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Valentina Shevchenko may try to join an exclusive club after UFC 275. Shevchenko is one of the most dominant champions in MMA today, having defended her UFC flyweight title six consecutive times since capturing it in 2018. She hunts for her seventh consecutive defense on Saturday when she takes on Taila Santos in UFC 275’s

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

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: I introduce the show and look ahead to the weekend in combat sports. 1:05 p.m.: UFC strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz reflects

At UFC 275 media day, a host of fighters from Saturday’s pay-per-view event will speak to the media Wednesday morning in Singapore. The UFC 275 media day schedule is as follows: 12 a.m. ET: Jiri Prochazka 12:15 a.m.: Taila Santos 1 a.m.: Manel Kape 1:45 a.m.: Josh Culibao 2:15 a.m.: Seung Woo Choi 2:30 a.m.:

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming title defense against Taila Santos and what keeps her motivated after largely clearing out the majority of contenders in the flyweight division. Shevchenko also discusses her frequent travels and what she plans to

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With a victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Vegas 56, Alexander Volkov is in a very interesting spot. Does he get the chance to fight up in the heavyweight rankings, or will he now have to face a surging contender? That question is discussed by MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander

Mariusz Pudzianowski is just getting started with his MMA career. Earlier this month at KSW 70, Pudzianowski scored arguably the biggest win of his MMA career when he knocked out Michal Materla with an uppercut 1:47 into the first round. It was his fifth win in a row, and afterward, he even got a bit

Alexander Volkov feels happy with his win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 56, even if there are questions about the timing of the stoppage. The end came after Volkov slammed Rozenstruik with a straight right hand down the middle that rocked the Surinamer heavyweight and put him on rubber legs. From there, Volkov started

Alexander Volkov put Jairzinho Rozenstruik away in just over two minutes in the heavyweight main event of UFC Vegas 56, but Herb Dean once again found himself in the center of controversy in the MMA community for the stoppage. Was the veteran referee correct in his decision, or was it too soon? That question is

For months, rumors have circulated that the UFC is targeting an interim heavyweight title fight while undisputed champion Francis Ngannou is on the sidelines recovering from knee surgery. The proposed bout would feature former two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic versus former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. But some fighters in the heavyweight division, MMA Fighting’s

It may have been a joke and it may have been serious, but Merab Dvalishvili chose to believe the latter when Petr Yan said he would “kill” Aljamain Sterling and his team on site at UFC 273. Dvalishvili respects Yan the competitor and family man. But the former champ’s behavior toward Sterling in the buildup

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. We’ve all had workplace disagreements, whether it’s with our bosses, coworkers, or even the temp in

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 Mike Heck and Damon Martin via sources

Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel of experts sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? By now you should already know: The UFC lightweight champion has a name, and his

Paddy Pimblett thinks T.J. Dillashaw should look in the mirror before criticizing his weight. The U.K. UFC star on Wednesday responded to Dillashaw’s recent comments about his off-season behavior, calling attention to the ex-champ’s history with weight and performance-enhancing drugs. Pimblett called Dillashaw a “cheating little juice head” who would “never have won a belt

French featherweight Zarah Fairn will get to compete in her home country for the first time in her MMA career when she faces Ailin Perez at UFC Paris on Sept. 3, multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. Fairn (6-4) makes her first walk to the octagon after two cancelled

Leandro Higo expected to face James Gallagher first in the Bellator bantamweight grand prix, but “the chicken escaped one more time,” he told MMA Fighting. Now booked to fight trash-talking up-and-comer Danny Sabatello, who earned a spot in the tournament with a win over Jornel Lugo, Higo is ready for battle — both inside and