• Neil Magny vs. Alex Oliveira, Three Other Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo

    A welterweight clash pitting Neil Magny against Alex Oliveira was among several bouts announced for UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo on Sept. 22.
  • Jedrzejczyk Speculates That Namajunas is Faking Injury: ‘Maybe She’s Afraid to Lose Her Belt’

    Joanna Jedrzejcyk returned to her winning ways on Saturday, cruising to a clear-cut decision triumph over Tecia Torres in a featured strawweight clash at UFC on Fox 30.
  • UFC Calgary Viewership Fails to Reach 1.5 Million on Fast Nationals

    Fast Nationals for the UFC Calgary viewership have been released and it looks to be quite disappointing because of how action-packed the event was. The FOX broadcast drew 1,461,000 viewers overnight (via MMAFighting.com). The event took an overnight rating of 0.6 in the 18-49 demo. This card wasn’t faced with stiff competition, but still ended up […]
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  • Video: Ion Cutelaba had weigh-in ‘surprise’ stopped because of Reebok

    CALGARY, Alberta – Ion Cutelaba speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 30 about his first-round TKO of Gadzhimurad Antigulov, his tribute to Bret Hart, where he stands in the light heavyweight division, and much more.
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  • Dustin Poirier Not Willing to Call Eddie Alvarez Dirty, But ‘We’ve Got to Draw the Line Somewhere’

    When Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez were booked for a rematch at UFC on Fox 30, fireworks were all but guaranteed.
  • UFC on Fox 30 Draws Lowest Overnight Rating in Series History

    Ratings are not improving as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s broadcast deal with Fox draws to a close.
  • Paul Redmond Signs With Bellator MMA

    Former UFC competitor Paul Redmond has signed an exclusive contract with Bellator MMA. The Irish lightweight will join Scott Coker and company as the newest member of the promotion’s 155-pound division. MMA Fighting reports that Bellator MMA has confirmed the signing. The 31-year-old currently holds a mixed martial arts (MMA) record of 14-8. He recently […]
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  • Dustin Poirier Calls Out Eddie Alvarez For Questionable Tactics During Fights

    Dustin Poirier avenged the outcome of his last fight with Eddie Alvarez last year. Alvarez hit Poirier with an illegal knee to the head during their initial meeting in May of 2017. The result was a No Contest with neither man getting their hand raised. They rematched last night in the main event of UFC […]
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  • ‘DC’ Plans To Defend LHW Throne Before End Of Year

    Daniel Cormier says he’ll defend his UFC light heavyweight title before the end of 2018. “DC” is currently a dual UFC champion holding the promotion’s 205-pound and heavyweight titles. Cormier will defend his heavyweight title against Brock Lesnar at some point next year. He also claims that he’ll defend his light heavyweight title before the […]
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  • Jose Aldo Wants On UFC 231 In Toronto

    Last night (Sat. July 28, 2018) former UFC featherweight Jose Aldo showed the mixed martial arts (MMA) world why he’s the most dominant 145-pounder of all time. Despite a losing spell recently, Aldo bounced back with a first round knockout win over Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 30. Aldo landed […]
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  • Dustin Poirier Responds to Possible Fight Against Tony Ferguson

    Dustin Poirier knows he’s done enough to fight for a title. On Saturday night in Calgary, Poirier dispatched his second former UFC lightweight champion in his past three fights as he dished out as savage beat down of Eddie Alvarez in the main event on FOX. Alvarez is the latest addition to Poirier’s growing resume, […]
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  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk Still Doesn’t Believe Rose Namajunas is Best Strawweight

    Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s rivalry with Rose Namajunas doesn’t appear to have an end in sight. Last night (July 29), Jedrzejczyk took on Tecia Torres on the main card of UFC Calgary. The action took place inside the Scotia Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The former strawweight queen earned a unanimous decision victory. Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s Rivalry With […]
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  • UFC on FOX 30 overnight ratings lowest in series history despite all-action card

    Despite having what promised to be two of the year’s wildest fights, and delivering on the promise, the television audience wasn’t there for Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 30.
    The show did only 1,461,000 viewers on the fast nationals, the lowest number in the history of the show.
    The show at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary was headlined by Dustin Poirier stopping Eddie Alvarez in round two, one of the wildest rounds in years, where both men were in trouble at various times befor
  • Kyoji Horiguchi Extends Win Streak to 10, UFC Vets Gomi, Brandao Score KOs at Rizin 11

    Kyoji Horiguchi continues to cement himself as one of the top lighter weight fighters in the world, regardless of organization.
  • Under pressure, Jose Aldo makes some magic

    Coming into Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 30, there was little doubt that Jose Aldo was no longer the same fighter he once was. Not after his last six rounds of competition against Max Holloway. Not after being punished in both the physical and mental realms.Over two fights, Holloway had decimated Aldo in a way that even Conor McGregor could not claim. McGregor knocked out Aldo in just 13 seconds, but it was a lightning strike, something precise but nearly impossible to replicate. He could
  • Marc Goddard Responds to UFC Calgary Main Event Criticism

    One of the most anticipated lightweight rematches came and went at the UFC’s Calgary event when Dustin Poirier finished Eddie Alvarez in the second round of the main event. While the fight was a valiant effort by both men and the win one for the highlight reels, not all wins occur without a degree of […]
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  • Rizin 11 Results: Takanori Gomi Knocks Out Melvin Guillard

    Rizin 11 is history. Earlier today (July 29), Rizin 11 took place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event was headlined by a 108-pound scrap between Kanna Asakura and Rena Kubota. Asakura won the bout via unanimous decision. The co-headliner saw Kyoji Horiguchi survive an early knockdown to dominate Hiromasa Ogikubo. Getting the […]
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  • Video: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s plan for Conor McGregor: ‘I want to change his face’

    CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA – Khabib Nurmagomedov speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 30 about a potential fight with Conor McGregor, McGregor’s legal troubles, his confrontation with Artem Lobov, and much more.
  • UFC Calgary Bonuses, Attendance, & Live Gate Revealed

    The UFC Calgary bonuses, attendance, and live gate have been released. Last night (July 28), UFC Calgary took place inside the Scotia Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Headlining the card was a lightweight scrap between former UFC 155-pound champion Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. In the end, it was Poirier who scored a second-round TKO […]
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  • 5 Questions Answered at UFC Calgary

    With a trio of former champions fighting last night (July 28), UFC Calgary was considered can’t-miss TV for fight fans. The event took place in the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Let’s take a look at some of the burning questions that were answered last night: Alexander Hernandez: One-punch wonder? Stepping in on short-notice […]
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  • Daniel Cormier says he’ll defend UFC light heavyweight title before end of year

    CALGARY, Alberta — Daniel Cormier says he’ll fight again before this year is up. And the plan right now is for him to defend the UFC light heavyweight title.
    Cormier, who added the UFC heavyweight belt to his collection earlier this month at UFC 226, told MMA Fighting during a behind-the-scenes video shoot with FOX Sports this week that he intends to defend the 205-pound title before the end of 2018.
    “When and where, Corey Anderson,” Cormier told his FOX broadcast partne
  • UFC Calgary Reebok Fighter Payouts: Three Stars Top List

    UFC on FOX 30, also known as UFC Calgary, is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC on FOX 30 took place on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The main card aired on FOX at 8 p.m. ET while […]
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  • Dustin Poirier doesn’t want to call Eddie Alvarez ‘a dirty fighter,’ but ‘we’ve got to draw the line somewhere’

    Dustin Poirier doesn’t want to come right out and say he considers Eddie Alvarez a dirty competitor.But after his experiences with Alvarez over the course of two fights with the former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion, well, Poirier went about as close as you can go without flat-out making the accusation.
    ”I don’t want to say somebody’s a dirty fighter,” Poirier said at the UFC on FOX 30 post-fight press conference. “But the first fight, you kneed me; th
  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk: I will ‘never ever’ say Rose Namajunas is the best strawweight

    CALGARY, Alberta — Rose Namajunas has said she would grant Joanna Jedrzejczyk another rematch if Jedrzejczyk admits that Namajunas is the best women’s strawweight fighter in the world.
    Not going to happen, Jedrzejczyk said again Saturday night.
    Jedrzejczyk, the former UFC women’s strawweight champion, defeated Tecia Torres by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX 30 here at ScotiaBank Saddledome. After losing the title to Namajunas last year and falling in the rematch at UFC 222 ba
  • Marc Goddard explains standup in Poirier vs. Alvarez fight, rebukes Kamaru Usman

    The illegality of the 12-to-6 downward elbow is one of the most hotly contested items in the Unified Rules of mixed martial arts — a ban that many in the business, and perhaps most, feel is unnecessary.But the rule is in fact in the books, and it’s the referee’s job to enforce infractions.
    Such was the case on Saturday night, when Eddie Alvarez threw an illegal elbow in the second round of his UFC on FOX 30 main event against Dustin Poirier in Calgary, Alberta. Referee Marc Go
  • Video: Takanori Gomi knocks out Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11

    Two lightweight strikers battled for two and a half minutes in the Rizin ring, and “The Fireball Kid” scored his first knockout victory in more than six years.
    Japanese star Takanori Gomi took on Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11 in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday morning, in a match-up of veterans who desperately looked for a victory after the longest losing streak of their careers. Gomi, who had lost his last six, extended Guillard’s winless skid to nine bouts with a vicious first-round
  • UFC on FOX 30 post-fight show

    CALGARY, Alberta — With UFC on FOX 30 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi and Alexander K. Lee, and Invicta FC bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman break down the top storylines coming out of the event.
  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Tecia Torres full fight video highlights

    Watch Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Tecia Torres full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 30’s main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
    UFC on FOX: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 took place July 28 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (15-2) took on rising contender Tecia Torres (10-3) on the night’s main card, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights below.
    For more on Jedrzejczyk vs. Torres, check out the play-b
  • UFC on FOX 30 bonuses: Dustin Poirier, Jose Aldo earn Performance of the Night honors

    If you saw the top two fights of UFC on FOX 30, you probably won’t be surprised to hear that the winners took home Performance of the Night bonuses Saturday night.
    Indeed, such was the case for Dustin Poirier and Jose Aldo after their respective victories over Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens.Poirier scored a wild, second-round TKO over former UFC and Bellator lightweight champ Alvarez in the evening’s lightweight main event. He received a Performance of the Night award, which is h
  • Calgary Talking Points

    Riddled with so many injuries and replacements that it almost seems like a work of fiction, UFC 149, the promotion’s first visit to Alberta in 2012, was not exactly the spectacle it was conceived to be.Fast forward to six years later. It’s Dana White’s birthday. For the occasion, he promises Calgary an epic night of fights to make up for that blighted first visit. And boy, did he make up for it.A great night of fights from start to finish, the FOX card was a Pay-Per-View-qualit
  • UFC on Fox 30 Bonuses: Poirier, Aldo, Makdessi, Pearson Receive $50K Checks

    Dustin Poirier, Jose Aldo, John Makdessi and Ross Pearson all earned $50,000 bonus checks for their work at UFC on Fox 30.
  • Dustin Poirier Stops Eddie Alvarez in UFC on Fox 30 Headliner

    Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez fought over a year ago, but their duel ended in a lousy “No Contest.”
  • Ex-Champ Jose Aldo Admits Doubting Ability to Win Heading Into UFC on Fox 30

    After so long at the top of the division, Jose Aldo’s recent struggles caused him to question himself.
  • Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez 2 full fight video highlights

    Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez 2 full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 30’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
    UFC on FOX: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 took place July 28 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. UFC lightweight contenders Eddie Alvarez (29-6, 1 NC) and Dustin Poirier (24-5, 1 NC) locked horns in a much-anticipated rematch in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights below.
    For more on Poirier vs. Alvar
  • UFC on FOX 30 results: Dustin Poirier prevails in wild rematch over Eddie Alvarez

    This time, there was a decisive conclusion.
    Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez took their heated rivalry, one steeped in a controversial first matchup last year, back into the Octagon in the main event of UFC on FOX 30 on Saturday night.
    And while their first fight at UFC 211 ended in a second-round no-contest following an illegal knee by Alvarez, this time Poirier took matters into his own hands.
    In one of the wildest rounds of mixed martial arts action you’ll ever see, Poirier and Alvarez
  • UFC on FOX 30 in Tweets: Pros react to Poirier-Alvarez, Aldo-Stephens, more

    The lightweight division has a new title contender, and two former champions are back in the championship hunt.UFC on FOX 30 delivered in spades Saturday night at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome, as Dustin Poirier settled his rivalry with Eddie Alvarez with a thunderous second-round knockout, and longtime beltholders Jose Aldo and Joanna Jedrzejczyk proved they still have plenty of gas left in the tank with resounding victories over Jeremy Stephens and Tecia Torres, respectively. Catch re
  • UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Poirier Leaves no Doubt Against Alvarez

    Dustin Poirier got his vindication and his performance makes for some sweet UFC Calgary highlights. In the main event of UFC Calgary earlier tonight (July 28), Poirier went one-on-one with Eddie Alvarez in a rematch from their May 2017 clash. While that fight ended in a controversial No Contest, there was a definitive ending this […]
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  • Jose Aldo vs. Jeremy Stephens full fight video highlights

    Watch Jose Aldo vs. Jeremy Stephens full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 30’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
    UFC on FOX: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 took place July 28 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (27-4) faced off against hard-hitting contender Jeremy Stephens (28-15) in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights below.
    For more on Aldo vs. Stephens, check out
  • UFC on FOX 30 post-fight press conference video

    The UFC on FOX 30 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
    UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
    The UFC on FOX 30 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 10:30 p.m. ET
  • UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Aldo Crumbles Stephens With Body Shot

    How’s this for UFC Calgary video highlights: Jose Aldo is back! Aldo took on Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of UFC Calgary. The two squared off inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This was Aldo’s first non-title bout in the UFC. A hard body shot crumbled Stephens in the first round. Some […]
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  • UFC on FOX 30 results: Jose Aldo has electrifying finish of Jeremy Stephens

    Jose Aldo was in tears as his cornermen carried him around the Octagon on Saturday night.
    And why shouldn’t he be?
    The greatest featherweight in mixed martial arts history, the loser of three of his previous four fights, was in trouble against Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 30.
    But he rallied for an electrifying victory over Stephens at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, a victory that announced to the world his days as a top contender aren’t done yet.The
  • UFC on FOX 30 live blog: Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier 2

    This is the UFC on FOX 30 live blog for Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier, a lightweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
    Alvarez and Poirier are facing off in a rematch of their UFC 211 bout in May 2017 that ended in a no-contest after Alvarez landed an illegal blow on Poirier.
    Alvarez, the former lightweight champion who is coming off of a knockout win of Justin Gaethje, faces Poirier, who has won three straight and seven of eight (excluding
  • UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Jedrzejczyk Outmatches Torres

    Joanna Jedrzejczyk is back to the taste of victory and we’ve got the video highlights. The former strawweight ruler did battle with Tecia Torres on the main card of UFC Calgary earlier tonight (July 28). The bout took place inside the Scotia Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was the first non-title bout for Jedrzejczyk […]
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  • UFC on Fox 30 Prelims: Jordan Mein, Hakeem Dawodu Earn Unanimous Decision Victories

    Canada’s Jordan Mein made the fans happy on Saturday by outlasting rugged Alex Morono over three rounds to earn a unanimous decision in the featured UFC on Fox 30 preliminary contest.
  • UFC on FOX 30 live blog: Alexander Hernandez vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier

    This is the UFC on FOX 30 live blog for Alexander Hernandez vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier, a lightweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
    Hernandez, coming off of a 42-second knockout of Beneil Dariush, faces Aubin-Mercier, who is on a four-fight win streak, on the main card.
    Check out the UFC on FOX 30 live blog below.
    Round 1: The third man in the cage for the main card opener is Marc Goddard. Both fighters looking to score early with low kicks.
  • UFC on FOX 30 results: Jordan Mein earns decision victory over Alex Morono

    Jordan Mein is still just 28 years old. And yet he’s been through enough in his career already that you can say that on Saturday night, he looked like his old self.
    The Lethbridge, Alberta native thrilled the crowd in Calgary with his performance at UFC on FOX 30, as the welterweight had two strong rounds and then passed a nice gut check in surviving Morono’s surge in the third as he held on for the win.
    The bout was announced as a unamimous decsion victory for Mein, with no scores
  • UFC on FOX 30 photos

    UFC on FOX 30 photos are for Saturday’s UFC event in Calgary.
  • UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Makhachev Submits Johnson

    Islam Makhachev’s submission adds to the list of UFC Calgary video highlights. On the FOX portion of the UFC Calgary prelims, Makhachev took on Kajan Johnson. While Johnson was riding a four-fight winning streak, Makhachev hadn’t lost a fight since Oct. 2015. On this night, it was Makhachev who walked out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada with […]
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  • Behind the Scenes: Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping bobsled for UFC on FOX

    CALGARY, Alberta — MMA Fighting goes behind the scenes with the UFC on FOX production crew as Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier visit Winsport’s Canada Olympic Park, where they braved an impending storm to do a run on the bobsled track.The original bobsled piece aired on UFC on FOX’s preview show for UFC Calgary and the event’s main card.
    Double Champ @dc_mmaand @bisping are really out here livin' their best lives. pic.twitter.com/4zESOXXtpB— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFC
  • UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Cutelaba Finishes Antigulov

    Ion Cutelaba is back and he’s a shining star on the UFC Calgary video highlights. Cutelaba got the FOX portion of the UFC Calgary prelims started with a TKO victory over Gadzhimurad Antigulov. Going into the fight, Antigulov was riding a 14-fight winning streak. Meanwhile, Cutelaba hadn’t competed since June 2017. Ring rust be damned, Cutelaba […]
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