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As if the combat sports news cycle couldn’t get any crazier this week, Jamahal Hill announced on Thursday that he ruptured his Achilles tendon and will be vacating the UFC light heavyweight title. With the belt vacant once again, Jiri Prochazka getting ready to return, and Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira booked for UFC 291

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When Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje fight for the vacant “BMF” title, they will do so with the most recent champion’s blessing. Later this month, Poirier and Gaethje face off for the BMF belt in the main event of UFC 291. While the belt is more ceremonial than anything, it was nonetheless vacated by Jorge

Chael Sonnen is in the clear on the criminal case stemming from an alleged hotel attack in 2021. Sonnen, 46, pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor charge of breaching the peace and was fined $750 in Clark County (Nev.) Justice Court, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review Journal. Sonnen’s criminal attorney,

The dust has settled on another chaotic International Fight Week, but where does UFC 290 rank among the greatest pay-per-views in IFW history? On the latest edition of the MMA Fighting Rankings Show, Shaun Al-Shatti is joined by the always classy Jed Meshew and Damon Martin to reflect on the stunning rise of Dricus Du

Conor McGregor is now 0-7 as a coach this season. Jason Knight (22-7) helped coach Michael Chandler improve his record to 7-0 on The Ultimate Fighter 31 with a quick submission victory over Landon Quinones (7-1-1) in the penultimate quarterfinal matchup of the season. (*TUF bouts are considered to be exhibitions and the results do

Francis Ngannou appears to have gotten what he wanted most of all. The former UFC heavyweight champion is reportedly expected to meet undefeated boxing champion Tyson Fury in a boxing match on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to an ESPN report. It is not yet known if this fight will be an exhibition

Brandon Moreno isn’t giving up. The now former two-time UFC flyweight champion spoke publicly on Monday for the first time following his UFC 290 title loss to Alexandre Pantoja, releasing a statement on Instagram and vowing that the end of his story is far from written. “When it’s all over, I promise you this will

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We break down all the storylines from UFC 290 on Saturday night. 2 p.m.: Alexandre Pantoja discusses winning the UFC

Dana White’s Contender Series is back for another run. The UFC’s prospect showcase returns for a seventh season on Aug. 8, with a card headlined by middleweights Cesar Almeida (3-0) and Lucas Fernando (9-1). Almeida is an accomplished kickboxer who is yet to lose in his MMA career, while Fernando recently won a vacant Legacy

It’s tough to argue against the idea that Daniel Cormier is probably best suited to offer his analysis on the upcoming heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic after he went to war with them on five different occasions during his career. Jones, who debuted at heavyweight back in March, made quick work

Jesus Aguilar notched the second-fastest finish in UFC flyweight history with an overhand right that stopped Shannon Ross cold at UFC 290. Ross’ head bounced off the canvas just 17 seconds into Saturday’s prelim fight at T-Mobile Arena, putting Aguilar just behind Dustin Ortiz on the all-time leader for fastest knockouts at 125 pounds, according

The UFC 290 start time and TV schedule for the Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., is below. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on multiple mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times. The event kicks

Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will cap off Saturday’s championship doubleheader at UFC 290, along with a tremendous flyweight title co-main event between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja. With UFC 290 just a day away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee preview the top storylines from the International Fight Week card

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Conor McGregor still hasn’t re-entered the UFC’s anti-doping program to undergo the six months of required drug testing before he competes again. That’s according to UFC President Dana White, who confirmed the news during an interview with TSN on Thursday. White added the promotion wants to book McGregor before the end of 2023. McGregor has

Fighting has been Robbie Lawler’s main focus from the time he was a teenager, but that all changes after Saturday night when he competes for the final time at UFC 290. The former UFC welterweight champion and soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer announced plans to retire from MMA following his upcoming bout against Niko Price,

After what feels like an eternity of mediocrity, the UFC is finally back in a big way with UFC 290. As always, the UFC does it big on International Fight Week and so the No Bets Barred boys are here to do the same, breaking down all the fights for this weekend. Co-hosts Conner Burks