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Tony Ferguson will return to welterweight for the first time in over a decade when he faces Li Jingliang at UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White announced the matchup during the UFC 278 post-fight press conference. While he’s currently riding a four-fight losing streak, Ferguson has been itching for

MMA Fighting has BKFC 27 results for the Page vs. Perry fight card, a live blog for the main event, and more from the OVO Arena in London, England. In the main event, Bellator star Michael “Venom” Page will square off against Mike Perry in a welterweight contest. Page will make his bare-knuckle debut in

MMA Fighting has PFL Playoffs 3 results for the Harrison vs. JIndrova fight card from the Copper Box Arena in London, England. In the main event, Kayla Harrison will try to move one step closer to the $1 million tournament prize against Martina Jindrova in a lightweight contest. Larissa Pacheco and Olena Kolesnyk will compete

MMA Fighting has the PFL Playoffs 3 weigh-in video where the fighters hit the scale ahead of the last semifinal matchups from the Copper Box Arena in London, England. The main event will feature two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison putting her undefeated record on the line as she takes on Martina Jindrova, who will seek

UFC 278 has lost a fight prior to the official weigh-ins starting in Salt Lake City. Miranda Maverick announced that her bout on Saturday’s card has been cancelled after her opponent Shanna Young was hospitalized. “Welp…fight is off guys,” Maverick wrote. “Shanna Young is in the hospital from illness (assuming from weight cut) and I

Douglas Lima believes Michael Page will shine in his first experience in the bare-knuckle boxing world on Aug. 20, when he meets former UFC fighter Mike Perry at BKFC 27 in London. “Venom” fought Lima twice inside the Bellator cage, avenging a knockout defeat with a close decision in 2021 to earn a shot at

Kamaru Usman isn’t joking when he says he wants to move up to light heavyweight and challenge for the title after UFC 278. Already considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA, Usman aims for the sixth defense of his welterweight title on Saturday. But if he gets past Leon Edwards, he said an

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Esteban Ribovics closed the show and kept his 100 percent finish rate in tact in emphatic fashion In the lightweight headliner of DWCS Season 6, Week 4, Ribovics just needed 90 seconds to dispatch of Thomas Paull to move to 11-0 in his professional career, and more importantly, earn a UFC contract in the process.

Demetrious Johnson says The Ultimate Fighter played a role in his eventual departure from the UFC. Johnson is one of the most accomplished fighters in UFC history, holding the record for most title defenses in history at 11. But despite his many accolades with the promotion, Johnson finished his UFC career somewhat at odds with

Two-time UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz has been issued multiple medical suspensions in connection with his UFC San Diego headliner against Marlon Vera. At a minimum, Cruz is benched for 45 days (30 with no contact) for a knockout loss he suffered in the fourth round of this past Saturday’s headliner at Pechanga Arena. But

Shane Burgos has chosen to sign with the PFL. The featherweight free agent announced on The MMA Hour on Monday that he is parting ways with the UFC to join the PFL roster, a month after making his most recent octagon appearance. Burgos (15-3) won a unanimous decision over Charles Jourdain at UFC Long Island

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Rory MacDonald is stepping away from competition after a devastating loss. The former Bellator welterweight champion and longtime UFC contender announced his retirement on Sunday, one day after losing by first-round TKO to Dilano Taylor in the 2022 PFL semifinals. MacDonald, 33, broke the news via Instagram. “My time has come to put the gloves

Marlon Vera picked a great time to earn the biggest win of his career, and he did so in ferocious fashion on Saturday night against former UFC champion Dominick Cruz. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Alexander K. Lee react to Vera’s main event finish of Cruz at UFC San Diego and whether or

Bruno Silva feels that going toe-to-toe with former GLORY champion and UFC contender Alex Pereira shortened the list of middleweights willing to face him inside the octagon. Silva was on a seven-fight knockout streak going into his clash with Pereira, with the past three in the UFC, when he lost a decision to Pereira in

MMA Fighting has PFL Playoffs 2 results for the MacDonald vs. Taylor fight card Saturday from the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. In the main event, Rory MacDonald and Dilano Taylor will clash for a spot in the welterweight final. Sadibou Sy and Carlos Leal will compete for the other place in the final

Rory MacDonald has tackled a lot of challenges during his career, but nothing has tested him quite like the rigors of two seasons with the PFL. The one-time UFC title contender and ex-Bellator welterweight champion has faced plenty of obstacles during his career, including his all-time great fight against Robbie Lawler, as well as moving