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LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 221 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT). UFC Fight Night 221 takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-4

After once being criticized as the weakest division in women’s MMA, the UFC flyweight division is thriving after a stunning title change at UFC 285 when Alexa Grasso upset Valentina Shevchenko to claim gold. With Grasso (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) now holding the throne, the women’s 125-pound weight class is more compelling than ever with

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Benson Henderson has decided to put an end to his fighting career so someone else can flourish. The former UFC and WEC champion hung up his gloves Friday following his submission loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in their lightweight championship bout in the main event of Bellator 292. Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-7 BMMA,

Impa Kasanganay has a new home. Friday at 2023 PFL Challenger Series 7, Kasangany (11-3) was the fighter selected to take home a contract for the promotion’s regular season after he three-punched Osama Elsaidy (8-3) for a TKO victory at 4:15 of Round 1. The event took place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Kasanganay

Check out these photos from the Bellator 292 main card bout between Michael Page (“MVP”) and Goiti Yamauchi, which took place Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and aired on Showtime. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan and Bellator MMA) Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi Bellator 292 _6542 Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi Bellator

Check out these photos from Bellator 292, which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA) Bellator 292 Mauro Ranallo Bellator 292 Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley 1 Bellator 292 Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley 2 Bellator 292 Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna 2 Bellator 292 Laird

Check out these photos from the Bellator 292 main card bout between Usman Nurmagomedov and Benson Henderson, which took place Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and aired on Showtime. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan and Bellator MMA) Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson Bellator 292 _8312 Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson Bellator 292

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Bellator 292 was quite the night for Linton Vassell, who got revenge – and a title shot. Friday, Vassell (23-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA) knocked out former Bellator title challenger Valentin Moldavsky (11-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) with big elbows. The heavyweight bout was part of the event’s main card at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Bellator 292 takes place Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. It kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here. Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our Bellator 292 live results post, and then discuss the event in the

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Bellator 292 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results. The event takes place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA)

UFC president Dana White this week praised the Nevada Athletic Commission once again for its decision to regulate slap fighting, but the commission chairman at the time of approval regrets it. A primary ownership group consisting of White, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell, Zuffa founders Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, and UFC ownership group Endeavor

LAS VEGAS – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC Fight Night 221 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and faceoffs. A bantamweight contender matchup between former champion Petr Yan (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and rising contender Merab Dvalishvili (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) is the main event. At the conclusion of the official weigh-ins,

For Jon Jones, facing Stipe Miocic might be the biggest fight of his career. Newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) is expected to make his first title defense against former two-time champ Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) next. Jones needed just over two minutes to submit Ciryl Gane and capture the vacant heavyweight

LAS VEGAS – Like his opponent Vitor Petrino, Anton Turkalj doesn’t expect their matchup to go the distance. Turkalj (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) takes on Petrino (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in Saturday’s main card opener at The Theater at Virgin Hotels. The card streams on ESPN+. After dropping his promotional debut in a short-notice fight against

Daniel Cormier isn’t sure the heavyweight division will have anything left to offer Jon Jones if he runs through Stipe Miocic. After quickly submitting Ciryl Gane to capture the vacant heavyweight belt at UFC 285, Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) is expected to face Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) next, potentially at UFC 290 on July 8.

LAS VEGAS – Vitor Petrino is looking to steal the show at UFC Fight Night 221. Petrino (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut against Anton Turkalj (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main card opener at The Theater at Virgin Hotels. The card streams on ESPN+. The unbeaten Brazilian, who punched his ticket to

Enrique Barzola is excited to return to the Bellator cage on Friday. “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2” winner is eager for his first fight of 2023. He’s set to take on veteran Erik Perez in a featherweight contest at Bellator 292 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Not only will Barzola (18-7-2