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UFC Perth fight week continues with the final show in MMA’s No. 1 promotion’s September schedule slated for Saturday night (USA time.) Dana White’s company heads down under to the western part of Australia for this week’s edition of UFC Fight Night. If you’re inside the United States of America, ...
Baysangur Makaev has been waiting for this kind of stage. On Sept. 27 in Tenerife, the 25-year-old lightweight prospect meets unbeaten Brazilian Jefferson Nascimento for an interim title at LFA 218—the promotion’s first European event, and a chance to push Spanish MMA’s momentum into a new era. L...
UFC Perth is upon us. Saturday night, the promotion heads down to the Southern Hemisphere for the final card of its September schedule. RAC Arena in Perth will serve as the setting for the first card of the UFC’s fall slate, even though it’s spring in the Southern Hemisphere. As usual, though it ...
Antar Kacem once took a fight on less than 24 hours’ notice — because he needed the money. It ended in a brutal knockout loss to Avatar PK Saenchai. For the French-Algerian striker, that lesson was painful but unforgettable: Desperation in combat sports can cost you everything. Now, in this exclu...
Kiefer Crosbie has updated fans on his recent ‘retirement’ post via his Instagram. He posted a picture of his UFC gloves with the caption ‘Thanks for everything @UFC’, which led fans to assume that he had either been cut from the promotion or retired from the sport altogether. View this post on...
BKFC 81 fight week is upon us. Saturday, after a fortnight away from the ring, David Feldman’s promotion is back in action for the first of two consecutive weekends of competitive violence. The organization heads across the pond for the first bare-knuckle event of the autumn schedule. AO Arena se...
Charles Oliveira’s long-awaited homecoming after five years is still on track. Originally, the Brazilian star was scheduled to face #10-ranked Rafael Fiziev at UFC Rio on October 11. But when an injury forced the Azerbaijani contender out, the promotion scrambled to find a replacement. Rumors swi...
Two-division ONE World Champion Anatoly Malykhin will channel the spirit of Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko when he seeks redemption against reigning ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane in the co-main event of ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, at Ariak...
DWCS 83 is here! Tonight, the fall schedule in MMA begins in Enterprise, NV. As is customary this time of year, the Octagon inside the UFC Apex will be abuzz with activity on a Tuesday night. Live coverage begins tonight at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ inside the United States of America. […]
Big things are ahead of Merab Dvalishvili as he prepares to defend his UFC bantamweight title. The Machine has recently become an ambassador for an online gambling brand, Stake and he talked to them about life in preparation for the big match. UFC 320 is just behind the corner, and the bout again...
ONE Fight Night 36: Jonathan Di Bella vs Prajanchai showcases a high-stakes rematch on Oct. 3 in Bangkok. The bout will unify the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title after Di Bella captured interim gold earlier this year, setting the stage for one of the most significant striking showdowns of...
After a relaxing week off from competition, top-level mixed martial arts returns to the UFC Apex for DWCS 83, as fantastic European prospects Mantas Kondratavičius and Đani Barbir square off in the middleweight main event. In the second to last fight of the night at DWCS 83, the undefeated Murtaz...
DWCS 83 is almost here. Earlier Monday morning, the official weigh-in window for Tuesday night’s card took place. Live coverage of tomorrow night’s schedule begins at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. Inside the United States of America, the show will be seen on ESPN+. Internationally, DWCS 83, the first card of...
DWCS 83 looms this Tuesday night. As the summer season gives way to autumn, while the temperatures are going to cool off outside eventually, the action inside the fabled Octagon is only heating up. Inside the United States of America, DWCS 83 is seen this week at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+. […]
For Ilias Ennahachi, ONE Friday Fights 126 isn’t just another fight card in Bangkok — it’s a masterclass in perseverance for his children. The Dutch-Moroccan striker returns to Lumpinee Stadium with family and faith fueling every strike, determined to carve a second championship path at bantamwei...
When Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson made his highly anticipated MMA debut at LFA 217, most of the spotlight was on him. But across the cage stood Braden Peterson, a 37-year-old Montana MMA fighter, construction worker, and former police officer who had already made headlines with a 14-secon...