Floyd Mayweather is tired of seeing so many titles being handed out in the sport of boxing, but a pair of legends vehemently disagree with him. Just recently, as he was promoting one of his own fighters, the retired 50-0 former champion took aim at the alphabet soup list of promotions in boxing handing out
MMA Fighting
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective
Keri Melendez will make her return to action at Bellator 252 when she faces Emilee King on the upcoming card on Nov. 12. Bellator officials confirmed the pairing to MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial report from Sherdog. Melendez, wife of former Strikeforce champion and multi-time UFC title contender Gilbert Melendez, has gone undefeated
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective
Paris Artis could find himself on the short list of the best head kick knockouts of 2020. The unbeaten lightweight improved to 4-0 with a powerful high kick that flattened Ryan Rizco late in the first round of their bout at Cage Fury FC 87 in Philadelphia on Friday. After tagging Rizco with a right
Watch Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santo Cruz full fight video highlights from the Davis vs. Santa Cruz event above, courtesy of DAZN. Davis vs. Santo Cruz took place Oct. 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Gervonta Davis and Leo Santo Cruz collided in a title fight in the night’s main event, which aired
Nearly eight years after making his last appearance in the UFC, Dustin Jacoby returned in a big way on Saturday night. The former GLORY kickboxer, who earned his way back to the octagon with a victory on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, showcased his world class striking by chopping down Justin Ledet with leg
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 12 results for the Hall vs. Silva fight card, Iive blog of the main event, and live UFC Vegas 12 Twitter updates from all the action Saturday night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev. In the main event, former UFC champion Anderson Silva might fight for the last
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective
Gegard Mousasi is again the Bellator middleweight champion after a solid, if unspectacular, win over welterweight champion Douglas Lima. Mousasi took home scorecards of 48-48 and 49-46 twice for a patient attack that saw him pressure Lima early and take the fight to the ground at key moments. The multi-promotion champ reclaimed the title he
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective
MMA Fighting has Bellator 250 results for Thursday’s fight card from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will square off against Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator middleweight title. Brandon Girtz will face Henry Corrales In a featherweight contest in the
Cody Law didn’t know exactly how he’d end up making his professional fighting debut but he probably couldn’t have scripted a better journey. The 25-year-old prospect was once a top-ranked high school wrestler, who ended up joining the coveted Penn State wrestling program under Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson. While he picked up several big
Earlier this month, Dana White revealed that the promotion was working on a heavyweight matchup between Junior dos Santos and Ciryl Gane. That matchup is officially set to go down in the UFC’s final PPV event of 2020. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that dos Santos and Gane
ABU DHABI — Flyweight Miranda Maverick spoke with reporters backstage on Fight Island following her first-round TKO win over Liana Jojua at UFC 254, discussed how she felt heading into her octagon debut, career aspirations, which include fighting Valentina Shevchenko, becoming champion inside of two years, and trying to earn her PhD.
UFC featherweight Brian Ortega got MMA fans talking at UFC Fight Island 6, and not just because he delivered a commanding performance against Chan Sung Jung. Ortega’s oversized cup was the subject of much curiosity during the five-round fight earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, and he didn’t address – and wasn’t asked – about
An intriguing matchup has been added to Bellator’s first November event. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Austin Vanderford and Chris Curtis will meet in a middleweight bout at Bellator 251. The event takes place Nov. 5 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and will air on
RIZIN Fighting Federation announced the first six matchups that will take place at RIZIN 25 in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 21, including the company’s first featherweight title bout in the main event. Unbeaten in seven bouts with three knockouts under the company’s banner, Mikuru Asakura (13-1-0, 1 no contest) will collide with former Shooto king