7:25 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion and future Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar has booked the final fight of his career. Edgar (24-10-1) will face Chris Gutierrez in a bantamweight contest at UFC 281 on Nov. 12, according to multiple sources. The pay-per-view event will take place at Madison Square Garden, just north of
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be officially retired, but his boxing career continues to live on. The 45-year-old Hall of Famer’s latest exhibition match unfolded recently when Mayweather faced off against MMA veteran Mikuru Asakura in Super Rizin’s headliner, which took place Sept. 24 at the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In a surprising
Coaches see the sport differently and look at the sport differently than anyone else, picking up on different things and paying attention to movements, habits, or intangible pieces that others might not notice, but that could have a significant impact on the action inside the Octagon. Every matchup offers its own unique collection of elements
A long-time callout target of UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov is seriously entertaining the idea of fighting him in the Octagon. Rakhmonov has had a hard time getting a fight booked following his impressive submission win over Neil Magny back in June. He’s won 16 straight fights to begin his professional career and is 4-0 since
Jake Paul believes he could be fighting the winner of Uriah Hall vs. Le’Veon Bell in the future. Paul is set to headline a Showtime boxing pay-per-view on October 29 against Anderson Silva in what will be the toughest test of his career. Along with that, it was announced today that former UFC middleweight Uriah
Welcome to Midnight Mania! As one of the most credentialed wrestlers to ever transition into MMA, Bo Nickal deserves his hype. He’s a hugely accomplished competitor, and he’s spent many years training with elite talent at American Top Team. It’s not a surprise that he’s finding success nor is it shocking that he’s a major
Carla Esparza shares before and after photos of the early stages of UFC 281 weight cut Two-time women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza puts her title on the line in the UFC 281 co-main event on November 12 against former titleholder Zhang Weili. Instead of dropping a bunch of water weight during fight week, Esparza prefers
The pivotal final stretch for the UFC, Bellator, PFL, and more is vast approaching as the incredible athletes in the sport of MMA look to take home some hardware at the end of 2022. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, it’s a special roundtable episode to discuss the frontrunners for MMA Fighting’s 2022
For Wood, who has faced a lifelong battle with OCD and anxiety, eliminating the taxing commute and the weight cut looks to have paid dividends in his performances, and it has also opened the door for him to have to find ways to cope with new struggles. “If I’m honest with my mental health without
Former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall will make a quick return from retirement to debut in professional boxing against Le’Veon Bell. After earning runner-up honors on the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter, Hall went on to enter the Octagon a further 18 times across a nine-year period on MMA’s biggest stage. But following a pair
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has hit back at commentator Joe Rogan. Last month, the card of UFC 279 saw a dramatic last-second change. After Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for the main event, the promotion got creative. The UFC decided to evaluate Tony Ferguson as the headliner for a bout with Nate Diaz. –
Event: UFC Vegas 63: “Kattar vs. Allen”Date: Sat., Oct. 29, 2022Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC Vegas 63 Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen UFC Vegas 63 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcos
Coach: Aspen Ladd has ‘wonderful opportunity’ in PFL 145-pound division Aspen Ladd was released from the UFC following a series of weight mishaps that saw her last fight canceled. Now, just days after her release was announced, she’s signed with the Professional Fighters League to compete in the 145-pound division in 2023. Ladd’s longtime coach
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10:57 AM ET The UFC has booked a welterweight main event between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Kevin Holland on Dec. 3, officials announced on Wednesday. The 170-pound bout will headline UFC Fight Night at Amway Center in Orlando. Prior to the announcement, Holland (23-8) had spent the entire week announcing his “retirement” from MMA. The
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has booked what could be the final fight of his legendary career. The former light heavyweight champion is expected to face Ihor Potieria at the upcoming UFC 283 card scheduled on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting
TJ Dillashaw has been involved in the UFC bantamweight division’s title picture for the last eight years, making him one of the most dominant athletes in the promotion over that span. At UFC 173, Dillashaw went up against then-champion Renan Barāo, who came into the bout on a 32-fight unbeaten streak with three title defenses.
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has spoken about a long-awaited matchup with former two-division champion Conor McGregor. McGregor, who has been on the sidelines for over a year recovering from the broken leg he suffered during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, has appeared to significantly bulk up in recent times. That’s