to […]
  • UFC Norfolk Results: Poirier vs. Pettis

    MMA Fighting has UFC Norfolk results for the Poirier vs. Pettis event Nov. 11 a the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va.
    In the main event, Dustin Poirier will square off against Anthony Pettis in a key lightweight contest. Matt Brown faces Diego Sanchez in an entertaining welterweight contest in the co-main event.
    Check out the UFC Norfolk results.
    Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)

    Dustin Poirier vs. Anthony Pettis
Matt Brown vs. Diego Sanchez
    Andrei Arlovski vs. Ju
  • Bellator 187: A.J. McKee Chokes Brian Moore in Dublin

    A.J. McKee got the job done against Brian Moore. McKee battled Moore in the main event of Bellator 187. The action was held inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. McKee took the headlining spot when James Gallagher went down with an injury. McKee got things started with a high kick. He dropped Moore early, who […]
  • A.J. McKee Choke Submits Brian Moore, Conor McGregor Antics Steal Show at Bellator 187

    A.J. McKee passed his latest test but not without considerable difficulty.
  • Ben Nguyen vs. Jussier Formiga, Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov added to UFC 221

    The UFC has begun loading up with Australian talent for their upcoming trip to Perth.
    On Saturday, officials confirmed that Brisbane’s Ben Nguyen and Sydney’s Tyson Pedro have been added to the UFC 221 card, following a report from The West Australian.
    Nguyen (18-6), a native of South Dakota who has made Australia his home, will meet Jussier Formiga (20-5) in a flyweight bout. “Ben 10” has won two straight and four of his five UFC appearances, with all but one of those vi
  • Bellator 187: Sinead Kavanagh Finishes Maria Casanova in First Round

    Sinead Kavanagh pulled off a first-round finish over Maria Casanova. Kavanagh and Casanova competed on the main card of Bellator 187. The action took place inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This was Kavanagh’s seventh professional mixed martial arts bout. Kavanagh tested the jab early. She was all over Casanova, who hit the canvas from […]
  • Bellator 187: Kevin Ferguson Jr. Submits Fred Freeman in Dublin

    Kevin Ferguson Jr. made short work of Fred Freeman. Ferguson and Freeman did battle inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This was the second bout featured on the main card of Bellator 187. It was the third professional mixed martial arts bout for “Baby Slice.” A front high kick from Freeman was blocked early on. […]
  • Bellator 187: Charlie Ward Sleeps John Redmond Late in Opening Frame

    John Redmond had his moments, but a huge hook courtesy of Charlie Ward ended his night. Redmond started thing off with a strike. They engaged in a clinch and Redmond got in some knees high. Ward caught a knee strike and took his opponent down. Redmond neutralized Ward so he couldn’t get much offense going. […]
  • Conor McGregor jumps cage at Bellator 187, shoves referee Marc Goddard: What happens next?

    Conor McGregor jumped the cage at Bellator 187 on Friday to celebrate teammate Charlie Ward’s victory, but ended up shoving a referee, slapping a Bellator employee and more. The actions, all caught on video, have potentially important implications for the sport, his ability to compete and more. We break down what happened, what it all means and what to expect next.
  • Rumors of Conor McGregor Arrest in Ireland Appear to be False

    The internet was awash with rumors on Friday night claiming Conor McGregor was arrested following a fracas in a Dublin hotel As previously reported by MMANews’ Fernando Quiles Jr., Charlie Ward took on John Redmond inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The bout was part of the Bellator 187 card which will air on Spike […]
  • Marlon Moraes explains months of silence after 'horrible' UFC debut

    Marlon Moraes has finally broken his silence.
    The bantamweight talent signed with the UFC after building a long winning streak under the World Series of Fighting banner, having won and defended the promotion’s 135-pound title on many occasions, but came up short in his Octagon debut in June, losing a controversial decision to top contender Raphael Assuncao.
    Moraes hasn’t spoken to the media since, but finally broke his silence ahead of his UFC Norfolk clash with John Dodson on Saturd
  • Junior Albini Believes Andrei Arlovski Will Fight Safer at UFC Norfolk

    Junior Albini doesn’t see Andrei Arlovski returning to form tomorrow night (Nov. 11). Albini will clash with Arlovski inside the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The heavyweight battle will be part of the main card of UFC Fight Night 120. Arlovski will look to snap a five-fight skid. That fact has caused Albini to […]
  • Rose Namajunas Doesn’t Believe Joanna Jedrzejczyk Deserves Rematch

    Rose Namajunas isn’t too enthusiastic about the idea of Joanna Jedrzejczyk getting a title rematch. At UFC 217, Namajunas stunned the mixed martial arts (MMA) world with her first-round finish of Jedrzejczyk. The former champion was just one win away from tying Ronda Rousey’s record for most UFC title defenses by a female. During a […]
  • BAMMA 32 Dublin Results: Alex Lohore Defends Welterweight Championship

    Friday featured another Bellator/BAMMA doubleheader, with the British promotion hosting BAMMA 32 in Dublin, Ireland from the 3Arena. In the main event, Alex Lohore defended his welterweight title with a first round submission win over Richard Kiely. With less than a minute to go in the opening round, “Da Kid” locked in a knee-bar that […]

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