Watch Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima full fight video to see the superfight between Mousasi and Lima for a vacant middleweight championship in the main event of Bellator 250 on Oct. 29 in Uncasville, Conn. Having regained the welterweight title with a Grand Prix run that included wins over Rory MacDonald, Michael “Venom” Page, and
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Calvin Kattar made the most of his opportunities in 2020 and will kick off his 2021 campaign with a massive fight against one of the all-time featherweight greats. “The Boston Finisher” fights former champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC Fight Island 7 on Jan. 16. UFC President Dana White, after months of
Veteran bantamweights Sara McMann and Julianna Pena were scheduled to face off at UFC Fight Island 7, but they will now fight one week later at UFC 257. Multiple people with knowledge of the move confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after an initial report from MMA Junkie. The reason for the shift was not
Vanessa Porto wants to get her feet wet in Bellator. Make no mistake about it, though: She’s in there to collect gold. One of the most experienced women in the MMA today, the 36-year-old Brazilian racked up four straight victories in Invicta FC, becoming the flyweight champion in the process before joining the Bellator roster
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For all the accomplishments Claressa Shields has earned during her athletic career, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and multi-weight class boxing world champion may be facing her most daunting challenge to date as she attempts to transition into mixed martial arts. While sports like wrestling and kickboxing have produced numerous champions across organizations like the
Veteran MMA official and Bellator commentator John McCarthy on Wednesday responded to a UFC-produced video that counted him among the industry-leader’s detractors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a fiery series of monologues, McCarthy accused UFC President Dana White of hypocrisy in selective editing of comments he and other media members made in the video. He
Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi are set to kick off the new year in style. RIZIN has released its official card for it’s New Year’s Eve show, headlined by Asakura (16-2) defending his bantamweight title against Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3). This will be Horiguchi’s first fight since having to vacate his RIZIN and Bellator titles in
Bellator President Scott Coker did not take kindly to retired champ Ben Askren’s claim that the promotion he oversees is up for sale – and he’s responsible for it. “He’s making a very serious accusation that’s untrue,” Coker told MMA Fighting on Wednesday. “I’m meeting with my lawyers later today to discuss our options.” Askren
A rematch six years in the making has its official poster. On Wednesday, the UFC released the poster for its upcoming UFC 257 event headlined by a rematch between lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. The two stars first fought in September 2014 at UFC 178 when they were both making their way up
The UFC plans to maximize its exposure in 2021. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the UFC is close to finalizing a plan to have UFC Fight Island 7 air on ABC. The fight card, which takes place Jan. 16, will kick off a trio of events in
The aftermath of the last UFC card of 2020 could see a number of fighters out of action until mid-2021. UFC Vegas 17 main event victor Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson leads a list of 10 fighters who are facing potential six-month suspensions. Thompson’s right leg appeared to be limited in the latter stages of his fight
The UFC and Bellator have released compilations of some of their best knockouts of 2020 featuring several highlights that are sure to resonate for decades to come. Watch the UFC’s video to relive Joaquin Buckley’s absurd spin kick KO, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt’s one-hitter quitter in his triumphant return to action, Kevin Holland’s one-of-a-kind
Deiveson Figueiredo finally sat down and re-watched his epic five-round war with Brandon Moreno seven days after it went down at UFC 256 in Las Vegas, and he disagrees with the judges’ call. Derek Cleary saw it 48-46 in favor of the flyweight champion, but Sal D’Amato and Junichiro Kamijo made it a majority draw
UFC and Bellator vet Philip De Fries remains the KSW heavyweight champ, and the Polish promotion has a new lightweight champ after Marian Ziolkowski landed a brutal body kick at KSW 57. De Fries pounded out Michal Kita at the 0:50 mark of the second round with a flurry of ground and pound, while Ziolkowski
Rob Font is keeping his sights set high after taking out a perennial contender. Fighting for the first time in over a year, Font didn’t just remind everyone why he’s one to watch at bantamweight, he announced himself as a legitimate title contender with a first-round TKO of Marlon Moraes at UFC Vegas 17. Immediately
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Olympic gold medalist Szymon Kolecki will headline KSW 58 on Jan. 30 as the former weightlifting champion takes on Martin Zawada in the headline fight from Poland. KSW officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Saturday. A two-time medal winner in the Olympics, Kolecki transitioned to mixed martial arts after his weightlifting career was