The Bellator brand is no more. PFL MMA has released an official statement addressing the future branding of Bellator. PFL acquired the Bellator brand and its roster of fighters in November 2023. Tuesday, PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis publicly shared the state
Arman Tsarukyan expects to see Islam Makhachev again after UFC 311. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) runs things back with lightweight champion Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) in Saturday's headliner from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., which airs on
The UFC is back in Southern California for UFC 311, its first pay-per-view of the calendar. year, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place S
Din Thomas doesn't see Umar Nurmagomedov being the one to dethrone UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his bantamweight title against Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 311 (
Conor McGregor is no longer the only standout professional athlete on the BKFC ownership board. NFL star Maxx Crosby has joined the bareknuckle boxing promotion's ownership, the promtoion announced Tuesday. Crosby is a starting defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders and…
Many people might disagree with Javier Mendez's pick for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's toughest fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) has been dominant for the most part, but a few fighters have given him competitive fights during his career. Outside of…
LAS VEGAS – Fatima Kline beat Viktoriia Dudakova with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Kline, who got her first UFC win after she lost a…
LAS VEGAS – Felipe Bunes beat Jose Johnson with a first-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Bunes, a former LFA flyweight champion who pulled off an…
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps
Former champion Holly Holm has left the UFC and will explore free agency. Holm, a former women's bantamweight titleholder in the promotion and a boxing Hall of Famer, still had fights left on her contract, but asked to be released. Her request was granted, and she now will…
Coaching hasn't been easy for Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former UFC lightweight champion and retired MMA legend hasn't fully enjoyed this latest chapter of his life – serving as head coach of Team Eagle. Nurmagomedov transitioned from fighter to coach following…