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Joe Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a 2022 graduate of Dana White’s Contender Series, was gearing up for a fight two months ago in Mexico City against Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC MMA, 13-9, 1 NC UFC) on a UFC Fight Night card. However, on the day of the card, the former took ill, resulting […]
Making a second consecutive trip to the Apex in Las Vegas, the UFC brings to the table a six-fight card loaded with several of the promotion’s top contenders in UFC Vegas 107. Taking the spotlight, women’s flyweight titan Erin Blanchfield takes on the equally streaking Maycee Barber in the UFC Ve...
The world of combat sports is ever-evolving, with fighters often transitioning between promotions to seek new challenges, opportunities, and audiences. While the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) remains a premier MMA organization, many former UFC athletes have found success and rejuvenation i...
Maurice Abevi has put together a three-bout win streak ahead of his return at ONE Fight Night 32. As he challenges for lightweight contendership in ONE Championship, an unbeaten Russian stands in his way. The June 6 showdown in Bangkok, Thailand, against Alibeg Rasulov, will be a pivotal moment f...
BJ Penn (16-14), once hailed as “The Prodigy” for his groundbreaking achievements in mixed martial arts, now finds himself embroiled in a series of troubling events that have culminated in his recent arrest. The former UFC champion’s journey from the pinnacle of combat sports to his current legal...
The first episode of the latest iteration of the hit television program The Ultimate Fighter did not disappoint with an electrifying first quarterfinal match. The Ultimate Fighter Kicks Off Newest Season With Promising Cast of Competitors For the 33rd time, The Ultimate Fighter brings together s...
Women’s professional boxing has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. Once marginalized and overlooked, it has now emerged as a prominent and respected sport, captivating audiences worldwide. This evolution is the result of relentless pioneers, groundbreaking fights, an...
UFC Vegas 107 fight week rolls on. After the UFC took last weekend off in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, MMA’s No. 1 promotion gears up for another exciting summer in a couple of weeks by starting a stretch of five consecutive Saturday nights of action. On the final night of May, the pro...
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues will defend the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE Fight Night 32 on Friday, June 6. While she is preparing to defend the crown against Shir Cohen in the evening’s main event, she is also preparing for a future transition in martial arts. Allycia Hellen R...
UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, wants to set the record straight about the Georgian’s recent toe injury. John Wood on Merab Dvalishvili’s “Fight-Canceling” Setback Last week, Merab Dvalishvili made a troubling post on Instagram revealing that he had apparently bro...
UFC Vegas 107 fight week is here. While the famed Octagon went dark last week in observance of Memorial Day inside the United States of America, MMA’s No. 1 promotion is back in action with five shows over the next five weekends. It all begins on the last evening of May with the promotion’s secon...
Shir Cohen had been positioned for a chance at the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship earlier in 2025. However, an injury forced her out of the opportunity. Healthy again, Cohen is back in the contender’s seat against Allycia Hellen Rodrigues at ONE Fight Night 32 on Friday, June...
Yuki Yoza made a successful debut in ONE Championship at ONE Friday Fights 109. The Japanese star defeated Elbrus Osmanov in their bantamweight kickboxing matchup by unanimous decision. While it was not the highlight-reel debut he wanted, he was happy to get his hand raised in the end. “Well, the...
Since its inception in 2005, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) has become the proving grounds for some of the best prospects in all of mixed martial arts. For 20 years, the premier combat sports competition has not only become an iconic television series, but also has produced some of the greatest fight...
The transition from being a superstar in a high-level professional sport to the quiet life of retirement can be one of the most challenging periods in an athlete’s life. For UFC fighters, who spend years dedicating their bodies and minds to one of the most physically demanding sports in the world...
With MMA’s No. 1 promotion, the UFC, having taken this past weekend off due to Memorial Day, summer is unofficially here. While we technically still have about three and a half weeks left to go before the spring season gives way to the long, hot summer, there’s no time like the present to start l...