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Andre Fili picked up his first win in more than two years over the weekend, and “Touchy” puts it all down to a change in mentality towards fighting. Fili entered the UFC in 2013 but has struggled to put together the résumé many expected from the then 23-year-old. During his nine-year UFC run, Fili has

Cris Cyborg worked eight rounds to win a decision over Simone Silva in her first time in a boxing ring Sunday at Fight Music Show 2 in Curitiba, Brazil. The reigning Bellator featherweight champion, Cyborg holds 20 knockouts in 26 MMA wins en route to title wins in the UFC, Strikeforce, and Invicta FC, and

It’s a rare weekend off from a major UFC event but that doesn’t mean we’re lacking for major news, the biggest of which is the retirement of Jose Aldo. I know there’s already been a ton of Aldo content this week, but as one of my favorite fighters of all time, I’m still going to

MMA Fighting has Floyd Mayweather vs. Mikuru Asakura live round-by-round updates for one of the top boxing fights of the year which takes place Saturday night at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event is expected to begin around 1 a.m. ET on FITE TV pay-per-view. Check out our Mayweather vs. Asakura

Paul Craig got a little cheeky at Friday’s Polaris weigh-ins. A veteran UFC light heavyweight, Craig is slated to headline the grappling showcase — Polaris 21: Grapple Island — in a jiu-jitsu match Saturday in Italy against decorated black belt and ADCC champion Jed Hue. The event airs live on UFC Fight Pass. It’s a

Melvin Manhoef’s 28-year run is over. The 46-year-old MMA original announced his retirement Friday night following a third-round knockout loss to Yoel Romero in the co-main event of Bellator 285, which took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The news brings an end to a near three-decade career in both MMA and kickboxing that

Khamzat Chimaev might finally be ready to commit to the middleweight division. The undefeated Chechen, who has fought at both 170 pounds and 185 pounds in the UFC, has now teased a potential move up in weight following a disastrous cut that pulled him from the main event at UFC 279 and nearly cost him

Verbal agreements are in place for a welterweight matchup between Daniel Rodriguez and Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 62. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup for the Oct. 15 event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly. MMA Island first reported the pairing.

Is Kevin Holland hanging up the gloves? On Thursday, the UFC welterweight hinted at a potential retirement, posting a cryptic message to Instagram that reads as follows: Had a good run 30 in a little over a month got paid I’m out NEXT CAREER CHOICE?? He also posted the following message on his Instagram Stories:

Jaqueline Amorim is the newest addition to the UFC strawweight division, the fighter announced on social media. The UFC has yet to announce a date and opponent for Amorim’s octagon debut. The 27-year-old Brazilian joins the promotion less than a week after defending the LFA strawweight championship in Minnesota, tapping Ashley Nichols with an armbar

If Dana White had any doubts about Raul Rosas Jr., they were quieted in a hurry. The 17-year-old phenom became the youngest UFC fighter in history Tuesday night after inking a UFC contract with a win over Mando Gutierrez at the promotion’s Contender Series. White admitted he came into the event with some reservations about

Joe Rogan says him and Dana White are a package deal. The popular comedian and podcaster has been a fixture of the UFC’s broadcast desk for more than two decades. At age 55, Rogan works far fewer events these days than he did in the past, but he still serves as the lead color commentator

The King of Rio is retired. Long live the King. Jose Aldo Junior, arguably the greatest 145-pound fighter to ever walk the face of the earth, decided to end his stellar MMA career following a decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278. He negotiated with the company to rescind his contract to allow him

The road to this past weekend’s UFC debut was anything but easy for Joe Pyfer. A 26-year-old middleweight prospect, Pyfer introduced himself in thunderous fashion with a first-round knockout of Alen Amedovski at UFC Vegas 60. To call the moment long in the making would be an understatement. In 2020, Pyfer was on the precipice

As if the bantamweight title conversation hasn’t been confusing enough for the UFC brass, Cory Sandhagen provided a reminder to everybody on Saturday that any future discussion involving the championship in one of the promotion’s deepest divisions should have his name in the mix. On an all-new episode of On To the Next One, MMA

Jose Aldo’s impact on the MMA world will be felt for ages. Following the news that Aldo has retired from MMA competition after a legendary 18-year fighting career, the MMA community took to social media to pay respects to the Brazilian legend. Aldo, 36, is widely regarded as the best featherweight of all time, a

Cory Sandhagen didn’t have to wait long to hear from Marlon Vera and Merab Dvalishvili. Sandhagen called out both men following his fourth-round TKO win over Song Yadong at UFC Vegas 60 on Saturday. As it turns out, Vera was seated cageside to take in the fights at the UFC Apex, and he responded to

MMA Fighting has Canelo vs. GGG 3 results live for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3 fight card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. When the main event begins, around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Canelo vs. GGG 3 live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main