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Cody Garbrandt implies he’s not retiring in first statement after UFC 329 knockout loss
Cody Garbrandt has given his first thoughts since getting knocked out at UFC 329. The former bantamweight champion was stopped by Adrian Yanez in a wild one-round bout at this past Saturday’s numbered event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Following the third loss in his past four fights, Garbrandt took off his gloves in […]
Dillon Danis’ attorney quits again over lack of payment, failure to communicate in Nina Agdal lawsuit
Dillon Danis needs a new attorney in his ongoing legal battle with Nina Adgal. On June 9, Judge Michael Hammer granted a motion filed by Danis’ attorney Mark Berman, who represents Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC, to withdraw as his counsel. Berman initially filed a motion back in May asking to withdraw as […]
Shakur Stevenson reacts to viral Shannon Sharpe interview, Eddie Hearn spoiling Zuffa Boxing signing
Shakur Stevenson is the biggest signing in the short history of Zuffa Boxing, but it was an interview with Shannon Sharpe that went viral. Stevenson and Sharpe had a bit of a debate on the former NFL player’s Nightcap podcast, where things got a little bit heated as Sharpe insinuated — then flat out said […]
LFA champ Lucas Fernando books UFC 330 debut against ‘Bipolar’
LFA light heavyweight champion Lucas Fernando has signed with the UFC and will make his octagon debut on Aug. 15 against Rafael Tobias, multiple people with knowledge of the booking confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. UFC 330 will take place at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Fernando (13-3), who once fought on Dana […]
UFC champion Justin Gaethje not interested in Paddy Pimblett rematch
Justin Gaethje is still weighing his options when it comes to his next fight, but don’t expect him to just immediately sign onto a rematch against Paddy Pimblett. Prior to his stunning performance to dethrone Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House card, Gaethje first had to dispatch Pimblett in an interim title fight back […]
Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn official for September fight in Las Vegas
Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn is finally official. After weeks of speculation and rumors about the matchup, UFC CEO Dana White announced the bout on social media on Wednesday with the fight taking place on Sept. 12 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with the event airing live on Paramount+ in the United States. […]
Sedriques Dumas removed from UFC roster, sentenced in case following 2025 arrest
Sedriques Dumas has been removed from the UFC roster after nine fights with the promotion. It’s unclear if Dumas was out of contract or released from the organization, but he’s been removed from the roster effective immediately. He last fought in the UFC back in April when he suffered a submission loss to Jackson McVey, […]
Alex Pereira upset over Michel Pereira’s UFC release, calls out Herb Dean’s ‘mistake’
Alex Pereira was not happy to hear Michel Pereira wasn’t offered a new contract with the UFC and has been removed from the promotion’s roster following his UFC Baku loss to Shara Magomedov. The bout was surrounded by controversy after referee Herb Dean did not deduct points from “Bullet” for holding Pereira’s hair multiple times […]
UFC Paris adds several bouts, including Michael Page’s surprising middleweight return
Michael Page is heading back to middleweight, and competing in another bout not a lot of people would’ve predicted. The UFC announced on Wednesday that “MVP” will face Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. The event takes place Sept. 5 at Accor Arena, and streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. After going 2-0 at middleweight […]
Ben Askren admits double-lung transplant almost feels like a ‘bad dream’ now that he’s wrestling again just one year later
It’s hard to believe that Ben Askren is returning for a wrestling match in RAF just barely one year removed from a near-death experience that ended with him receiving a double-lung transplant. The one-time Olympian was hospitalized, and comatose for days, before doctors were finally able to save his life. He was barely recognizable when […]
Morning Report | Anthony Joshua says Ilia Topuria losing to Justin Gaethje made him rethink his own career: ‘The fight game is serious’
When Justin Gaethje beat Ilia Topuria, he didn’t just change his own career and Topuria’s; he also changed Anthony Joshua’s. At UFC White House, Gaethje scored one of the most remarkable upsets in UFC history, breaking Topuria over four rounds to claim the undisputed lightweight title. It was a monster upset for Gaethje, and a […]
UFC Oklahoma City: Undefeated newcomers finalize Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman fight card
UFC Oklahoma City has a late addition to the mix. This Saturday, the UFC heads to Paycom Center in Oklahoma City with a middleweight main event between former champion Dricus du Plessis and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. And on Tuesday, MMA Fighting confirmed that a late addition fight between undefeated prospects takes place on […]
Conor McGregor hosting BKFC’s ‘World Baddest Man’ series headed to FOX Nation in 2027
Conor McGregor may be out of action while recovering from surgery on his injured knee but that won’t stop him from hosting a new competition series for BKFC with the show headed to FOX Nation in 2027. On Tuesday, BKFC officially announced World’s Baddest Man — a new original documentary competition series — with fighters […]
Junior dos Santos out of grappling match with Fabricio Werdum
Former UFC heavyweight champions Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum will no longer meet in a grappling match on Aug. 8, “Cigano” announced Monday. The heavyweight duo was scheduled to compete at Kings Championship in Florianopolis, Brazil. The promotion has yet to announce if Werdum will be given a different opponent unless he’s also off […]
Dana White’s Contender Series season 10 debuts in August
Dana White’s Contender Series is set to return for season 10 with the show moving to Paramount+ as part of the UFC’s overall broadcast deal with the network. The first episode for The Contender Series debuts on Aug. 11 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with five total fights on the card. There are […]
California Athletic Commission denies Phumi Nkuta’s appeal over controversial loss to Adriano Moraes
Phumi Nkuta’s first loss still stands. On Monday, Nkuta appeared before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for his appeal over a loss to Adriano Moraes back at the MVP MMA card in May. The fight ended with Moraes securing a rear naked choke that eventually put Nkuta to sleep but replays showed that the […]
Michel Pereira removed from UFC roster after loss to Shara Bullet in Baku
Michel Pereira is no longer on the UFC roster following his decision loss to Shara Magomedov at UFC Baku on June 27, MMA Fighting has learned. Pereira leaves the promotion after building a 10-6 record inside the octagon across two weight classes, having lost in four of his last five appearances. The 32-year-old Brazilian completed […]
Michael Chandler shuts down Conor McGregor UFC 329 injury conspiracy theories: ‘He’s not a quitter’
Michael Chandler has had his eye on Conor McGregor for years and doesn’t think there’s anything nefarious about what went down in his UFC 329 comeback fight. McGregor left fans sorely disappointed this Saturday when his main event rematch with Max Holloway ended in just 69 seconds due to McGregor suffering a leg injury. The […]
Chael Sonnen admits Ben Askren’s wrestling return at RAF 11 ‘makes me uncomfortable’
Ben Askren is set to make the walk in a combat sports environment. Askren faces former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of RAF 11 this Saturday in Milwaukee. The return to action comes over a year after a severe bout with pneumonia that led to a double lung transplant, and nearly […]
Matt Brown reacts to Conor McGregor’s injury, plans to return for final fight in UFC: ‘The motherf*cker was nervous’
Conor McGregor’s comeback ended in devastating fashion with the former two-division champion blowing out his knee with the first kick he threw in his fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329. It was the worst-case scenario for McGregor after spending five years on the shelf while recovering from a broken leg suffered his previous outing […]
Morning Report | Israel Adesanya: Conor McGregor ‘owes’ Michael Chandler final UFC fight
Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler has long been the one that got away, but is there still a slight chance the two fight someday? This past Saturday’s UFC 329 main event saw McGregor back inside the octagon for the first time since July 2021, when he broke his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier. […]
TUF 34’s Tina Black explains how nickname is statement against prejudice: ‘Raise that flag with me’
Tina Black wants everyone to know her name by the end of The Ultimate Fighter 34. And not just for herself. Currently competing as a strawweight on the latest season of the UFC’s long-running reality competition, Black spoke to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz about her transformation from Valesca Machado to Tina Black, her decision to […]
On To the Next One: What’s next for Max Holloway, Conor McGregor, Paddy Pimblett after UFC 329?
Max Holloway and Conor McGregor’s rematch at UFC 329 raises just as many questions as it provided answers. The former UFC champions met in a rematch 13 years in the making, with McGregor returning to action for the first time since 2021, but there was little satisfaction for either fighter as McGregor was forced to […]
Magomed Ankalaev fights Bogdan Guskov in new UFC Abu Dhabi main event with Khalil Rountree out
Magomed Ankalaev has a new opponent for his UFC Abu Dhabi headlining bout. The UFC announced Monday that Ankalaev (20-2-1, 1 NC) is now set to fight Bogdan Guskov (18-3-1), who steps in for Khalil Rountree in the July 25 main event, which takes place at Etihad Arena. The reason for Rountree’s withdrawal was not […]
Cory Sandhagen shows off gnarly injury after submission attempt likely tore hamstring at UFC 329
Cory Sandhagen is set to undergo an MRI this week to reveal the extent of the damage done from a submission attempt by Mario Bautista that left him limping for the final two rounds of their fight at UFC 329. The veteran bantamweight contender took to Instagram on Monday to show off a gruesome injury […]
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