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The man that handed Alex Pereira his lone MMA loss accepts the glory that comes from it, but he also wants to detach himself a little bit. Quemuel Ottoni was 3-0 in MMA when he submitted Alex Pereira in 2015. The future UFC middleweight champion already had won a kickboxing belt in Brazil, and he

Mike Perry has made no secret of his desire to box Jake Paul. But not until 2023 did he claim that desire materialized into a contract. Perry posted what he claimed to be a bout agreement to box Paul up to eight three-minute rounds at an event on Feb. 18, 2023 (or another date Paul’s

Dana White and his wife got into a physical altercation while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico during New Year’s Eve with the whole incident caught on camera. In a video released by TMZ on Monday, White can be seen talking to his wife Anne, who has her hands over her face before he

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Khabib Nurmagomedov took in the Bellator MMA vs. Rizin event on New Year’s Eve, and according to Bellator President Scott Coker, the retired UFC champ was blown away by what he saw. Coker shared Nurmagomedov’s reaction after event at the hallowed Saitama Arena, which saw Bellator sweep fighters from the Japanese promotion in five promotion

Glover Teixeira’s road to his first UFC title win got further solidified with a big time finish of a past title challenger. As the UFC was getting back to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, they headed to Jacksonville, Fla., where they hosted a slew of events — including the UFC Jacksonville fight night card headlined

The UFC has released a video featuring some of the promotion’s top finishes of 2022, but shown through the octagon-side lens of a cell phone camera on the arena floor. Included in the moments captured was the incredible front kick knockout against Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 in May. In the video, the former Bellator

Manny Pacquiao is taking his talents to Japan. The 44-year-old boxing legend announced on Saturday that he’s inked a deal with Rizin to compete in the promotion in 2023 against an opponent still to be determined. Pacquiao appeared in the ring during the Rizin 40 card where he addressed the crowd at the Saitama Super

2022 was a big year post-fight interviews in the UFC, and now you can see the best of them all in one place. On Friday, that UFC released a compilation video, Top UFC Mic Moments of 2022, which captures some of the most entertaining speeches of the year, including Michael Chandler’s screaming call out of

MMA Fighting has Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN weigh-in video for Saturday’s event at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The cross-promotional event pairs some of the companies’ champions and top contenders against one another will be headlined by former Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee and RIZIN lightweight champ Roberto de Souza. Patricio Pitbull and Kleber Koike

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway may have squared off back in the day, but that doesn’t mean the two former UFC featherweight champions can’t share a laugh as well. McGregor and Holloway memorably fought for three rounds in August 2013, with McGregor claiming a unanimous decision over Holloway in the Irishman’s second UFC appearance. Both

Kyoji Horiguchi accomplished many of his greatest feats as an undersized bantamweight going up against bigger and stronger opponents. Despite previously claiming both the Bellator and RIZIN bantamweight titles, the 32-year-old veteran admits he’s always considered himself a flyweight, which is why he’s very happy to return to the division for his upcoming matchup against

Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin

One-time UFC title challenger Sara McMann is the latest addition to the Bellator roster. McMann has signed a multi-fight deal with the Paramount-owned promotion, MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials, to compete in the featherweight division. The move was initially reported by Ariel Helwani. McMann, 42, completed her UFC contract in September with the cancellation

Don’t count Jared Cannonier among those surprised by where — and on whom — the UFC middleweight title landed after a roller-coaster 2022 campaign. “I wouldn’t say I was shocked,” Cannonier said on The MMA Hour. “That’s how fights go. That’s how some fights can go. You can be winning one minute, next thing you

UFC welterweights Sean Brady and Michel Pereira are expected to meet in a high-stakes bout at the UFC Fight Night event on March 25. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Monday following an announcement by Pereira with Brazilian outlet PVT. Official contracts for the matchup have yet to be signed. Brady (15-1) is currently MMA Fighting’s

Drew Dober is staying realistic when it comes to his next opponent. Following his win over Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 66, Dober used his post-fight interview time to call for a fight with Jalin Turner, the No. 12 lightweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, That may have come as a surprise, given Turner’s