MMA news

Event: UFC 287: “Pereira vs. Adesanya 2”Date: Sat., April 8, 2023Location: Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FloridaBroadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+ (6:15 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC 287 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya UFC 287 PPV Main Card, Prelims Bouts On

Anthony Pettis fighting a legend in his next outing, but not in MMA. The former UFC and WEC lightweight champion is scheduled to take on former boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 on April 1 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The event will stream on pay-per-view on

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – There’s a lot going on with Bellator these days. The promotion is coming off one of the biggest events in its history, Bellator 290, which hosted two title fights and several other important matchups for the company. On top of that, Bellator 290 marked the company’s television debut on CBS. With everything

Sean O’Malley is not going anywhere. The rising UFC star and title bantamweight contender has signed a new eight-fight contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion. UFC president Dana White announced the news Saturday. O’Malley (16-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is one of the biggest young names in the UFC today. The 28-year-old entered the UFC almost

Did you miss the debut of UFC 284 “Countdown” or just want to watch it again? Check out the main event preview now. The segment takes a special look at the lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC). Makhachev will put his title

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Most MMA retirements can be taken with a grain of salt, but it seems like the one that happened Saturday is likely to stick. All-time heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko (40-7 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) set down his gloves inside the cage at Bellator 290 following a first-round TKO loss to champion Ryan

LAS VEGAS – If Dana White is part of a discussion of the all-time GOATs in MMA, best keep Fedor Emelianenko’s name out of your mouth. Emelianenko, a Russian regarded by many as one of the greatest in the sport’s history, not just at heavyweight but in any weight class, had his final fight Saturday

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Derrick Lewis after UFC Fight Night 218 loss?) Serghei Spivac continued his ascent up the heavyweight rankings Saturday when he submitted former title challenger Derrick Lewis in the UFC Fight Night 218 headliner. Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) extended his winning streak to three fights courtesy of

LAS VEGAS – Although it didn’t go down quite the way he hoped, Marcin Tybura wasn’t in position to complain about his Saturday win. Tybura (24-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) outworked Blagoy Ivanov (19-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) on the UFC Fight Night 218 main card in Las Vegas. It gave him back-to-back wins after a loss

UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards has given his take on the controversy surrounding ticket prices for his upcoming first title defense. On March 18, the MMA leader will head across the Atlantic to host a pay-per-view event in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2016. The card, set for The O2 in London,

The city of Miami proper finally is getting a UFC event. The promotion announced the city will host UFC 287 on April 8 at Miami-Dade Arena, home of the NBA’s Miami Heat. UFC president Dana White revealed the news Saturday. “I’m always talking about big destination (events), and we are going back to Miami at the

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Brennan Ward thinks it’s time he fights for gold. The Bellator welterweight contender wants to challenge for the title following his most recent win. Ward (17-6 MMA, 12-6 BMMA) defeated Sabah Homasi (17-11 MMA, 6-5 BMMA) by second-round TKO to open up the Bellator 290 main card on CBS on Saturday. Now

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – When it comes to his association with Fedor Emelianenko, Scott Coker has very few regrets. But he does have some, and chances are good they’re shared by the bulk of longtime MMA fans. If Bellator president Coker had his druthers, he’d have been able to witness, as we all would have, a

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Serghei Spivac after UFC Fight Night 218 win?) Derrick Lewis’ career woes continued Saturday when he was finished in the first round by Serghei Spivac in the UFC Fight Night 218 main event. Lewis (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) saw his personal-worst losing skid hit three fights with

The UFC opened its February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 218, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main event saw Serghei Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) continue his climb as a heavyweight contender when he halted former title challenger Derrick Lewis (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) with a first-round submission.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Modesty took a back seat to reality Saturday, as far as Johnny Eblen likely is concerned. Eblen not long ago only was willing to say he was Bellator’s best middleweight after he won the title with a dominant performance against Gegard Mousasi in just his 12th career fight. But after Eblen (13-0

LAS VEGAS – Dana White says Derrick Lewis’ position on the UFC roster is not in jeopardy despite being dominated by Serghei Spivac UFC Fight Night 218. After two-time UFC title challenger Lewis (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) suffered a third consecutive loss with a first-round submission defeat to Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Saturday’s

With three straight stoppage wins in less than a year, the UFC might have a new heavyweight contender on its hands. Serghei Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) made easy work of two-time title challenger Derrick Lewis (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) with a first-round submission Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 218 main event at the