• Darrion Caldwell: Bellator’s Bantamweight Division Needs Legit Contender

    Darrion Caldwell expresses disappointment in Bellator’s bantamweight division. Caldwell is coming off a successful 135-pound title defense against Leandro Higo. “The Wolf” retained his title via first-round submission. Despite the win being Caldwell’s first title defense, he felt the need to move up to featherweight in pursuit of becoming a two-division champion. Darrion Caldwell: Bellator’s […]
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  • UFC 229 Tickets Sell Out Within 3 Minutes in Anticipation of McGregor's UFC Return

    UFC 229 sold out within three minutes after tickets went on sale this week, likely due to the return of Conor McGregor. “The Notorious” is set to take on Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in an effort to reclaim the belt McGregor won at UFC 205 back in 2016.
  • PFL to return to D.C. for playoff semifinals

    One date has been set for the Professional Fighters League playoffs.
    Three months after its last trip to Washington, D.C., the PFL is returning to the nation’s capital on Oct. 20 for the semifinals of its upcoming playoffs, according to The Washington Post. The event will take place in Congress Heights at the Entertainment and Sports Arena, which is scheduled to open in September.
    PFL officials announced the news Friday. That marks the latest location and venue booked for the league&rsquo
  • Luke Rockhold Wants Longer Suspensions For Brock Lesnar & Jon Jones

    Luke Rockhold wants to see stiffer punishments for Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones. Rockhold has spoken out against drug use in the sport of mixed martial arts before. He blasted Vitor Belfort for being on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). He also questioned Yoel Romero’s past U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) flag. He continues to sound off […]
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  • Dana White: I’m Not Interested in GSP vs. Khabib-McGregor Winner

    Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White doesn’t care to see Georges St-Pierre compete for the lightweight title. St-Pierre was last seen in action back in Nov. 2017. He challenged Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight title. “Rush” captured the gold via third-round submission. It was St-Pierre’s first fight in four years. He vacated his […]
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  • Rousimar Palhares weighs in at 218 pounds, grappling match now at openweight

    Rousimar Palhares will headline Saturday’s Kasai Pro 3 in New York against Craig Jones, and the grappling match is still on despite the fact that “Toquinho” came in at 218 pounds.
    Palhares vs. Jones was originally slated to be a 185-pound no-gi bout, but the promotion changed the weight limit to 200 pounds a couple of days ago after Palhares informed he would be able to make that limit. Kasai eventually removed the weight limit before Palhares stepped on the scale at 218 pound
  • Anthony Smith Wants Shot at Daniel Cormier or Vacant Title with Win Over Volkan Oezdemir

    Surging light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has already brutally knocked out two former divisional champions in a row since moving up from middleweight earlier this year, and now he’s aiming for a title shot of his own.
  • Bellator 204 Results: Caldwell Scores TKO, Gallagher Slept

    UPDATE: The Bellator 204 results are in. Darrion Caldwell made a successful return to featherweight, while James Gallagher got knocked out. Tonight (Aug. 17) the Bellator 204 results will roll out live. The event will be held inside the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the main event of Bellator 204, bantamweight champion […]
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  • Bellator 204 Live Stream & Results Tonight (Aug. 17) at 7 p.m. ET

    Tonight (Aug. 17) the Bellator 204 results will roll out live. The event will be held inside the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the main event of Bellator 204, bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will move up in weight to take on Noad Lahat. The co-main event will feature welterweight action between Logan […]
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  • UFC 230 Adds Lando Vannata-Matt Frevola, Brian Kelleher-Domingo Pilarte

    Two new bouts featuring Long Island, New York-based fighters have been added to UFC 230, with a lightweight matchup between Matt Frevola and Lando Vannata and bantamweights Brian Kelleher and UFC newcomer Domingo Pilarte filling out the promotion’s next foray into the Big Apple, Newsday reported this week.
  • Undefeated Logan Storley not sweating missing out on Bellator welterweight Grand Prix

    When Bellator announced the bracket for its upcoming Welterweight World Grand Prix, the competitors included current champion Rory MacDonald as well as a mix of previous titleholders, current contenders, and undefeated fighters.
    Entering the eight-man tournament with perfect records are Michael Page (13-0), Neiman Gracie (8-0), and Ed Ruth (6-0), plus Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) fights Lorenz Larkin in an alternate bout.
    Not on that list? Four-time NCAA All-American wrestler Logan Storley, who also
  • Report: Jimi Manuwa to Collide with Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo

    Jimi Manuwa has been looking to fight Glover Teixeira ever since the two light heavyweights signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship back in 2012.
  • Bellator 204 live stream online now

    Watch the Bellator 204 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below:
    David Michaud vs. Corey Davis
    Jason Jackson vs. Jordan Larson
    DeMarques Jackson vs. Bryce Logan
    Troy Nawrocki vs. Omar Morales
    Micah Peatrowsky vs. Keith Phathaem
    Tyler Ray vs. Seth Bass
    Romero Cotton vs. Willie Whitehead
    Lloyd McKinney vs. Robiel Tesfaldet
    Wyatt Meyer vs. Jeff NielsenDarrion Caldwell faces Noad Lah
  • Bellator 204 live stream online

    Watch the Bellator 204 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below:
    David Michaud vs. Corey Davis
    Jason Jackson vs. Jordan Larson
    DeMarques Jackson vs. Bryce Logan
    Troy Nawrocki vs. Omar Morales
    Micah Peatrowsky vs. Keith Phathaem
    Tyler Ray vs. Seth Bass
    Romero Cotton vs. Willie Whitehead
    Lloyd McKinney vs. Robiel Tesfaldet
    Wyatt Meyer vs. Jeff NielsenDarrion Caldwell faces Noad Lah
  • Michael Bisping Fires Back at Colby Covington’s Troll Video

    Michael Bisping fires back at Colby Covington over the interim welterweight champion’s diss video. There has been an odd rivalry brewing between Bisping and Covington. Things got ugly between the two during the UFC 225 post-fight show on FOX Sports 1. Covington ripped the FS1 panel for predicting Rafael dos Anjos would beat him. Bisping […]
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  • Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos targeted for new UFC Sao Paulo main event

    Jimi Manuwa has a new opponent for UFC Sao Paulo.
    “Poster Boy” was originally slated to meet Glover Teixeira in a five-round main event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 22, but agreed to face Brazilian middleweight Thiago Santos in a light heavyweight bout, multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by ESPN.
    “Marreta” teased earlier this week that Manuwa had turned down a fight with him in Sao Paulo, and Manuwa posted some interesting tweets on Friday mo
  • Darrion Caldwell switching focus to 145, claims James Gallagher snubbed title shot at Bellator 204

    Darrion Caldwell claims that James Gallagher turned down an opportunity to fight him for the bantamweight title on Aug. 17, and for that reason, the 135-pound king is headed to featherweight in the hopes of setting up a title date with Patricio Freire.Undefeated Gallagher is confident that a win over newcomer Ricky Bandejas — the SBG fighter’s first bantamweight assignment as a professional — will set up a date between him and Caldwell in Ireland.According to Caldwell, a real
  • Thiago Santos Expected to Now Face Jimi Manuwa in New UFC Sao Paulo Main Event

    Heavy hitting middleweight Thiago Santos will bump up to 205 pounds to face Jimi Manuwa in what is expected to serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 22. Sources close to the matchup confirmed the news on Friday with verbal agreements in place for the light heavyweight […]
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  • Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Won’t Commit to Retirement Date

    Antonio Rogerio Nogueira won’t decide on a retirement date just yet. Nogueira last competed back in Nov. 2016. He was stopped by Ryan Bader via TKO in the third round. He’s gone 1-3 in his last four outings. The 42-year-old had been out of action with a neck injury, but was flagged by the U.S. […]
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  • Video: Wanderlei Silva trains for Bellator 206 fight with ‘Rampage’ Jackson

    CURITIBA, Brazil — Watch former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva prepare for his fourth fight with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, scheduled for sept. 29 at Bellator 206.
    (Editor’s note: Click on the CC button on the player for English translation.)
  • Anthony Smith Challenges Daniel Cormier to ‘Do The Right Thing’

    Anthony Smith challenges Daniel Cormier to defend or vacate. Smith is set to clash with fellow 205-pound bruiser Volkan Oezdemir. The two will collide inside the Moncton Events Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on Oct. 27. Smith vs. Oezdemir will headline UFC Moncton. Anthony Smith Challenges Daniel Cormier to “Do The Right Thing” Smith has had […]
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  • Quote: Conor McGregor Looks Better Than Ever Ahead of UFC 229

    A training partner believes Conor McGregor looks better than ever. McGregor is set for perhaps the biggest bout in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). McGregor will challenge UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oct. 6. The highly anticipated title bout will headline UFC 229 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
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  • Daniel Kelly vying for one more fight, so that he can share it with his son

    Daniel Kelly finished out his UFC contract in May, losing a fight with Tom Breese some 10,000 miles away from his home in Melbourne, Australia. That trip to Liverpool was a tough one to swallow for the four-time Olympic judoka, whom so many have lovably bestowed the nickname of “Dad Bod.” He took a thumb into the eye socket in the first round, and said he felt as though “Tom’s whole finger went to the back of my eye.” And that was how his UFC run came to a close.An
  • Drew Dober: “I Get to Live a Life of a Power Ranger”

    “I need to be on this card.” Those were the words Drew Dober told a matchmaker about his desire…no, quite verbatimly, his need to be involved in this UFC card in his homestate of Nebraska. “I was like, ‘Do you know any other Nebraskan that would bleed and die for the audience in Nebraska?'” Dober […]
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  • Luke Rockhold Happy to Fight Weidman at UFC 230 But Needs 'The Right Contract'

    It has been reported for a number of weeks now that a matchup between former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champions Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman was in the works for UFC 230 in November at Madison Square Garden, New York although nothing has been made official yet.
  • Mike Perry Wants a Boat

    Mike Perry is really, really excited to be fighting Donald Cerrone in the co-main event of UFC Denver on November 10th. Here is Mike Perry telling you just how excited: “Shit, let’s get this money,” Perry began on a recent appearance on Submission Radio. “Let’s go! The guy was kind to me, but the UFC […]
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  • Demetrious Johnson Endorses Dillashaw-Cejudo Superfight

    Former flyweight king Demetrious Johnson has been the most dominant champion in Ultimate Fighting Championship history recording 11 consecutive title defenses. Until he lost to Henry Cejudo earlier this month at UFC 227, Johnson was the only fighter to hold the belt since the 125-pound weight class was introduced into the UFC back in 2012.
  • James Gallagher: Conor McGregor’s ‘got that fire back’ ahead of Khabib Nurmagomedov clash 

    James Gallagher has spent the guts of a decade training in SBG Ireland alongside Conor McGregor, but “The Strabanimal” doesn’t think the UFC star has ever looked as good as he does now, ahead of his October bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov.Gallagher believes that the Dubliner’s rivalry with Nurmagomedov has brought a new level out of “The Notorious”, who he thinks will put the Russian “back in his box” when they face off in the main event of UFC 229.
  • George Sullivan Is Unimpressed with Mickey Gall’s Name & Résumé

    George Sullivan will be taking on Mickey Gall at UFC Lincoln a week from Saturday in his first fight back in action following his USADA suspension. Although Mickey Gall has earned a name for himself by earning a UFC contract on Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight in the inaugural season of the show followed […]
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  • Morning Report: Luke Rockhold says Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones ‘should be suspended for a long time’

    Not that long ago, there were discussions about former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold moving up to light heavyweight to take on Alexander Gustafsson. It was a move Rockhold was excited about since he is having an increasingly hard time making the weight-cut down to 185 pounds. Unfortunately, Rockhold sustained an injury that waylayed the match-up and now the UFC is reportedly targeting a rematch between Rockhold and Chris Weidman, at 185 pounds. That would obviously put off any possibi
  • Enrique Barzola vs. Nad Narimani Reported for UFC Fight Night 140

    UFC Fight Night 140 has reportedly added its first bout when Enrique Barzola faces Nad Narimani at the event scheduled for November. The initial report of this bout was issued by Combate. Nad Narimani has an MMA record of 11-2 and is another Cage Warriors transplant into the UFC. It was just last month that […]
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  • The 10: The Best UFC Lightweight Title Fights of All-Time

    When Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor collide at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on October 6, it will not only be the biggest fight of the year, but also a battle for the UFC lightweight title.While the heavyweight champion might be considered the “Baddest Man on the Planet” and various other belts have produced more iconic title reigns, the lightweight division has long been considered the deepest and most talented division in the sport and, as such, there has always been a great deal o
  • Second time's the charm for Kennedy Nzechukwu

    Kennedy Nzechukwu celebrates after his TKO victory over Dennis Bryant in their light heavyweight fight during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on August 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWTNCS LLC)" align="center" />It would have been easy for Kennedy Nzechukwu to be bitter after he defeated Anton Berzin on season one of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series but left Las Vegas without a UFC contract.Sure, the Nigeria-born Texan was only
  • Devonte Smith: "There was no doubt I was gonna get the contract"

    Devonte Smith celebrates after his knockout victory over Joseph Lowry in their lightweight fight during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on August 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWTNCS LLC)" align="center" />It’s a week after Devonte Smith became a UFC fighter, and he’s finally getting a little downtime to play Fortnite with his niece and relax. For now. But not for long.“I think a flaw of mine is that I tend to look towards the
  • Ray Cooper III Evaporates Pavel Kusch in PFL 6 Headliner

    Ray Cooper III proved to be the far superior welterweight when he torched Pavel Kusch in the main event of PFL 6 on Thursday night inside Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • PFL 6 results: Raymond Cooper III snags No. 1 seed with 18-second TKO

    Raymond Cooper III is for real.
    The 25-year-old Hawaiian was hard-pressed to top his impressive finish of veteran Jake Shields that happened just a month ago, but Cooper (15-5) did just that with an 18-second TKO of Pavlo Kusch (23-6) in the welterweight main event of PFL 6 on Thursday at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
    18 SECONDS! Ray Cooper III ends it in a hurry and locks up the top seed at welterweight. #PFL6 #PFLmma pic.twitter.com/CDR3KtOJB4— #PFLmma (@ProFightLeague)
  • Kayla Harrison improves to 2-0 with TKO win over Jozette Cotton

    Kayla Harrison’s second MMA bout took a lot longer than the first, but end result was the same.
    A two-time Olympic gold medalist — the first American ever to claim gold at that level — Harrison improved to 2-0 as professional MMA fighter with a third-round TKO win over Jozette Cotton (8-2) in a lightweight bout at PFL 6 on Thursday at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
    Harrison spent the first couple of minutes testing out her striking before exploding with a doubl
  • One Championship 'Conquest of Heroes' Lineup Announced for Sept. 22

    One Championship just announced its return to Indonesia on Thursday, as they prepare for their “Conquest of Heroes” card set for Sept. 22 in Jakarta, featuring a highly anticipated strawweight title fight rematch. Reigning promotional strawweight champion Yoshitaka Naito will rematch Joshua Pacio in the main event.
  • Luke Rockhold Needs The Right Deal to Fight Chris Weidman at UFC 230

    Luke Rockhold needs a deal that caters to his needs if he’s expected to take on Chris Weidman at UFC 230. Rockhold was last seen in action against Yoel Romero at UFC 221 back in February. The former UFC middleweight champion was knocked out in the third round. Rockhold was competing for the interim 185-pound […]
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  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou Rematch Booked For UFC in Beijing

    Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contenders Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes are set to run back their April 2016 encounter, as ESPN first reported on Thursday that the two have agreed to rematch at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing on Nov. 24.
  • Bec Rawlings Bare Knuckle FC 2 open workout video

    LOS ANGELES — Watch former UFC fighter Bec Rawlings work out in front of the media ahead of her Bare Knuckle FC 2 fight with Britain Hart on Thursday.
  • PFL 6 Results: Harrison & Cooper III Emerge Victorious

    UPDATE: The PFL 6 results are in. The time has arrived for some live PFL 6 results  (see PFL 5 results here). Tonight (Aug. 16), PFL 6 takes place inside the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the main event, Ray Cooper III will take on Pavlo Kusch. The co-main event will see […]
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  • PFL 6 Live Results Tonight (Aug. 16)

    The time has arrived for some live PFL 6 results  (see PFL 5 results here). Tonight (Aug. 16), PFL 6 takes place inside the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the main event, Ray Cooper III will take on Pavlo Kusch. The co-main event will see Magomed Magomedkerimov go one-on-one with Bojan Velickovic. […]
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  • Source: Brennan Ward, Andre Fialho Middleweight Scrap Booked for Bellator 207

    Bellator MMA heavy hitters Brennan Ward (14-6) and Andre Fialho (9-1) will square off in a 185-pound duel on the main card of Bellator 207 on Oct. 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. A source close to the pairing confirmed the bout to Sherdog.com Thursday evening.
  • Kamaru Usman: Paving the Way for (and to) a Continent

    It does not take a deep investigation to see that the UFC is firmly behind Darren Till. After one victory over a ranked opponent (Donald Cerrone), the UFC went ahead and gave Till the main event spot in the promotion’s debut in Till’s hometown of Liverpool, England against then #1 ranked Stephen Thompson. And after […]
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  • PFL 6: Cooper III vs. Kusch live stream online

    Watch the PFL 6 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card live now.
    The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
    Undercard (Facebook at 7 p.m. ET)
    Rick Story vs. Carlton Minus
    Jake Shields vs. Herman Terrado
    John Howard vs. Bruno Santos
    Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. Anderson Goncalves
    Shamil Gamzatov vs. Rex Harris
    Louis Taylor vs. Andre Lobato
    Gasan Umalatov vs. Eddie Gordon
    Live video of the undercard stream can be viewed on Facebook Watch
  • Tony Ferguson Responds to Al Iaquinta: You Had Your Chance & F*cked it up

    Tony Ferguson responds to Al Iaquinta in a way that he feels is brutally honest. Ferguson has been out of action due to a torn ligament in his knee. “El Cucuy” underwent successful surgery and says he is now cleared to compete. The next lightweight title bout is set for UFC 229. Lightweight champion Khabib […]
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  • PFL 6 results: Cooper III vs. Kusch

    MMA Fighting has PFL 6 results for the Cooper III vs. Kusch fight card Thursday night at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
    In the main event, Ray Cooper III will square off against Pavlo Kusch in a welterweight contest.
    Get PFL 6 results below.
    Main card (NBC Sports at 10 p.m. ET)
    Ray Cooper III vs. Pavlo Kusch
    Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bojan Velickovic
    Kayla Harrison vs. Jozette Cotton
    Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jonatan Westin
    Yuri Villefort vs. Joao Zeferino
    Undercard (Facebook a

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