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The fighters of DWCS Season 6, Week 2 took UFC President Dana White’s note. After a trying season-opener that had the UFC boss walking off in a huff, White walked backstage with five contracts for a Tuesday event he called “one of the all-time best.” In the main event, Chris Duncan had White out of

Jake Paul’s business partner and co-promoter at Most Valuable Promotions Nakisa Bidarian has responded to UFC president Dana White’s reaction to Paul’s scheduled bout with Hasim Rahman Jr. being cancelled. The entire card that was scheduled for this Saturday at Madison Square Garden was scratched after Rahman allegedly had weight cutting issues and wouldn’t make

Iago Torres is 1-0 as a pro now, and one-for-one when it comes to ending his fights with highlight-reel knockouts. The Brazilian flyweight made a successful debut Sunday at an Action Fight Championship event in Ceara, Brazil, recording one of the year’s most incredible knockouts with a spinning heel kick finish of Renan Fiuza. Watch

Dana White feels bad about raining on Brandon Moreno’s parade. Following Moreno’s interim flyweight championship win over Kai Kara-France in Saturday’s UFC 277 co-main event, his longtime rival Deiveson Figueiredo was invited into the octagon for an impromptu faceoff. Figueiredo is likely to attempt to unify his undisputed title with Moreno’s interim title in a

DALLAS — UFC flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja talks to the media and shares his thoughts on the Brandon Moreno–Kai Kara-France interim title fight, why he’s frustrated at the possibility of having to wait for Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo to fight for a fourth time, his view of Figueiredo’s current fitness levels, whether he’d be willing

The MMA world has regained its natural order. Amanda Nunes avenged her loss to Julianna Peña in dominant fashion on Saturday night, reclaiming her bantamweight title and status as a two-division champion with an overwhelming decision win in UFC 277’s main event. Her performance capped off a busy card that also saw Brandon Moreno capture

Alexandre Pantoja wants a championship opportunity next and so do his fellow fighters. The Brazilian flyweight made short work of Alex Perez at UFC 277 on Saturday, needing just 91 seconds to take his opponent’s back and score a submission. Afterwards, Pantoja made it clear that he wants a title shot. It will be difficult

Kayla Harrison no longer trains with Amanda Nunes on a daily basis, but she knows her former teammate well enough to recognize the performance Nunes had against Julianna Peña in their first encounter was wildly out of character. While Nunes had her moments, she began running out of steam after the first round, and Peña’s

Julianna Peña is ready to prove that her upset win over Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 wasn’t a fluke, while the former bantamweight queen hopes to exact revenge and reclaim her throne in Dallas. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, José Youngs, Alexander K. Lee break down the main event rematch for Saturday’s UFC 277 event and

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Modern MMA as we know it was founded on the thrill of seeing a smaller fighter

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

Dana White has had enough of the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather rematch talk. Various outlets — including the U.K.’s Mirror Online — have reported that the two combat sports superstars continue to negotiate a possible boxing match, which would serve as a sequel to their August 2017 meeting that was one of the most lucrative fights

This Saturday, the second UFC pay-per-view event of July takes place with UFC 277 going down in Dallas, and the No Bets Barred boys have you covered with full breakdowns of all the main card fights, and huge number of suggested plays. In the main event, women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña puts her title on

Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns put on arguably the year’s best fight when they met at UFC 273, but Chimaev is confused as to why Burns wasn’t more upset about the loss. In the wake of that thrilling April bout, which ended in a unanimous decision win for Chimaev, both fighters were showered with praise,

Joe Pyfer’s UFC dream came to a crashing halt when he suffered a grisly dislocated elbow in his first DWCS appearance in Season 4. In the Season 6 opener, he redeemed himself in highlight-reel fashion with a second-round knockout of Ozzy Diaz. Pyfer’s win capped off a night of largely tactical affairs that went to

An exciting flyweight matchup is heading to the Golden State. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bout between Ode Osbourne and Tyson Nam will serve as a late addition to UFC San Diego. The event takes place Aug. 13 at the Pechanga Arena and will be headlined

The “UFC 277 Countdown” video showcases a pair of rematches, one featuring Julianna Peña seeking a second win over Amanda Nunes following one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, the other a thrilling flyweight clash between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France with interim gold on the line. Peña became the UFC’s undisputed champion at

Paddy Pimblett improved to 3-0 inside the octagon with a second-round submission win over Jordan Leavitt this past Saturday, but how big of a jump up should he get following the best performance of his career? On a brand new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee