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After a week off, the UFC will be back in its Las Vegas home base next week with a rescheduled heavyweight fight at the top of the lineup. In the UFC Fight Night 218 main event, two-time title challenger Derrick Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) will take on Serghei Spivac (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC). The

Darrion Caldwell has reached a point in his athletic career, not just in MMA, where being considered a legend matters to him. Well before he was Bellator bantamweight champion, Caldwell also won an NCAA Division I wrestling title at North Carolina State back in 2009. It’s been more than three years now since Caldwell lost

Wednesday, a new MMA movie arrived on the scene in the form of “Bruised.” Directed by and starring Oscar winner Halle Berry, “Bruised” is the story of former UFC fighter Jackie Justice, who had a breakdown during a fight and left the MMA world behind. With life seeming to get the better of her, Jackie

The MMA world has been promised a Conor McGregor return in 2023, and he may have dropped a spoiler for where he’ll turn up next. McGregor, a former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, said Wednesday he’s been offered a coaching spot on an upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Not long after, UFC president Dana

UFC star Conor McGregor might be returning to the UFC spotlight a lot sooner than originally anticipated. McGregor hasn’t fought since a doctor’s stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He’s been recovering from a leg injury ever since but seems to remain intent on a return to the Octagon this year. An exact

Modestas Bukauskas is back in the UFC thanks to a short-notice opportunity in Australia. Bukauskas (13-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) will take on Tyson Pedro (9-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in less than three weeks at UFC 284 in Perth. His management team announced the matchup on Twitter late Wednesday. Bukauskas will step in for Mingyang Zhang

By Blue Corner | March 28, 2022 8:00 am ET Check out how UFC, MMA fighters and personalities reacted to Will Smith’s controversial slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. Dana White Related Jon Jones Related Michael Bisping Related Daniel Cormier Related Mike

There’s been a lot of hoopla – and not necessarily the good kind – surrounding the Power Slap League ever since we found out late last year that UFC president Dana White would promote slap fighting and the Nevada Athletic Commission would regulate it. It didn’t help that White was caught on video slapping his

Max Rohskopf was in disbelief. Prior to his scheduled promotional debut last October 1 at Bellator 286 in Long Beach, Rohskopf did what was required of him by the California State Athletic Commission. He submitted a new brain MRI because his old one was outdated; he even got another MRI two weeks before the event

Within minutes of Jamahal Hill dominating Glover Teixeira to claim the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283 this past Saturday, the UFC’s official Twitter account posted a message to Hill from former champ Jiri Prochazka that went viral. In the video, Prochazka is somewhere in the woods while it’s snowing. He’s taking a selfie

It’s hard to make it to the UFC. Thousands of professional fighters try every year – and most fail. For a small percentage, however, they sign their names on the dotted line to fight for the biggest MMA promotion in the world. Sometimes the opportunity comes a bit too soon. Other times, they’re faced with

Mike Tyson has been sued by a woman who alleges that he raped her in the early 1990s, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. The accuser, who filed the suit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, is seeking $5 million in damages. The woman, who was not identified, said in an affidavit she accepted

Ever since the news broke late last year that UFC president Dana White would promote slap fighting, it’s been expected that UFC fighters – past or present – eventually could appear in hopes of appealing to the established MMA fanbase. Now the first one is on record. Monday, veteran light heavyweight Eric Spicely revealed on

Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo had their historic fourth fight at UFC 283, and many believe it brought a definitive end to the rivalry between the two flyweights. Moreno (21-5-2 MMA, 9-2-2 UFC) recaptured the 125-pound belt when Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) was deemed unfit to continue due to an eye injury, resulting in

Jamahal Hill has many takeaways from his championship win this past Saturday night at UFC 283, but one might stand out above all. Hill captured the UFC light heavyweight title in dominant fashion by dismantling Glover Teixeira over five rounds in Rio de Janeiro. And in those 25 minutes, many things happened. Hill showed much

Jan 22, 2023 SYDNEY — Alexander Volkanovski says people have forgotten his escape acts against Brian Ortega, the Australian confident he has made the necessary adjustments to handle Islam Makhachev if their UFC 284 lightweight title fight descends into the wrestling contest many believe it will. Makhachev, however, says that such is his depth of

Curious to see what Valerie Loureda looks like in a WWE ring? You can soon find out. After nearly a year of training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., Loureda, a former Bellator fighter, taped her first pro wrestling TV match Tuesday night. It will be featured on “NXT LVL UP” and stream

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong feels it’s a possibility that Christian and Angela Lee might not fight again after their sister Victoria’s death. Victoria passed away last month at just 18 years old. A cause of death hasn’t been made public, but the MMA community continues to mourn her passing. Victoria was expected to be a