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The UFC Paris fight card is finally official after a flurry of late changes. Top-ranked heavyweights Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa meet on Sept. 3 in the main event of the 12-fight lineup, which mark’s the UFC’s long-awaited debut in France. The latest changes formally announced by the UFC on Monday include Zarah Fairn being

Tai Tuivasa is a fan of Jon Jones. Really. It might be hard to tell given the brief exchange the two had on social media a few weeks ago, but Tuivasa has plenty of praise for the three-time UFC light heavyweight titleholder and soon-to-be heavyweight contender. During an appearance on The MMA Hour on Monday

Top Noi Kiwram has a unique method of preparing for fights that most doctors likely wouldn’t recommend. On the other hand, there’s no arguing with results as the muay Thai standout was victorious in his opening round bout of the Road to UFC flyweight tournament this past June. Kiwram won a unanimous decision over Yuma

SALT LAKE CITY — UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar speaks to reporters backstage at UFC 278 on Saturday as a guest fighter to discuss when he would like to return to the octagon, if any opponent stands out to him, being sick of fans telling him he beat Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC

Christine Ferea’s experience and power crushed Taylor Starling in the main event of Saturday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event. The women’s flyweight title fight capped off BKFC 28, which took place at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Ferea came out absolutely on fire and overwhelmed Starling, dropping her almost immediately. When Starling

MMA Fighting has KSI vs. Swarmz and KSI vs. Pineda results from the KSI 2 Fights 1 Night fight card Saturday night from the O2 Arena in London, England. Popular YouTuber and rapper KSI will attempt to box two different opponents in one night. KSI is 1-0 as a professional boxer, having defeated fellow influencer

Demetrious Johnson is back? Nah, Demetrious Johnson never left. At age 36, “Mighty Mouse” made a quite a statement on Friday night, blowing the doors off Adriano Moraes with a thunderous “Knockout of the Year” candidate to capture the ONE Championship flyweight title in the main event of the promotion’s debut on Amazon Prime. It

Demetrious Johnson seeks to avenge the lone stoppage loss of his career Friday when he rematches ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes in the main event of ONE on Prime Video 1 in Singapore — and he isn’t overthinking his knockout defeat from April 2021. “Mighty Mouse” was a perfect 3-0 in ONE when he first

Rodtang Jitmuangnon will not be competing for ONE Championship this weekend. ONE officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Thursday that Rodtang is out of his muay Thai flyweight grand prix semifinal bout against Savvas Michael, which was to take place at ONE on Prime Video 1 in Singapore on Friday. The withdrawal is due to

Marcus Buchecha was considered the best grappler on the planet for years, collecting a total of 13 world championships in jiu-jitsu and two ADCC gold medals among other accomplishments. He won’t rush things in MMA, but is confident that he will be called ONE heavyweight champion one day. “The goal is to be the one,

Kamaru Usman handled his first UFC loss with grace, even in the moments after his stunning defeat at the hands of Leon Edwards at UFC 278. New video released Wednesday by documentarian Will Harris of Anatomy of a Fighter showcased a before and after look into Usman on a day that will forever live in

Jessica Delboni will put her Invicta FC atomweight belt on the line when she headlines Invicta FC 49 on Sept. 28 opposite Jillian DeCoursey, the promotion announced Wednesday. The event will take place at the Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla. Delboni (12-3), a training partner of former UFC champion Jessica Andrade, won the title back

Michael Parkin took a page out of his teammate Paul Craig’s book, turning trouble into triumph as he survived Eduardo Neves’ heavy fists and secured a submission in the headliner of DWCS Season 6, Week 5. Neves came with plenty of bravado, doing an Ali shuffle amid an early swarm of bombs. He came completely

A pair of lightweight matchups are set for the UFC’s return to New York City. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bout between Dan Hooker and Claudio Puelles is set for UFC 281, which takes place Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden. Fordewin MMA was first to

Ready or not, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz is headed to a pay-per-view screen near you. On Monday, the UFC released the official promotion video for the welterweight UFC 279 headliner after airing it during the pay-per-view broadcast for this past Saturday’s UFC 278. The fight marks the final fight on Diaz’s UFC contract. His

Kamaru Usman was less than one minute away from securing his latest title defense when Leon Edwards shocked the world with a devastating head kick that ended his championship reign at UFC 278. Down on the scorecards, Edwards perfectly set up the finishing sequence after he threw a straight punch that forced Usman to duck

SALT LAKE CITY — UFC lightweight Jared Gordon speaks with reporters backstage at Vivint Arena to recap his unanimous decision win against Leonardo Santos on the preliminary card of UFC 278. “Flash” discussed picking up his fourth victory in five fights, still hoping he can fight Paddy Pimblett, feeling like they can raise awareness for

The official poster for next month’s UFC pay-per-view card — which will feature the final fight of Nate Diaz’s current contract — has been released. The UFC released the promotional poster for UFC 279, which takes place Sept. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Diaz will face the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the