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The Ultimate Fighter 31: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler Episode 4 results
UFC Conor McGregor [1] is in danger of getting shut out. Team Chandler is now 4-0 on this season of /The Ultimate Fighter 31/ after coach Michael Chandler [2]’s bantamweight Timur Valiev [3] (18-3, 1 NC)...
TUF Hang: McGregor vs. Chandler TUF 31 live reaction show, episode 4
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Alexander K. Lee and Conner Burks are back to react to Episode 4 of /The Ultimate Fighter 31 /on /TUF Hang/, which goes live on YouTube every Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT/...
Matt Brown reacts to latest Conor McGregor allegations: ‘Why are you even in this situation where it’s a possibility?’
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Conor McGregor [1] is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after he was accused of sexual assault [2]following an appearance at a Miami Heat game during...
Kelvin Gastelum accepts Shavkat Rakhmonov’s challenge: ‘It’s either sink or swim’
Kelvin Gastelum | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kelvin Gastelum [1] is ready to give Shavkat Rakhmonov [2] exactly what he asked for. In May, Gastelum announced that after seven years...
Sean O’Malley questions whether the UFC should create a separate promotion just for women
Sean O’Malley | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Sean O’Malley [1] has some thoughts about women’s MMA. On a recent episode of his TimboSugarShow podcast [2], O’Malley was...
Alan Belcher stripped of BKFC heavyweight title, still expected to return to the promotion 
Phil Vespe, BKFC Just four months after he became champion, Alan Belcher [1] has been stripped of his BKFC heavyweight title. BKFC president David Feldman announced the news on Tuesday. [2] View this...
Jessica Andrade vs. Tatiana Suarez booked at UFC Nashville, more fights announced
Photo by Leandro Bernardes/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A strawweight fight between ex-champion Jessica Andrade [1] and undefeated contender Tatiana Suarez [2] has been booked with the matchup...
Manoel Sousa sues PFL after company stopped him from fighting at DWCS
Manoel Sousa | Cooper Neill, PFL Undefeated lightweight prospect Manoel Sousa has filed a lawsuit against the Professional Fighters League after the promotion denied him a chance to compete at /Dana White...
Devin Haney fined $25,000 for shoving Vasyl Lomachenko at weigh-ins
Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Devin Haney will have to pay a $25,000 fine after he shoved Vasyl Lomachenko at the weigh-ins ahead of their fight in May. The punishment was handed...
Rob Wilkinson, Thiago Santos and 5 more PFL fighters suspended, fined after testing positive for banned substances
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A total of seven fighters from the PFL including 2022 light heavyweight champion Rob Wilkinson [1] and ex-UFC title challenger Thiago Santos [2] have been suspended and...
Referees, judges assigned for UFC 290 title fights
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The referees and judges overseeing the UFC 290 [1] title fights have now been assigned as Alexander Volkanovski [2] battles Yair Rodriguez [3] in a...
Heck of a Morning: Could Bo Nickal be a potential option for Israel Adesanya’s next title defense?
Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There’s been a lot of questions about who Israel Adesanya [1] could face at UFC 293 in the promotion’s return to Sydney in September with all...
Hot Tweets: Patricio Pitbull’s miscalculation, Keith Peterson’s mistake, and the UFC’s middleweight division
Referee Keith Peterson | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Hello, friends! It was very busy in MMA last week with the UFC, PFL, and Bellator all hosting events. Jared Cannonier [1] and Marvin...
Kai Kara-France vs. Manel Kape targeted for UFC 293 in Sydney
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A flyweight clash is expected to take place at the UFC’s return to Sydney, Australia in September. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans...
Islam Makhachev laments Beneil Dariush losing to Charles Oliveira: ‘I thought it would be a new challenge for me’
Islam Makhachev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev [1] seems a little disappointed that Charles Oliveira [2] beat Beneil Dariush [3]. Oliveira and Dariush faced off in the co...
Morning Report: Arman Tsarukyan says he ‘needs Michael Chandler’s name on my list,’ expects top 5 opponent next
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Arman Tsarukyan [1] knows what he wants next. In the UFC Vegas 75 [2] co-main event this past weekend, Tsarukyan got back on a winning streak with his...
Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera booked for UFC 292 in Boston
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo [1] is wasting no time getting back to work. The ex-bantamweight champion clashes with Marlon “Chito” Vera at the upcoming UFC 292 [2] card in...
Bellator featherweight Cris Lencioni suffered cardiac arrest while training, currently in ICU
Cris Lencioni | Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bellator featherweight Cris Lencioni [1] is currently in the hospital, fighting for his life. On Monday, Lencioni’s wife...
Max Holloway opens as astronomical favorite in Korean Zombie matchup at UFC Singapore
Max Holloway | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Max Holloway [1]’s next fight is easy work if the oddsmakers are correct. The former undisputed featherweight champion faces “The Korean Zombie...
PFL 5 medical suspensions: 4 fighters benched for 6 weeks, 1 fighter out indefinitely
Renan Ferreira and Matheus Scheffel at PFL 5 | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images PFL 5 [1] went off relatively smoothly with only one fighter facing extended time off. On Friday night, PFL took place in...
Kai Kara-France targets Tim Elliott for UFC 293: ‘Why not fight a vet like that on my side of the world?’
Kai Kara-France | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kai Kara-France [1] doesn’t think he should have lost to Amir Albazi [2], but he’s already prepared to move on. Kara-France dropped a...
Video: Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland train together ahead of pivotal fights
Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland | AlexPoatanPereira, YouTube Alex Pereira [1] welcomed Sean Strickland [2] to Connecticut for a training team-up. As he promised during a recent appearance on /The MMA Hour...
Coach Diego Lima confident Charles Oliveira knocks out Islam Makhachev in rematch: ‘There’s no other fight to make’
Charles Oliveira knocked out Beneil Dariush | Photo by Jordan Jones/Getty Images Islam Makhachev [1] walked through Charles Oliveira [2] to clinch the UFC lightweight championship in Abu Dhabi this past...
Video: Khamzat ‘Borz’ Maaev scores 41-second knockout, announces plan to be ‘same or even better’ than Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Maaev | Brave CF Khamzat Chimaev [1] is already inspiring the next generation. At Brave CF 71 in Bahrain on Friday, welterweight prospect Khamzat Maaev, who shares Chimaev’s nickname “Borz” and is...
PFL 5 salaries: Larissa Pacheco, Ante Delija, Aspen Ladd, 2 more share highest payouts
Larissa Pacheco The salaries for the PFL 5 [1] card in Atlanta have been revealed with five separate fighters earning $100,000 in the highest payouts from the event. The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment...
On To the Next One: Is Jared Cannonier vs. Khamzat Chimaev the fight to make after UFC Vegas 75?
Jared Cannonier | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jared Cannonier [1] delivered one of the best performances of his career in his main event victory over Marvin Vettori [2] at Saturday’s UFC...
Erin Blanchfield wants Julianna Peña for vacant UFC bantamweight title: ‘That’s definitely something I’d like to pursue’
Erin Blanchfield | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Erin Blanchfield [1] may be the next challenger in line for a flyweight title fight, but rather than sitting and waiting, she’s interested...
Morning Report: Beneil Dariush felt ‘one step behind’ Charles Oliveira, wants next fight before end of year
Beneil Dariush | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Beneil Dariush [1] has to work his way back toward the UFC lightweight title. UFC 289 [2] didn’t go according to plan for Dariush. Taking on the former...
Martin Lewandowski: KSW more popular than UFC in Poland
Sebastian Rudnicki, KSW KSW reminded everyone that it is king in Poland. According to KSW President Martin Lewandowski, there are no qualifiers needed when discussing the popularity of his promotion in its...
Andre Ward would like to see Tyson Fury fight both Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou, but doesn’t see either happening now
Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Former multi-time world champion and current boxing analyst Andre Ward would love to see Tyson Fury face both Jon Jones [1] and Francis Ngannou [2] at some point, but...
Jamahal Hill, Corey Anderson hurl cross-promotional insults as 205-pound debate heats up: ‘I will beat yo ass’
Photo by Leandro Bernardes/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who had a beef between UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill [1] and two-time Bellator title challenger Corey Anderson [2] on their...
MMA fighters celebrate Father’s Day
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images On Sunday, many in the MMA community took time out from their busy training schedules to celebrate Father’s Day. Fighters shouted out their own...
Video: Gruesome leg break leads to emotional end of OKTAGON 44 bout
A light heavyweight bout at Saturday’s OKTAGON 44 event ended in a nasty and emotional fashion in Oberhausen, Germany. In a main card bout between Rafael Xavier and Mateusz Strzelczyk at Rudolf Weber-Arena...
Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva again un-retires, asks to rematch last opponent 'because I know I didn’t lose'
Antonio Silva | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Eight days after announcing his retirement [1] from combat sports, Antonio Silva [2] has un-retired once again. The former UFC heavyweight...
Arman Tsarukyan: Beneil Dariush fight ‘makes sense,’ but Michael Chandler would be first choice
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images After taking a big step back in terms of divisional rankings, Arman Tsarukyan [1] has his sights set on two of the top-ranked names at lightweight following...
Anthony Smith on MMA’s fan base in 2023: ‘Once you get to a certain level, then they hate you’
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images After 15 years, Anthony Smith [1] is still in love with the fight game as much as ever. He’s just not as much of a fan of the circus that’s become part and...
Max Holloway says Israel Adesanya documentary has inspired him to be proactive about mental health
Max Holloway on The MMA Hour Max Holloway | Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Max Holloway [1] is planning to take a page out of Israel Adesanya [2]’s book. Adesanya’s...
Israel Adesanya recounts airport arrest following UFC 281 title fight loss
Israel Adesanya | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Israel Adesanya [1]’s 2022 campaign ended badly — and, for a moment, it looked like it was going to be a lot worse. Following Adesanya’s...
Jared Cannonier only interested in fighting Khamzat Chimaev if it’s for a title shot: ‘I’m not looking back’
Jared Cannonier | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jared Cannonier [1] wants another title shot, and he’ll fight whoever he needs to to get it. On Saturday night, Cannonier turned in...
UFC Vegas 75, Bellator 297 & PFL 5 reaction: Who won the weekend in MMA?
Jared Cannonier [1]’s outstanding showing in his main event battle with Marvin Vettori [2] wrapped up a very busy weekend in the world of MMA, with the UFC, Bellator, and PFL all hosting events. Which...
UFC Vegas 75 bonuses: Jared Cannonier, Marvin Vettori cash $50,000 bonuses for thrilling war
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jared Cannonier [1] and Marvin Vettori [2] did more than enter the Fight of the Year conversation at UFC Vegas 75 [3]. They also cashed an extra $50,000....
Jared Cannonier vs. Marvin Vettori full fight video highlights
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Watch Jared Cannonier [1] vs. Marvin Vettori [2] full fight video highlights from the main event of UFC Vegas 75, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets. UFC...
UFC Vegas 75 press conference video
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The UFC Vegas 75 [1] post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below...
Jared Cannonier delivers record-breaking performance in main event war with Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 75
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jared Cannonier [1] put his name in the middleweight record books with a five-round war against fellow one-time title challenger Marvin Vettori [2]....
‘This is a Rocky movie’: Pros react to crazy Jared Cannonier vs. Marvin Vettori brawl at UFC Vegas 75
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jared Cannonier [1] and Marvin Vettori [2] went to war. The two middleweights etched their names into 2023’s Fight of the Year conversation on Saturday with...
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joaquim Silva full fight video highlights
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Watch Arman Tsarukyan [1] vs. Joaquim Silva [2] full fight video highlights from the co-main event of UFC Vegas 75 [3], courtesy of the UFC and other outlets...
UFC Vegas 75 video: Arman Tsarukyan survives scary moment to brutally finish Joaquim Silva in third round
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Arman Tsarukyan [1] entered Saturday’s UFC event as more than a -1000 favorite to defeat Joaquim Silva [2] in the lightweight co-main event. In the end, he...
‘How do you not capitalize on that!?’: Pros react to Joaquim Silva’s near upset of Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Vegas 75
Arman Tsarukyan | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Arman Tsarukyan [1] continues to impress. Tsarukyan was a massive betting favorite heading into his fight with Joaquim Silva [2] at UFC...
UFC Vegas 75 live blog: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier
Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier face off ahead of UFC Vegas 75. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images This is the UFC Vegas 75 [1] live blog for Marvin Vettori [2] vs. Jared Cannonier [3],...