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The UFC's return to Saudi Arabia has lost another fight. Six days prior to UFC Fight Night 250, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady announced his lightweight prelim bout is off due to a withdrawal by opponent Bolaji Oki. The event takes place Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh. A

(This story has been updated to add new information.) We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 250. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the of

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) retained his lightweight title when he submitted Renato Moicano in Round 1 of their UFC 311 headliner

MIAMI – Aljamain Sterling is confident his friend and teammate Merab Dvalishvili will do big things with his reign as UFC bantamweight champion. Sterling held the UFC belt at 135 pounds and defended it three times, setting the record for most title defenses…

Dricus Du Plessis will not oblige to Sean Strickland's demand for UFC 312. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) in a rematch, which headlines the Feb. 8 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The…

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(This story was updated to add new information.) The UFC's return to the Middle East is set for Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Here's how to watch UFC Fight Night 250 with a former middleweight champion at the top of the card at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Broadcast a

GLORY Kickboxing will put on its biggest tournament yet in 2025 – and that's no exaggeration. On Monday, the promotion announced plans for a 32-man single elimination heavyweight tournament that will determine the "Last Heavyweight Standing." A handful of…

Chris Weidman's name appearing in the Global Fight League draft confused many. That's because longtime UFC fighter Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) had just announced his retirement less than 10 days ago, before opting to continue fighting. The former UFC middleweight

OKTAGON 66 is set to Saturday mark the launch of the promotion's $1 million Tipsport Gamechanger tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany. The exact amount is actually 1 million euros, equating to $1.047 million, with $300,000 going to the…

MIAMI – Karate Combat president Asim Zaidi is critical of his own performance as a leader, so when he sees another face of a combat sports promotion making questionable moves, he has plenty of things to say. In this case, "President Awesome" directed some…

MIAMI – Former UFC bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling isn't done hunting for gold. "The Funk Master" has already left his mark on the UFC's 135-pound division by capturing the title and recording three defenses. After dropping the title to Sean O'Malley…

Henry Cejudo will look to get back on track against Song Yadong in the UFC Fight Night 252 main event. Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong preview Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) lands a main event spot on the heels of back-to-back losses. At UFC 288, Cejudo lost a split…

After an impressive showing on Dana White's Contender Series, Daniel Frunza has the opportunity to continue his momentum in the UFC. At a UFC Fight Night event April 5 expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Frunza (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will battle former