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MIAMI – Loopy Godinez beat Cynthia Calvillo with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Take a look inside the fight with Godinez, who got back in the win column after a loss to Angela Hill in August 2022. Godinez on the fight’s key moment Apr

Kevin Holland said his issue with Jorge Masvidal stemmed from the way he carries himself. Holland and Masvidal were involved in two altercations during UFC 287 fight week, but neither was able to provide his side of the story after Dana White shut down media members’ questions about the incidents during a press conference. Holland

MIAMI – Steve Garcia beat Shayilan Nuerdanbieke with a second-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Take a look inside the fight with Garcia, who won for the third time in four fights, all of which have been by knockout. Garcia on the fight’s key moment Apr

MIAMI – Dana White met with the media following Saturday’s UFC 287 and gave his thoughts on a number of topics. After former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya reclaimed the belt from Alex Pereira in a rematch, the UFC president talked about that result, what’s next for the champ, and other fallout from UFC 287 at

MIAMI – If Belal Muhammad won’t get a welterweight title shot, he’s open to seeking fun fights at middleweight. Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) is unbeaten in his past nine fights, but has been passed up by Colby Covington as No. 1 contender. Jorge Masvidal even could have been in the running for a shot

It took four tries – two in kickboxing, one in MMA – but Israel Adesanya did it. He finally got the best of Alex Pereira. Adesanya reclaimed gold this past Saturday at UFC 287 in Miami, where he defeated Pereira with a vicious second-round knockout. Heading into the fight, Adesanya put a lot of pressure

A pair of upcoming UFC cards have received minor shakeups after two withdrawals resulted in a new fight booking. With Nate Maness out of UFC 288 because of injury, that opened up a spot opposite Zhalgas Zhumagulov. And with Carlos Candelario injured ahead of his UFC Fight Night 222 bout vs. Rafael Estevam on April

MIAMI – Joe Pyfer beat Gerald Meerschaert with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Take a look inside the fight with Pyfer, who has four straight wins, all by knockout. Pyfer on the fight’s key moment Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Gerald Meerschaert (red

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 most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into

Jorge Masvidal’s MMA career came to an end at UFC 287 where he announced his retirement following a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns in his hometown of Miami. Masvidal, 38, leaves on a four-fight losing streak that includes two title-fight defeats to then-welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, a lopsided decision against rival Colby Covington, and

Darren Till has changed his mind on who Khamzat Chimaev’s sternest test at welterweight is. Till used to see the wrestling and cardio of Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington potentially posing issues for his teammate Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). But after Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) claimed the welterweight title, he sees the champion’s

Adrian Yanez was angry with himself after he suffered his first octagon setback at UFC 287. Yanez was knocked out by Rob Font on this past Saturday’s main card at Kaseya Center in Miami. The 29-year-old was a sizable favorite going into the fight, but was upset by Font, who stopped him in Round 1.

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Colby Covington thinks he was responsible for Jorge Masvidal calling it a career. Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) hung up his gloves after a decision loss to Gilbert Burns in this past Saturday’s UFC 287 co-main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. The loss to Burns marked the fourth straight for “Gamebred,” who said he no

The first half of the PFL’s regular season concludes this week with 2023 PFL 3, which features welterweights and lightweights in action for the first time this year. Here’s how to watch PFL 3, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division. Broadcast and streaming info 2023 PFL 3 takes place Friday at The Theater

What mattered most at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami? Here are a few post-fight musings … Did the UFC rush Raul Rosas Jr.? Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Raul Rosas Jr (red gloves) fights Christian Rodriguez (blue gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Christian Rodriguez