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She used to want to be called “Joanna Champion’ but now there’s a new title Joanna Jedrzejczyk is looking for: The Female BMF. Earlier this month, Jorge Masvidal claimed the inaugural BMF title with a dominant, yet controversial win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244. The BMF title – the brainchild of Diaz that was

LONDON — Ahead of Bellator London, Michael Page discussed finding a short notice opponent for his headline bout, his intense staredown Gianni Melillo and how he feels no pressure being the center of attention. The striking sensation also discussed why he should get a rematch with Douglas Lima on the back of a victory and

The main card for the upcoming Combate Americas pay-per-view featuring Tito Ortiz against Alberto “El Patron” Rodriguez has been finalized with the addition of a new bout just announced on Wednesday. Combate Americas officials announced Levy Marroquin will face off with Enrique Gonzalez in a featherweight bout that will join the main card for the

FinalizeGreg Hardy set the record for the most fights in a year by UFC heavyweight, but it could be a while before he returns to action. The former NFLer competed five times in 2019, including his short-notice appearance against Alexander Volkov at UFC Moscow on Nov. 9. Hardy lost a unanimous decision in that card’s

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Francisco Trinaldo already has a name in mind for his next bout in the Octagon after scoring a close decision win over Bobby Green at Saturday night’s UFC Sao Paulo show. With the promotion set to return to Brasilia on March 14, a city where “Massaranduba” lived at for years early

Michael “Venom” Page has buried the hatchet with Dan Miragliotta following his declaration that the established referee would not be able to oversee his future outings on the back of an incident at Bellator Dublin. Speaking after his one-sided victory over Richard Kiely at Bellator Dublin in early October, Page claimed that Miragliotta called him

SAO PAULO – Tracy Cortez reacts to earning a decision win in her UFC debut against Vanessa Melo at UFC Sao Paulo, talks decision to drop back down to flyweight, her opponents ability to take damage in the final round, what her late brother and mother would have thought of her victory, and more.

Israel Adesanya barely had a chance to celebrate his win over Robert Whittaker to become undisputed UFC middleweight champion before he started surveying the list of potential opponents for his next title defense. With seven fights already on his UFC resume in under two years’ time, Adesanya has been one of the most active fighters

CORK, Ireland — Graham Boylan shared his thoughts on bringing Cage Warriors back to his hometown and rebuilding Irish MMA’s path to the UFC. The Irish promoter also revealed his plans to roll out a number of shows in Ireland in 2020, including two shows at the SSE Arena Belfast. He also underlined the star

With six straight wins in the UFC, Charles Oliveira is ready for a step up in competition. On Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oliveira earned his 15th post-fight performance bonus when he landed a pair of punches that finished Jared Gordon less than 90 seconds into the opening round. Afterward, the 30-year-old Brazilian, who’s

MMA Fighting has BKFC 9 results for the Lobov vs. Knight 2 event Saturday night from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. In the main event, Artem Lobov faces Jason Knight in a lightweight rematch of their BKFC 5 meeting in April that Lobov won by unanimous decision. In the co-main event, Chase Sherman

Jeremy Miado brought his flyweight clash with Li Tao Miao to dramatic conclusion when he landed a devastating jumping knee that stopped the Chinese fighter dead in his tracks. The bout started at a high pace with Miado coming close to claiming the finish via submission after he latched onto an arm during a scramble

For Maycee Barber’s next fight, she’ll be up against one of the most experienced women in MMA. The 21-year-old flyweight is expected to face 39-fight veteran Roxanne Modafferi in a flyweight bout at UFC 246 on Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with multiple people with knowledge of

PFL Season 2 featherweight tournament finalist Daniel Pineda has failed a drug test conducted by the Nevada Athletic Commission, his manager confirmed to MMA Fighting. “Right now we’re in the process of researching what could have led to a positive test,” Jason House said in a prepared statement. “We plan on appealing the decision once

Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico will get another chance to bounce back at Bellator 238. Pico has verbally agreed to face Daniel Carey on the Jan. 25 fight card in Inglewood, Calif. The news was first reported by ESPN.com. The 23-year-old wrestling standout is five months removed from a knockout loss to Adam Borics at Bellator

SAO PAULO — Veronica Macedo agreed to face Ariane Lipski on short notice at UFC Sao Paulo, replacing Priscila Cachoeira in a flyweight bout at Saturday night. But she said she hasn’t given up on fighting Amanda Lemos in a strawweight contest on Dec. 21. Macedo sat down with MMA Fighting in Sao Paulo to

Luke Rockhold’s grappling skills helped take him to the top of the MMA world and now he’s bringing them to Polaris. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed with UFC officials that the former champion is set to compete at Polaris 12 against up-and-comer Nick Rodriguez in a grappling match on Nov. 30 at an event in

Michael Page needs a new opponent for his next fight in London. MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that Derek Anderson has been forced to withdraw from his Nov. 23 welterweight main event bout opposite “MVP.” The news was first reported by FanSided. The reason for Anderson’s withdrawal was not disclosed. This is the second time