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No Bets Barred: Can Anthony Hernandez rebound at UFC Sacramento, or does Robocop march on?
Anthony Hernandez looks to get back on the winning track this weekend, but Gregory Rodrigues stands in his way. On Saturday, “Fluffy” returns to the cage for the first time since losing to Sean Strickland, looking to start another eight-fight win streak that might put him back in title contention. But “Robocop” has other ideas […]
Paddy Pimblett: ‘I’m gonna absolutely terrorize’ Ilia Topuria, Arman Tsarukyan if we fight in the UFC
Paddy Pimblett has mixed feelings towards former two-division UFC champion Ilia Topuria and lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan and how he would deal with potential fights with him when compared to other 155-pound stars. Pimblett re-inserted his name in the conversation for a shot at the belt after making short work of Benoit Saint Denis in […]
Daniel Marcos opens up on surprising UFC departure ahead of PFL Tampa debut
Daniel Marcos went 5-1 in the UFC, but the promotion still decided not to offer him a new contract following his win over Miles Johns in November. Six months later, the 18-1 bantamweight was informed of his release and ended up joining the PFL. Ready for his league debut Saturday against Magomed Magomedov at PFL […]
BKFC president David Feldman reacts to Mike Perry taking Dillon Danis fight rather than return to BKFC
Mike Perry made a name for himself in the UFC, but he became a combat sports superstar after finding a home in BKFC where he’s inarguably become the face of bare-knuckle fighting. But despite all his success in BKFC, Perry hasn’t graced the ring there since October 2025 and it doesn’t appear he’ll be returning […]
Khamzat Chimaev seemingly responds to Namo Fazil’s claims of being jumped prior to DWCS loss
Khamzat Chimaev appears to have given his side of Namo Fazil’s pre-DWCS story. Fazil was brutally knocked out in the third round of the DWCS headliner against Kaik Brito on Tuesday night after a wild, back-and-forth battle. Following the bout, Fazil alleges that he was confronted by “15 people,” who Fazil says were Chechen, with […]
Edson Barboza at peace with retirement after ‘internal battles’ to admit it was time to walk away
Edson Barboza left the UFC cage for the final time as a professional fighter Saturday, losing to Esteban Ribovics in the main card portion of UFC 330 in Philadelphia, and coming to the conclusion it was the right call wasn’t easy. Barboza told MMA Fighting during fight week it was possible that Ribovics would be […]
Anthony Hernandez: Sean Strickland helped re-spark love for martial arts ahead of UFC Sacramento main event
Anthony Hernandez went from getting stopped by Sean Strickland at UFC Houston earlier this year to training with him and his team ahead of his follow-up fight. Hernandez returns to the octagon six months after the loss to the, now, two-time middleweight champion to face Gregory Rodrigues in the main event of UFC Sacramento. “Fluffy” […]
Morning Report | Namo Fazil claims he was accosted by ‘15 Chechens’ before Contender Series loss
Namo Fazil claims he was not 100 percent for his Contender Series fight because was attacked the day before. On Tuesday, Fazil headlined week two of Contender Series where he lost by third-round knockout to Kaik Brito after a back-and-forth battle. After the fight, UFC CEO Dana White hinted that “some shit” happened at the […]
Michael Page wrestles Alexander Shlemenko in debut at RAF 14
Former Bellator stars Michael Page and Alexander Shlemenko are having a reunion of sorts on the RAF mats. The promotion announced Wednesday that Page and Shlemenko will meet in a wrestling match at RAF 14 on Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. This marks the RAF debut for both fighters, better known for their lengthy list […]
Arman Tsarukyan picks surprising name for Ilia Topuria’s next opponent
Arman Tsarukyan believes Ilia Topuria’s return fight will be against a well-known veteran in the lightweight division, but maybe one anyone is expecting. In an interview on the UFC on Paramount+ YouTube channel, Tsarukyan was asked where Topuria fights in the 155-pound title picture after losing his championship and suffering his first defeat to Justin […]
Liz Carmouche rematches Jena Bishop for vacant PFL women’s flyweight title in October
Liz Carmouche and Dakota Ditcheva’s long-awaited fight will have to wait. On Wednesday, the PFL announced that Carmouche will rematch Jena Bishop for the vacant PFL flyweight title at Wintrust Arena at PFL Chicago on Oct. 16. After her win at PFL New York this summer, Dakota Ditcheva seemed the likely choice to fight Carmouche […]
Yair Rodriguez out of Noche UFC main event, Jean Silva gets new opponent
Jean Silva will now fight Jose Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC after Yair Rodriguez pulled out of the Sept. 12 card due to undisclosed reasons; multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. Noche UFC will take place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Delgado […]
Henry Cejudo makes Misfits Boxing debut next month
Henry Cejudo is going to try something new. On Wednesday, Misfits Boxing and Cejudo announced that the former Olympic gold medalist and two-division UFC champion will make his boxing debut, taking on influencer boxer Deen The Great on Sep. 26 at James L. Knight Arena in Miami. Cejudo, 39, retired from MMA for the second […]
Jon Jones takes shot at Daniel Cormier amid GOAT debate: ‘Your jealousy runs so deep through your blood’
Jon Jones will never let a Daniel Cormier comment about him go unanswered. The former UFC two-division champion’s social media ears perked up Tuesday after a clip of his longtime rival Cormier surfaced in which Jones caught a stray when Cormier was touting the greatness of Khabib Nurmagomedov. To illustrate how incredible it is that […]
Cris Cyborg undecided on retirement, weighs ‘interesting’ options as free agency looms
Cris Cyborg headlines PFL Tampa against Ketlen Vieira this Saturday in what is being promoted as her retirement fight, but that may not be the case. As Cyborg chases her 30th pro win, an all-time record in women’s MMA, she won’t rule out competing again in the sport. The 41-year-old has been more active in […]
Tyron Woodley stands by Din Thomas, reveals plans to return to MMA and make one ‘last run’ in his career
Tyron Woodley is fiercely loyal to the people who have always stood by his side and that includes longtime friend and coach Din Thomas. In the aftermath of an ill-advised decision to announce that he was retiring from cornering fighters just after he watched Gillian Robertson lose a lopsided decision in the UFC 330 co-main […]
Coach believes UFC 330 win has vaulted Islam Makhachev into ‘GOAT picture’
Islam Makhachev successfully defended his welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event, but the fight was anything but easy. While Makhachev racked up a ridiculous amount of control time – over 12 minutes in total – he was never able to threaten Garry with submissions […]
Morning Report | Carlos Prates says UFC guaranteed him next title shot against Islam Makhachev, wants to ‘shock the world’
Carlos Prates says he’s been promised the next shot at Islam Makhachev. On Saturday, Makhachev made history, becoming the first fighter to win 17 consecutive fights after taking a decision over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 to defend his welterweight title. After the bout, the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport said he was […]
Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds
Dana White and Eddie Hearn continue to be at odds with one another. For much of 2026, White and Hearn have been engaged in a public feud, with the two even briefly discussing boxing each other. The primary friction between the two stems from White’s move into boxing promotion with Zuffa Boxing — taking some […]
DWCS Season 10, Week 2 results: Kaik Brito starches Namo Fazil with brutal knockout punch
The second week of 2026’s edition of Contender Series delivered a ton of action, capped off by a savage knockout of a fan favorite. On Tuesday night, Week 2 of Season 10 of Contender Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, featuring three knockouts — including one of the most brutal knockouts in Contender […]
DWCS Results: Season 10, Week 2
MMA Fighting has DWCS results for the second week of season 10 from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. In the main event, Namo Fazil and Kaik Brito compete in a welterweight contest. Brito has performed before on DWCS and came up short, losing a decision to Oban Elliott in 2023. Since […]
Kaik Brito explains relinquishing Oktagon belt — again — for DWCS shot: ‘I see my future’ in the UFC
Kaik Brito once again vacated the Oktagon welterweight title in order to try his luck on Dana White’s Contender Series, and he’s confident the UFC contract will come this time around. Brito faces Namo Fazil at Tuesday night’s DWCS card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, hoping to impress enough to sign a deal […]
Gillian Robertson releases 1st statement since UFC 330 loss, Din Thomas controversy
Gillian Robertson broke her silence regarding the controversy swirling around her UFC 330 loss and longtime coach Din Thomas. In a statement released to The Ariel Helwani Show, Robertson addressed the fallout from Thomas announcing Saturday that he would be retiring from corner work after Robertson’s loss to strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern. Thomas has faced […]
Rankings Shakeup: Mackenzie Dern undisputed No. 1 with Zhang Weili exit, blue-chip contender closing in
Mackenzie Dern doesn’t think she has to anything more to prove she’s the true queen of the strawweight division. And you know what? She’s right. It’s August 2026. Zhang Weili hasn’t fought at 115 pounds since February 2025. 18 months. And, as far as we know, she doesn’t have a booking on the horizon. By […]
Sean Strickland scoffs at alleged Tyron Woodley threat over Din Thomas comments: ‘Weak ass b*tch’
Sean Strickland is airing out some private business after sharing what appears to be a direct message conversation between himself and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The alleged dispute follows Strickland calling out coach and UFC commentator Din Thomas, who is under fire for announcing his retirement from corner work Saturday in the wake […]
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