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The Ultimate Insider: Behind the scenes of TUF 34, cast member nearly lost in mountains
It’s all even between Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier after four episodes of The Ultimate Fighter 34. Team Bisping made it two straight victories with Mehemmedeli Osmanli submitting Artem Belakh in this week’s bantamweight bout. Belakh was Team Cormier’s No. 1 pick, which made Osmanli’s dominant performance all the more satisfying in addition to evening […]
UFC Fantasy Draft, Season 5: Which 72 UFC fighters will close out 2026 in style?
MMA Fighting’s UFC Fantasy League is back for Season 5! 2026 is halfway over, which means it’s time to get drafting. If you’re new here, for the past couple of years, every six months, we do a UFC fantasy league, drafting 12 fighters across the 11 UFC weight classes in the hopes of claiming victory […]
Jordan Burroughs faces Sean Brady in RAF 12 main event next month
Wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs finally has an opponent for his RAF debut, and it’s someone MMA fans know well. On Friday, Real American Freestyle announced that Burroughs, who signed with the promotion last month, will face UFC welterweight Sean Brady in the main event of RAF 12 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Aug. 22. […]
MMA Fighting’s 2026 Submission of the Midyear: Murtazali Magomedov’s mind-blowing Scottish twister
Halfway through 2026 and MMA has seen no shortage of memorable manglings. Sure, we’ve yet to see a major title fight decided by a submission yet, but what’s great about the mixing of the martial arts is that sometimes you see some of the most amazing finishes happen when you least expect it, and that’s […]
Austin Trout does ‘Rocky’ themed walkout as Apollo Creed, gets violently knocked out at BKFC event
Austin Trout wanted to celebrate the Fourth of July in style, but he ended up on the wrong side of the fireworks. On Friday night, Trout faced off with Ben Bonner in the main event of BKFC Liberty Brawl at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Since moving to bare-knuckle in 2023, the former WBA boxing […]
UFC Abu Dhabi adds former welterweight contender to lineup
Santiago Ponzinibbio returns to action at UFC Abu Dhabi. The UFC announced Friday that Ponzinibbio (30-9) is set to fight England’s Sam Patterson (14-3-1) in a welterweight bout on its July 25 Etihad Arena card. This marks Ponzinibbio’s first fight since May 2025. Ponzinibbio, 39, was once on his way to a title shot after […]
Alex Pereira’s sister Aline faces former Bellator champ in Karate Combat title fight
Aline Pereira defends her Karate Combat flyweight title when she takes on former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez on July 24 in Miami, the promotion announced. This match marks the return of Pereira—the sister of UFC star Alex Pereira—to the promotion after scoring back-to-back wins in MMA, including a decision over Jade Masson-Wong on the undercard […]
Jon Jones excited for Conor McGregor UFC 329 comeback: ‘I’m proud of him’
Conor McGregor has a dedicated fan in Jon Jones. During the UFC’s boom period in the 2010s, McGregor and Jones became two of the biggest names in combat sports, with McGregor breaking box office records and claiming titles in two weight classes, and Jones going on a dominant, undefeated run in which he knocked off […]
Missed Fists: Fighter taps out 1 second into fight, blames motorcycle injury
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. I’ve always been a believer in safety first when it comes to combat sports. That might […]
Paddy Pimblett explains why he doesn’t expect to fight Ilia Topuria next after UFC 329
Paddy Pimblett has a huge obstacle ahead of him with a fight booked against Benoit Saint Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event, but it’s impossible for him to avoid questions about a win setting up a potential showdown versus Ilia Topuria later this year. But as much as Pimblett has lobbied for that fight […]
MMA Fighting’s 2026 Fight of the Midyear: 2 all-time battles share top spot
We’re only halfway through 2026, and there’s already been more than a few thrilling moments inside the octagon, and some incredible battles that took place that left UFC fans wanting more. While there’s a plethora of great fights to remember from the past six months, the drama that unfolded in the cage included the more […]
Max Holloway responds to Justin Gaethje’s comments about potential rematch after beating Ilia Topuria at UFC White House
Max Holloway has business to handle at UFC 329 when he faces Conor McGregor in the main event, but he’s not oblivious about what could come next with an emphatic win. It’s impossible to ignore that one of Holloway’s biggest and most impactful wins came back at UFC 300 when he delivered arguably the greatest […]
BKFC president David Feldman explodes on ‘f*cking punk’ fighter after trying to shove his opponent off stage during weigh-ins
BKFC president David Feldman was not in the mood to see one of his fighters try to shove his opponent off stage during the ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday so he took matters into his own hands. At the BKFC Liberty Brawl weigh-ins, local fighter Pat Sullivan was facing off with opponent Ruben Arroyo and nothing […]
Jon Jones celebrates impact of UFC White House: ‘It makes me feel a lot more important’
Jon Jones isn’t holding any ill will towards the UFC and Dana White for leaving him off of the historic UFC White House event. Following a retirement announcement in June 2025, Jones swiftly reversed course when President Donald Trump announced plans for the White House card. The multiple-time UFC champion wanted to fight at the […]
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld announced for UFC Vegas 120 main event
Mateusz Gamrot is tasked with taking on one of the UFC’s hottest prospects. The promotion announced Thursday that Gamrot (26-4) is set to fight Quillan Salkilld (12-1) in the lightweight main event of UFC Vegas 120, which takes place Aug. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Gamrot is currently No. 9 at 155 pounds […]
Josh Emmett eyes return to UFC lightweight division for next fight
Josh Emmett has accomplished plenty at featherweight and now it might be time to move back up. Currently mired in a 1-5 slump, including three straight losses, Emmett finds himself at a crossroads. The 41-year-old veteran has failed to make it out of the first round in his past two fights, most recently falling to […]
Video: Jamahal Hill trolls potential opponents ahead of heavyweight move
Jamahal Hill is already having fun as he prepares to jump to a new division. The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently announced his plans to move to heavyweight on the heels of a three-fight losing skid at 205 pounds. Since defeating Glover Teixeira for a vacant UFC title in 2023, Hill has struggled with […]
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong headlines UFC Shanghai
Bantamweights Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong are set to headline the upcoming UFC Shanghai card scheduled for Aug. 29 in China. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday as the UFC returns to Shanghai for the second consecutive year. Red Fury MMA first reported the news […]
Between the Links: Countdown to Conor McGregor’s return, midyear grades, awards, more
The first half of 2026 for the UFC and the MMA world has been an interesting one to say the least, with big events, fights, newer promotions trying to make their mark, and more. With the halfway point of the year comes the usual report cards, standout storylines, and the awards that go with them. […]
MMA Fighting’s 2026 Fighter of the Midyear: Justin Gaethje
June is in the books, which means we are officially halfway through the year. The first half of 2026 has been a mixed bag, with several underwhelming events, but a few incredible highlights. During this down week before we head to UFC 329 and the back half of the year, MMA Fighting is going to […]
Paddy Pimblett explains viral post-fight vomit clip, worst weight-cutting mistakes
Paddy Pimblett is one of the biggest stars in MMA, but one of his most famous moments is one most fighters would rather forget. Back in 2016, Pimblett defended his Cage Warriors featherweight title against Julian Erosa at Cage Warriors Unplugged 1 in London. After the fight, Pimblett went viral for vomiting during his post-fight […]
Joe Lauzon reveals UFC’s reaction after explaining his desire to come back for BKFC fight
Joe Lauzon never retired. Let’s start there. There were more than a few curious reactions to the news that Lauzon was going to make his bare-knuckle fighting debut in August — a full seven years after his last appearance in the UFC. Lauzon repeatedly stated after his win over Jonathan Pearce in 2019 that he […]
Morning Report | Terence Crawford says he’d have fought Conor McGregor for $200 million, but ‘that was a lie’
Terence Crawford says he was never given a serious offer to fight Conor McGregor. Next weekend, Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the cage when he rematches Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 in Las Vegas. It’s McGregor’s first fight in five years, and as such, “Notorious” has been out making […]
UFC 330 adds new fights to Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry card
The UFC 330 card headed to Philadelphia on Aug. 15 is shaping up with the promotion adding several new fights to the event headlined by Islam Makhachev defending his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry. A second title fight is featured in the co-main event as Mackenzie Dern puts her strawweight belt up for grabs […]
Anything but Fighting: Heidi Androl remembers Strikeforce
Longtime broadcaster Heidi Androl joins MMA Fighting’s José Youngs to reflect on her time as a backstage interviewer with Strikeforce on the latest episode of Anything But Fighting. Androl, who serves as one of the UFC’s backstage interviewers, has also worked as a host on the NHL Network and an interviewer for Strikeforce.
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