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Kade Ruotolo had already set the BJJ world on fire before deciding to transition into MMA. After defeating Blake Cooper at ONE 167 in his first professional MMA bout, Ruotolo is on top of the world. The win has given him newfound confidence before he returns to defend the ONE Lightweight Submissi...
The sport of mixed martial arts is as healthy as it has ever been globally, and MMA in the United States is certainly no exception. Between the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator, there is no shortage of high-level, big-platform MMA for fans of t...
At one point, King, Casey O’Neill was one of the hottest prospects at 125lbs. Debuting in the UFC at just 5-0, she showed skills way beyond what her experience may have suggested. She quickly progressed to 9-0, however, since then, she has been on the wrong end of two one-sided losses. She compet...
Your tripleheader of MMA action on Friday stretches into the late night hours for the second time in three weeks. After the dust settles in CFFC 134 and the PFL 8 main event, respectively, don’t head upstairs and go to bed when the clock strikes 11 pm ET because you’ll still have a little bit […]
It’s back. After awarding 46 UFC contracts over its 10 episodes in 2023, the eighth season of Dana White’s Contender Series is just hours away from kicking off. Later this evening, the first crop of 10 MMA prospects step into the UFC Apex’s Octagon in an effort to win a deal in the sport’s top pr...
ONE Championship has added a flyweight banger to its debut in Georgia. ONE 169: Atlanta hits the State Farm Arena on Friday, November 8. Former ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Adriano Moraes will meet with No. 3-ranked contender Danny Kingad for the first time since 2017. Moraes had been at the ...
On July 27, 2024, UFC headed to Manchester, England, with UFC 304. The time the event ran (in the UK it was 3 am for the title fight) was subject to a little controversy. However, let’s put that part to one side for a second. Let’s look at what happened at the event, match by […]
It’s the middle of August and that means one thing: The playoff intensity is heating up. Make no mistake, however: This is not a baseball post, though a number of MLB’s teams have October on their minds as the summer wains, except for the Chicago White Sox, who have already started thinking about...
Another big weekend of MMA action is upon us. After Contender Series kicks off its eighth season on Tuesday night, the world of competitive violence picks back up again on Friday. On the eve of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, the weekend of fights begins in Atlantic City for Cage Fury‘s CFFC 134. Li...
If you’re beginning to set out to watch and follow MMA on a week-to-week basis, you’ll need to understand something important: MMA doesn’t begin and end with the sport’s top promotion, the UFC. While the UFC is, was, and always will be a goal for top prospects of the cage, it’s just one of a […]
Let’s take a trip back in time to roughly five years ago: Dana White’s Contender Series was about to begin its third season on the air and it did so in a new facility. After having spent the first two years of its life inside the TUF Gym, the original home of The Ultimate Fighter television serie...
The second event of the month of August in MMA‘s top promotion is about to commence. Tonight, the UFC Apex facility plays host to another edition of UFC Fight Night: UFC on ESPN 61. Live coverage of this UFC event begins at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+. Due to several […]
More MMA action comes your way later tonight. A month and a half removed from the promotion’s first card of 2024, women’s promotion Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC) returns to action with Invicta FC 56 from Stockyards Event Center in Denver, CO. Live coverage kicks off at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm...
Despite being 38 years old, Marcin Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) remains a fixture of the UFC heavyweight top-10. Currently ranked No. 8 in the division, he next steps into the cage this weekend to contend with the Moldovan steamroller, Serghei Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who sits right above him i...
Following the surprise announcement that a settlement between the UFC and its class-action plaintiffs had been rejected by Nevada District Judge Richard Boulware, it appears that the future of MMA is once again an open question. Judge Boulware did not grant preliminary approval for the UFC class-...
Caution: Your Tuesday nights are about to get highly aggressive! Seven years ago, UFC CEO Dana White expanded the MMA schedule over the summer months to a rare night, Tuesdays, with Dana White’s Contender Series. This week, the show returns for its eighth season. Just like every season before it,...