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Usman Nurmagomedov retained his Bellator lightweight title in thrilling fashion this past weekend. The undefeated protégé of UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov went toe to toe with Ireland's Paul Hughes to win a majority decision in the main event of PFL Roa

Could Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett be on a collision course? Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) addressed the possibility of facing popular rising lightweight Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) next – a matchup "The Baddy" previously teased. The former UFC title chall

Former UFC strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan has a tough task in her way of getting another shot at gold. At UFC 314 on April 12, Yan (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) will face fellow top 115-pound contender Virna Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the promotion's return…

Daniel Cormier warns Sean O'Malley of what a potential second loss to UFC Merab Dvalishvili could do to his career. O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) lost his bantamweight title to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 306 this past September. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA,

Charles Oliveira is not happy with the UFC stripping him of his lightweight title in 2022. Oliveira was stripped of his belt prior to his title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. Oliveira came in 0.5 pounds over the championship lightweight limit…

Eddie Alvarez has revealed his corner was more than justified in stopping his fight with Jeremy Stephens at BKFC: KnuckleMania 5. Stephens was awarded the third-round TKO victory after Alvarez's corner waved off the fight following the third round of this past Satu

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…