• GSP, Namajunas snag ‘Fighter of the Year’ ESPY nominations

    Georges St-Pierre and Rose Namajunas could be walking the red carpet at the ESPYs this year.
    The two UFC stars have been nominated for “Fighter of the Year” at ESPN’s annual award show, which will take place in Los Angeles on July 18.
    It is the first nomination for Namajunas, the reigning strawweight champion, and the fourth of St-Pierre’s illustrious career. The nominations were announced Thursday. Winners will be determined by fan voting.
    Following a four-year hiatus f
  • Cyborg Offers WWE Star Training Help To Beat Ronda Rousey

    Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has a new career as a professional wrestler over in the WWE. She made her in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans back in April. She teamed up with Kurt Angle to defeat the team of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Now Rousey is working as a […]
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  • Marlon Vera’s daughter to undergo surgery on Friday for Moebius syndrome

    Marlon Vera will soon achieve one of his dreams, and it’s not getting a hold of a UFC world title, at least not yet.
    The Ecuadorian fighter will have his 7-year-old daughter Ana Paula undergo surgery this Friday in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ana Paula suffers from Moebius syndrome, a rare neurological condition that affects the muscles that control facial expression. Vera’s long-time dream is to be able to see his daughter smile. And soon enough, “Chito” will be able to do ju
  • John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Set For UFC Lincoln

    UFC Lincoln has just gained quite an interesting flyweight match-up. MMA Fighting reports that a 125-pound bout between John Moraga and Deiveson Figueiredo is set for the August 25th Pinnacle Bank Arena event. The show will be headlined by a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta. Moraga is on a three fight win streak with his latest […]
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  • Bellator MMA Signs CFFC Interim Bantamweight Champ Ricky Bandejas

    Bellator MMA has added a new member to their bantamweight division, which according to the company’s website, only has 11 fighters signed. The promotion has inked Cage Fury Fighting Championship (CFFC) interim bantamweight champion Ricky Bandejas to a multi-fight deal, per a report from MMA Junkie. Bandejas has only lost one of his 11 career fights, […]
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  • Actor Jeremy Piven Set To Host 10th Annual World MMA Awards

    Actor Jeremy Piven is set to host the 10th annual World MMA Awards. The news was announced by Fighters Only Magazine CEO Rob Hewitt yesterday (Wed. June 20, 2018). Fighters Only Magazine will put on the award show on July 3rd from the Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada (via MMA Junkie): “This […]
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  • PFL 2 Results: Will Brooks Cruises, Jason High Robbed

    UPDATE: PFL 2 has wrapped up. Will Brooks earned a unanimous decision victory over Luiz Firmino. Meanwhile, Jason High lost his cool after losing to Efrain Escudero via submission. The problem is, High never tapped and was simply working his way out of a submission. High gave the referee a shove with one hand and […]
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  • PFL 2 Live Results: Will Brooks vs. Luiz Firmino in Chicago

    PFL 2 has arrived and MMA News has you covered with live results. Tonight (June 21), PFL 2 (see weigh-in results here) takes place inside Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois. In the main event, Will Brooks takes on Luiz Firmino. Brooks is coming off a disappointing run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but feels […]
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  • UFC to sponsor Outsports LGBTQ Pride March contingent in New York

    The UFC will make a major splash in the LGBTQ community this weekend.
    It was announced Thursday that the world’s leading MMA promotion will sponsor Outsports Pride on Sunday and is the presenting sponsor of the Outsports NYC Pride March contingent. Outsports is part of the SBNation network, covering LGBTQ athletes, and a sister site of MMAFighting.
    Three UFC fighters will join Outsports for the March — Tecia Torres, Nina Ansaroff and Sijara Eubanks, who are all openly LGBTQ. Ansarof
  • Mousasi vs. MacDonald Reportedly Booked, Sources Say ‘No Fight Yet’

    Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald may be set. ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani was able to confirm the bout through multiple sources. The bout is reportedly set to take place in San Jose, California on Sept. 29. If that’s the case, then it’ll be contested in the middleweight division and Mousasi’s title will be on the line. […]
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  • Jake Ellenberger Knows He’s Not Done Fighting, Targeting Late August Return

    When Jake Ellenberger first appeared in the Ultimate Fighting Championship back in 2009, the then-newcomer nearly took out established welterweight Carlos Condit in his Octagon debut.
  • Gegard Mousasi to defend Bellator middleweight title against Rory MacDonald in September

    Rory MacDonald wanted it. Gegard Mousasi wanted it. And now it’s going to happen.
    Mousasi will defend his Bellator middleweight title against welterweight champion Rory MacDonald on Sept. 29 in San Jose, Calif., sources confirmed Thursday with MMA Fighting. ESPN was the first to report the news of the superfight.
    Mousasi (44-6-2) won the Bellator middleweight title by first-round TKO over Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 200 last month. The former UFC top contender has won seven straight overa
  • Trainer: Masvidal Almost Threw in Towel During Romero-Whittaker 2

    Jorge Masvidal lit a fire under his teammate Yoel Romero. Earlier this month at UFC 225, Romero took on middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. The bout served as the pay-per-view headliner, but it wasn’t contested for the 185-pound gold. That’s because “The Soldier of God” missed weight. Romero and Whittaker went the distance. Despite having success […]
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  • Tyron Woodley: Pressure Fighters Like Colby Covington Get Knocked Out

    Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley packs some serious power, having put away the likes of Robbie Lawler, Josh Koscheck and Jay Hieron with punches during his mixed martial arts career.
  • Leon Edwards Hopes To Bring UFC Back To Birmingham

    Leon Edwards squares off against Donald Cerrone in the main event of the UFC card in Singapore. The Birmingham born fighter is hoping that a win against “Cowboy” will help him bring the UFC back to his hometown. Edwards attended the UFC’s inaugural show in Liverpool last month and was impressed by the reception that […]
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  • UFC Fighter Claudia Gadelha’s Knee Surgery Successful

    Claudia Gadelha can rest easy knowing her recent surgery went according to plan. Earlier this month, Gadelha took on Carla Esparza on the FOX Sports 1 portion of the UFC 225 prelims. After three rounds of back-and-forth action, Gadelha was awarded the split decision victory. It turns out, Gadelha was injured prior to the bout […]
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  • Jon Jones Doesn’t Think Daniel Cormier Can Be the GOAT by Beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 226

    Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and pound-for-pound kingpin Jon Jones does not believe a win over Stipe Miocic will be enough to make Daniel Cormier the greatest of all time.
  • New baby, new promotion, new format: For Will Brooks, PFL 2 is one man’s ‘own personal rebirth’

    Ten days before the beginning of the next chapter of his professional life, Will Brooks was in a Florida hospital obsessing over a different kind of long-awaited day. Rather than fret over the stakes of his upcoming PFL 2 debut, Brooks was by his wife’s side, the only place on Earth he’d want to be on this muggy Monday afternoon, watching as the next chapter of his private life penned itself in real-time in front of his eyes. By nightfall, the main character of that new chapter had
  • New baby, new organization, new format: For Will Brooks, PFL 2 is one man’s ‘own personal rebirth’

    Ten days before the beginning of the next chapter of his professional life, Will Brooks was in a Florida hospital obsessing over a different kind of long-awaited day. Rather than fret over the stakes of his upcoming PFL 2 debut, Brooks was by his wife’s side, the only place on Earth he’d want to be on this muggy Monday afternoon, watching as the next chapter of his private life penned itself in real-time in front of his eyes. By nightfall, the main character of that new chapter had
  • Donald Cerrone Says Leon Edwards Pissed Him Off

    UFC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will return to the octagon to face an up-and-coming welterweight in Leon Edwards at UFC Singapore. “Cowboy” is known for his attitude of facing anybody anywhere and has never disappointed. It seems that there is already some bad blood between the two leading up to the fight. In a recent […]
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  • Josh Barnett Asked For His Release from The UFC

    When news broke that Josh Barnett (35-8) was released from the UFC the reasons for his departure were unknown. However, once the word was out Barnett explained to ESPN that he had trouble with the way his situation with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was handled and feels that the UFC has given too […]
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  • John Moraga meets Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Lincoln

    A flyweight bout between John Moraga and Deiveson Figueiredo was officially added to UFC’s upcoming Fight Night card in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 25.
    UFC Lincoln will be headlined by lightweights Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.
    Moraga (19-6) is riding a three-fight winning streak, including wins over Wilson Reis and Magomed Bibulatov. “Chicano” is 6-4 since challenging Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight championship in 2013.
    Figueiredo (14-0)
  • Georges St-Pierre, Rose Namajunas Nominated for “Best Fighter” ESPY Award

    On Tuesday ESPN revealed their nominees for their annual ESPY awards and making the cut in the “Best Fighter” category are Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Georges St-Pierre and current UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. GSP & Rose Nominated  St Pierre (25-2) cemented legacy as one of the best mixed martial artists of all time […]
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  • Craig White Talks UFC Debut & Massive Weight Cut (Exclusive)

    Following a successful run in UK based MMA promotion, Cage Warriors, Craig White got the call up that every MMA fighter dreams of. Despite having only two weeks notice and coming up short in his debut, White is looking forward to fighting for his dream on the world’s biggest stage. He recently spoke with us […]
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  • Report: Heavyweight Josh Barnett Released from UFC Contract

    Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Josh Barnett has been released from his UFC contract, after a second stint with the company that lasted for five years.
  • Chael Sonnen Says Henry Cejudo Needs to Be the Bad Guy to Promote Rematch with ‘Mighty Mouse’

    Undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion Demetrius Johnson is set to face Henry Cejudo for the title at UFC 227 on Aug. 4.
  • Firas Zahabi Believes Conor McGregor’s Genetics Are to Blame for Cardio Issues

    Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi was a recent guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” and got to talking about issues with cardio and power in fighters
  • It Seems UFC is Still Interested in Artem Lobov Despite Record, ‘McGregor Massacre’ Involvement

    It seems the Ultimate Fighting Championship still want to be in business with featherweight Artem Lobov despite his 14-14 record, which includes two losses in his past two fights as well as his involvement in the bus attack alongside Irish teammate Conor McGregor back in April.
  • Jon Jones blasts UFC social media for Daniel Cormier ‘GOAT’ praise

    As Daniel Cormier is preparing to face Stipe Miocic for the chance to become only the second man in history to hold two titles simultaneously, the conversation surrounding Cormier has turned towards where he ranks among the all-time greats. Some, the UFC included, are even asking the question, if Cormier beats Miocic, does that make him the Greatest Fighter of All Time? A familiar foe thinks not.
    Yesterday when the UFC asked that very question on their Twitter account, Cormier rival and former
  • Rafael dos Anjos Undergoes Surgery to Save His Ear

    Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos posted a picture of him getting his ear fixed after his welterweight title bout with Colby Covington at UFC 225. Covington beat dos Anjos via unanimous decision to become the interim welterweight champion. In the fight with Covington, dos Anjos suffered a bad cut on his left ear. […]
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  • Kayla Harrison, MMA hype and the lessons to be learned from Ronda Rousey

    Kayla Harrison got a crash course in what it meant to be an MMA star long before she even considered fighting in a cage.
    The two-time Olympic judo gold medalist is a friend, former roommate and longtime training partner of Ronda Rousey, who remains one of the most famous mixed martial arts fighters to ever live. A few years ago, Harrison did an interview and the reporter asked her about something people didn’t know about Rousey. Harrison casually dropped that Rousey liked to hang around t
  • Brazilian Training Partner of Colby Covington Chasing PFL’s Giant Prize

    Natan Schulte is one of the Brazilians in the $1 million Professional Fighters League race.
  • Morning Report: Former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett negotiating release from UFC over USADA mistrust

    Once again, Josh Barnett and the UFC are parting ways.On Wednesday, MMAJunkie reported that Barnett had been released by the UFC, but speaking toESPN, Barnett stressed that he had not yet been let go by the promotion but was currently in negotiations with the organization for his release and had no bad feelings towards the company.“It’s true that I have asked for my release and we are discussing the terms now,” Barnett said. “Zuffa has been fantastic and above-board sinc
  • Video: UFC Singapore media day faceoffs

    Watch the media day faceoffs for the fighters competing on the main card of UFC Singapore this Sunday at the Singapore Indoor stadium, including a heated staredown between headliners Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards.
  • PFL 2 Results: Firmino vs. Brooks

    MMA Fighting has PFL 2 results for the Firmino vs. Brooks event Thursday night in the Chicago Theater.
    In the main event, Luiz Firmino and Will Brooks will square off in a lightweight contest. Two-time gold medalist Kayla Harrison will also make her MMA debut on the main card.
    Check out PFL 2 results below.
    Main card (NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET)
    Luiz Firmino vs. Will Brooks
    Brian Foster vs. Ramsey Nijem
    Kayla Harrison vs. Brittney ElkinEfrain Escudero vs. Jason High
    Ronny Markes vs. Sean O’C
  • Unfiltered Episode 207: KSI and Randy Brown

    UFC Welterweight contender Randy Brown joins Jim and Matt in-studio for the whole show, and discusses his UFC Idaho bout against Niko Price, his UFC 217 win over Mickey Gall, wanting to fight Sage Northcutt for the "Lookin' For a Fight" crown, and a lot more. Then, YouTube star KSI calls in and talks about his boxing match against Logan Paul, training with Michael Bisping, music, and more. Plus, the guys preview UFC Fight Night Singapore and make their picks, and discuss Wonderboy Thompson's com
  • UFC Singapore: Fight by Fight Preview

    DONALD CERRONE VS LEON EDWARDSDarren Till had a breakthrough performance when he faced Donald Cerrone in Poland last October and it propelled him to the top of the welterweight division. If fellow Brit Leon Edwards wants to follow Till up the 170-pound ladder, he has his chance this weekend in a main event with “Cowboy,” who bounced back from the Till loss with a stoppage of Yancy Medeiros in February. That win proved that there’s still gas left in the tank of Cerrone, and he&r
  • UFC Gym® Announces Partnership with NF FITNESS PTE Ltd to Open Locations Throughout Singapore

    SINGAPORE – UFC GYM®, the rapidly expanding fitness franchise that creates training programs for all levels and ages inspired by the training regimens of UFC® athletes, today announced a new partnership with NF FITNESS PTE LTD to open 15 franchise locations throughout Singapore. The 15 locations will span across the fitness brand’s franchise offerings including CLASS by UFC GYM® Studios, the newest concept in boutique fitness that focuses on boxing, kickboxing and High In
  • Tyson Pedro: Media Day Q&A

    Along with his brother-in-law and podcasting partner Tai Tuivasa, light heavyweight Tyson Pedro is one of the fastest rising stars in the UFC. A key face in the so-called Australian Takeover, he represents his country alongside the likes of middleweight champ Robert Whittaker, Mark Hunt and many, many others currently making waves throughout the promotion. We caught up with him at the media day for Fight Night Singapore where he'll face perhaps his biggest test to date when he meets Ovince Saint
  • Mixed Martial Artist Linda Darrow Confirmed as Inaugural UFC Scholarship Recipient

    SINGAPORE – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and AirAsia today announced that current “OnePride MMA Pro Never Quit” women’s strawweight champion of Indonesia, Linda Darrow (6-0), has been selected as the first-ever student to be admitted into its UFC® Scholarship program.  As  part of this scholarship, Darrow, 28, will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the United States to train at the UFC Performance Institute® in
  • Edwards focused on finishing Cowboy

    Leon Edwards of Jamaica participates in the UFC Fight Night Open Workout at OCBC Square on June 20, 2018 in Singapore.(Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah - Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />As soon as Leon Edwards found out that he was going to headline the UFC’s return to Sinagpore this weekend against perennial contender Donald Cerrone, it was all business.That even applied to press appearances with “Cowboy” in Singapore and Brooklyn.“I think for Cowboy, he likes to be friendly wi
  • The Ultimate Fighter 27, Episode 10 results: Katona vs. Mitchell

    Hyped as a UFC-caliber contest, it’s only fitting that Brad Katona vs. Bryce Mitchell ended in a UFC-caliber finish.
    Battling for the first spot in The Ultimate Fighter 27 featherweight tournament finals, Team Cormier teammates Katona and Mitchell fought back-and-forth for almost the full 15 minutes before Katona was able to secure a fight-ending rear-naked choke late in round three.
    Katona now awaits the winner of the other TUF 27 semifinal matchup between Jay Cucciniello and Tyler Diamo
  • Artem Lobov’s UFC Future Secure, Fight Offered

    Even with a record of 14-14, two straight losses, and participation in the Brooklyn bus fiasco, Artem Lobov’s future in the UFC, at least for the time being, is safe. Following the bus attack in April, Artem Lobov seemed to fly under the radar as far as speculation regarding his future is concerned, despite being […]
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  • Claudia Gadelha’s knee surgery deemed successful

    Claudia Gadelha went under the knife on Wednesday morning to fix her right knee, and it was a success.
    The UFC strawweight contender announced on her social media that she had a procedure done to fix her LCL, an injury sustained prior to her UFC 225 victory over Carla Esparza earlier this month.
    It’s still unclear how long the Brazilian will be sidelined from training. Surgery was successful guys, big thank you my loved ones! Love you all!! Passando pra avisar para os meus que deu tudo ce
  • Kamaru Usman Nearing New Multi-Fight UFC Deal

    Kamaru Usman is primed to deliver nightmares to the welterweight division for many years to come. On the premiere episode of Ariel & The Bad Guy, Ariel Helwani announced that although Usman only has one fight remaining on his UFC contract, that will soon change: “They’re working on a long-term deal,” Helwani said. “They’re very […]
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  • Invicta FC matchmaker Kaitlin Young returns against Reina Miura at RIZIN 12

    The return of women’s MMA pioneer Kaitlin Young is one of several fights announced recently by the Japanese RIZIN promotion for their Aug. 12 event.
    Young, who last fought in 2014 and has spent time working as Invicta FC’s matchmaker in the interim, will meet Reina Miura in a 143-pound bout at RIZIN 12in Nagoya, Japan.
    Young (7-9-1), a Minnesota native, had recently tried out for The Ultimate Fighter 28. She looks to snap a four-fight losing streak in the bout with Miura. Miura, a 2
  • Jon Jones Scoffs at Cormier Being in GOAT Conversation

    As we begin to draw closer to UFC 226, one of the questions put forth is what a win would do for the legacy of Daniel Cormier. After all, a win over Stipe Miocic would make Cormier a dual champion in the two heaviest weight classes, along with an undefeated record at heavyweight and only […]
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  • Heavyweight Josh Barnett Released by UFC

    Josh Barnett is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. Despite being allowed to compete after his legal battle with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Barnett will not be returning to the Octagon. Barnett’s last bout was back in Sept. 2016 when he submitted Andrei Arlovski. MMAJunkie’s Steven Marrocco broke the news […]
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  • Sonnen Says Cejudo Needs to be The Bad Guy Against ‘Mighty Mouse’

    Chael Sonnen believes Henry Cejudo must capitalize on being Demetrious Johnson’s foil. Sonnen knows a thing or two about trash talking. From his rivalry with Anderson Silva to his antics ahead of fighting Tito Ortiz and Wanderlei Silva, Sonnen knows how to sell a fight. “The American Gangster” wants to share some advice with Cejudo, […]
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  • Nate Diaz Is Now Reportedly A Father

    It looks like UFC star Nate Diaz is now a daddy – seriously. The 33-year-old Stockton native and his longtime girlfriend, Misty Brown, welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world on June 6th in California. This is according to public birth records obtained by TMZ Sports that confirmed the news. The couple have been […]
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