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Dana White surprised the media with an appearance at UFC Vegas 67 media day this week to address the altercation with his wife from New Year’s Eve. White was caught on video dancing with his wife Anne White in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico before being struck with a slap and retaliating with multiple of his

2023 is upon us, and the UFC is back, baby! That’s right, this weekend kicks off the UFC’s 2023 campaign, and as such, the No Bets Barred Boys are back with a full gambling breakdown of UFC Vegas 67. In this episode, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew begin by celebrating the University of Georgia

Francis Ngannou’s head coach Eric Nicksick is hopeful the UFC can get the massive fight between Ngannou and Jon Jones done for the UFC heavyweight title, but there are still hurdles that need to be cleared for that to happen. From multiple reports and conversations, the UFC is targeting the fight to take place at

Gregory Rodrigues has a new opponent for his upcoming fight at UFC 283 in Brazil. With Brad Tavares out of the Jan. 21 card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brunno Ferreira has agreed to step in on 10 days’ notice to face “Robocop,” multiple people with knowledge of the news told MMA Fighting. Contracts have

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: Recapping the week so far and looking ahead to UFC Vegas 67. 1:05 p.m.: Bellator President Scott Coker joins us

Terrance McKinney is scheduled to fight this month at UFC 283, which serves as the promotion’s return to Brazil, but if the turmoil in Brazil forces the event to be cancelled, McKinney won’t be completely heartbroken. The highly-touted lightweight up-and-comer is set to face Ismael Bonfim at the UFC’s first pay-per-view event of the year,

Chaos was the name of the game in 2022. For the second year in a row, a record-tying number of UFC titles changed hands — of the 12 UFC beltholders who began 2022 with gold strapped around their waists, just five managed to clamber into 2023 unscathed, once again matching the record for the largest

Marlon Vera is savoring the climb to the top of the bantamweight division. Currently No. 6 at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, Vera is set to face Cory Sandhagen (No. 4) in the main event of UFC Vegas 69 on Feb. 18. While reigning UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is yet to

Beneil Dariush says Dustin Poirier needs to step up or step off. This past November, Poirier picked up another big win in a career full of them, submitting Michael Chandler at UFC 281. The win solidified Poirier’s top-five position in the lightweight division, and afterwards, some suggested a potential title eliminator bout with Dariush could

Daniel Cormier appears to have made amends with Jake Paul. Back in 2021, Cormier and Paul found themselves on opposite ends of a heated feud. At the time, Paul was coming off a brutal knockout of Ben Askren and was hyping up a fight with Tyron Woodley, and doing so in a way that Cormier

Watch Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia full fight video highlights from their main event fight Saturday, courtesy of Showtime and other outlets. The Davis vs. Garcia event took place Jan. 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Gervonta Davis (28-0) and Hector Luis Garcia (16-1, 3 no-contests) clashed in the night’s main

Jailton Almeida is hoping the third time is the charm for a fight with Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283, which is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The heavyweight duo was paired up to compete twice before in 2022, however Abdurakhimov withdrew both times. Abdurakhimov was reportedly pulled from a September card

Cynthia Calvillo will return to her old stomping grounds at strawweight when she faces Loopy Godinez in a fight expected to take place at UFC 287 on April 8 with the location for the event still to be determined. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that both fighters have

With UFC 283 almost two weeks away, the UFC has released a promo for the year’s first pay-per-view card. In the main event, former UFC champion Glover Teixeira will square off against Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title. UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his title against Brandon Moreno when they clash

Bryce Mitchell says his financial situation led to him fighting Ilia Topuria, despite having the flu. Mitchell faced Topuria in a pivotal featherweight bout in the main card opener of UFC 282, and things did not go well for “Thug Nasty”. Topuria controlled the action from the opening bell and ran roughshod over Mitchell before

Casey O’Neill will attempt to continue her climb in the flyweight division when she faces Jennifer Maia at UFC 286 in London on March 18, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. The fight was first reported by Dama De Ferro MMA. Both Maia and O’Neill have agreed to compete but contracts

MMA veteran Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico in relation to the alleged killing of his girlfriend. The prosecutors’ office of the Mexican state of Nayarit confirmed Baroni’s arrest Wednesday to the Associated Press following an initial report by Tribuna de la Bahia. Baroni, 46, was arrested Sunday after the woman was found dead

Ex-UFC fighter Alan Belcher will get the opportunity to add some gold to his resume when he fights BKFC heavyweight champion Arnold Adams at an upcoming event scheduled on Feb. 24 in New Orleans. The event will take place at the Pontchartrain Convention and Civic Center. Belcher, who retired from mixed martial arts competition back