MMA Fighting

Dustin Poirier knows life will eventually get back to normal again but with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the United States, he also realized some things were bigger than his career fighting in the UFC. After plotting his return to action for several months following a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov last September and then undergoing

In the midst of criticism over its response to the coronavirus pandemic, Cage Warriors 113 delivered on Friday night with a victory for Bartosz Fabinski in a clash between two relocated UFC London fighters. A big stoppage crowned Mason Jones the lightweight champion, and the promotion’s most recognisable active star, Paddy Pimblett, returned to the

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Believe it or not, COVID-19 did not stop several promotions (including the UFC, at least for

Sam Alvey feels terrible for the thousands of people impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, but he still believes the response has gone overboard. Just hours after his fight against Khalil Rountree at UFC on ESPN 8 was cancelled, the UFC light heavyweight reacted to the promotion’s decision to postpone the next three cards on the

There aren’t many couples who can say they’ve had a date night quite like that of the De La Rosas and the Kings. Then again, their recent appearances at UFC Rio Rancho and Bellator 238 were more like business trips, and precedent-setting ones at that. Mark and Montana De La Rosa were the first pair

For those who thought that UFC being the last sports organization running a live event on television would mean record numbers due to lack of competition, that theory didn’t hold up. The last UFC show for at least a month, this past Saturday’s empty arena show from Brasilia, Brazil, averaged 672,000 viewers on ESPN. The

Before the UFC made the decision to cancel the next three cards on their schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic, Matt Brown had every intention of fighting in an empty arena in the middle of a Native American reservation on March 28. Brown was originally scheduled to face Miguel Baeza at the UFC on ESPN

A thirst for combat sports and boredom – these are two things in ample supply during the coronavirus pandemic, and UFC flyweight Louis Smolka hopes to capitalize. As the world figures out how to pass the time during the “hunker down” phase of the outbreak, Smolka plans to film his sparring sessions with the aim

On Monday, the UFC finally tapped out to the coronavirus, announcing that the organization will indefinitely postpone its next three planned events amidst the global pandemic. But despite the fact that UFC London, UFC Columbus, and UFC Portland have all now been effectively cancelled, and that UFC 249 is set to take place only a

The UFC will hit the pause button for the next few weeks with three shows being cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. But plans are still moving forward for a highly anticipated showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson on April 18. On Monday, the UFC was finally forced to pull the plug on upcoming

All across the sports world, the coronavirus pandemic has been wreaking havoc on planned events with essentially every major sports league cancelling or postponing their seasons in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. However, despite the surrounding tumult, the UFC has been trudging forward, insistent that the out break would not prevent

BRASILIA, Brazil — Rani Yahya and Enrique Barzola fought to a draw in the preliminary portion of UFC Brasilia on Saturday night, and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace spoke with the media about the contest, his thoughts on not having a crowd to support him in his home town, why the UFC should book an immediate

Kevin Lee is questioning his future in the wake of a disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira in the UFC Brasilia main event. The former interim lightweight title contender had already suffered through a brutal weight cut earlier in the week that ultimately saw him step on the scale 2 1/2 pounds over the limit. He

MMA Fighting has UFC Brasilia results for Saturday’s Lee vs. Oliveira fight card in Brasilia, Brazil, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Brasilia Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a 158.5-pound catchweight showdown between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira, which originally was booked at lightweight before Lee missed weight. Also

As a former interim title contender, Kevin Lee has been considered one of the best 155-pound fighters in the UFC for the past few years but he’s struggled to get many top-ranked lightweights to face him. While his stock took a slight hit after a loss to Al Iaquinta and then a brief stop at

Cage Warriors is making lemonade out of lemons. On Friday, the promotion announced that top lightweight contenders Mason Jones (8-0) and Joe McColgan (6-2-1) will fight next week at Cage Warriors 113 in London for a title that was vacated in the wake of incumbent champion Jai Herbert recently signing with the UFC. Jones and

The UFC is not hitting pause on its spring event schedule, but it will make adjustments to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. The promotion expects to promote its UFC Brasilia event on Saturday as a staff-only affair at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, UFC President Dana White confirmed to ESPN on Thursday night. White added

Bellator 241 will proceed, but without fans in the audience. The Viacom-owned promotion has followed in the footsteps of several major sporting leagues in limiting attendance to a sporting event in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the move after an initial report