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Chaos erupted in Brazil’s capital city Sunday in scenes eerily reminiscent of the insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol building two years ago. As if working from the same playbook as supporters of former U.S. president Donald Trump, Brazilian supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed three separate federal government buildings in Brasilia – the congressional

They say everybody remembers their first time, and Chael Sonnen is certainly no exception. Weight cutting is one of the biggest topics of discussion in MMA on a constant basis, with rarely a card going by without at least one fighter missing weight for a contest. This has more recently blossomed into discussions about whether

A new year means new fights. The great year of 2022 has officially come to an end, and we’re just days away from beginning the new schedule of bouts for 2023. And with that comes fresh possibilities of seeing dream matchups come true across the world’s top MMA promotions, including UFC, Bellator, PFL, Rizin FF,

Victoria Lee’s death was a big blow to the MMA community. The Saturday announcement of her tragic Dec. 26 death at 18 stunned the MMA community, including ONE Championship, the promotion in which she fought for. ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to Facebook on Saturday to address the death of Lee and pay his

A.J. McKee had a blast in his Japanese debut. The former Bellator featherweight champion enjoyed everything that came with fighting in Japan under the Rizin FF banner. From the fans and their reception, to walking out with an $100,000 samurai suit and ceremonies – it was all a good time for McKee (20-1). But one of

Unlike some fighters and many fans, Dustin Poirier won’t justify hitting a woman. The fan favorite UFC lightweight contender gave his thoughts to the unfortunate news of UFC president Dana White being involved in a public altercation with his wife in which he was seen slapping her after getting slapped himself. When asked about it

Jake Paul will compete in MMA after officially signing with the PFL this week, but before he steps into the cage for a serious fight, he’ll need work on his all-around game. Whether you like Paul or not, the YouTube star has proven to be adept at boxing, with a 6-0 record as a professional,

Despite the UFC’s reach and schedule feeling somewhat suffocating at times, there’s a ton of worthwhile talent that resides just outside of the umbrella of the world’s leader when it comes to MMA. In fact, between the constant growth of the sport to the UFC’s semi-recent business trends and how it affects their talent cultivation,

Henry Cejudo’s UFC return will be a title shot, and it could be less than two months away, according to the former double champion. When he joined the LFA 149 broadcast Friday in Chandler, Ariz., Cejudo (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) confirmed the promotion is working on a fight against bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC

There will be no kid gloves for 20-year-old Francisco Prado when he steps into the cage for his UFC debut. For weeks, the promotion sought an opponent to replace Nasrat Haqparast and fight Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. The UFC largely came up short until Prado (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) accepted the

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped away from competition when he was at the top of his game – and now he signals he might do the same after an elite year of coaching. Following multiple reports from Russian news outlets, Nurmagomedov on Saturday shared a post from Za Khabiba, a Nurmagomedov-centric Instagram page,

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is a psycho – and we mean that in absolutely the most respectful way possible. Need proof? Watch this video (h/t Twitter user @Sa_Gwang) of his insane preparation in the freezing cold somewhere on Mount Elbrus in Russia for his UFC 284 title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski: Islam is preparing

Rising mixed martial arts phenom Victoria Lee has died. She was 18. Lee’s death occurred Dec. 26, according to an Instagram post Saturday by her older sister, ONE Championship atomweight title holder Angela Lee. A cause of death has not been shared. “She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since

American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez expects Alexander Volkanovski to go the full 25 minutes with Islam Makhachev. Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will make his first title defense against featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the UFC 284 main event Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Makhachev has

The pro wrestling world continues to reverberate from the news that Vince McMahon is back on the Board of Directors for WWE, just five months after retiring from the company in the wake of a scandal that first broke last June. Over the last 24 hours, one of the things that was made very clear is that

Former UFC fighter Cain Carrizosa is behind bars. Police allege he assaulted his girlfriend on two separate occasions. Carrizosa, 36, was arrested Monday by police in St. George, Utah, and faces charges of second-degree aggravated assault (two counts), second-degree robbery (one count) and third-degree domestic violence in the presence of a child (one count), MMA

Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the recent incident of Dana White getting into a domestic dispute with his wife. The MMA and wider sports worlds alike have been abuzz after video surfaced showing the UFC President in a public dispute with his wife, Anne. White was caught on video getting slapped by Anne, before

Khabib Nurmagomedov could be on his way out of professional mixed martial arts (MMA) as the new year gets underway. While Nurmagomedov officially retired from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) a few years back following his final lightweight title defense over Justin Gaethje in Abu Dhabi the undefeated legend has been coaching and helping his teammates