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Magomed Ankalaev and Anthony Smith have agreed to meet on July 30 at UFC 277 in a potential No. 1 contender’s bout for the light heavyweight division. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plan confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following an initial report from MMA Junkie. Touted as a future contender since his

Dana White is not moving an inch on his position regarding UFC fighter pay. For the past several years, White has repeatedly come under fire for fighter pay in the UFC, will several high-profile fighters speaking out against the current structure, and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul making it his personal life’s mission to antagonize the UFC

Watch the ‘UFC 274 countdown’ video to get a closer look at the two title fights on the top of the card, along with a fan-friendly lightweight featured bout between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson. In the main event, Charles Oliveira puts his 155-pound title on the line for the second time against former interim

Demian Maia finished his opponents in 50 percent of his MMA victories using his jiu-jitsu skills, and was dominant in his return to the mats Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Facing fellow UFC veteran Alex Oliveira in a 10-minute match at BJJ Stars 8, Maia used the same technique applied in UFC wins over

Glover Teixeira and Valentina Shevchenko close out championship season. The light heavyweight and flyweight champions wrap up a stretch of six UFC title fights in three months at UFC 275 and an official poster for the event was released Sunday. See below: Your #UFC275 poster has arrived [ Sun. Jun 12 | Tickets on sale

Alexandr Romanov wants nothing but the best when it comes to his future opponents. The fast-rising heavyweight contender is going to have a hard time finding his next matchup after running through Chase Sherman in a little over two minutes at UFC Vegas 53 on Saturday. Romanov entered the contest as the biggest betting favorite

Billy Wagner left his opponent lying in scary fashion. At BKFC 24 on Saturday in Great Falls, Mont., Wagner needed just 43 seconds to finish opponent Jacob Kreitel, scoring a two-punch combination that sent Kreitel flopping face down onto the canvas. Watch the brutal knockout above. In the highlight, Wagner can be seen blasting Kreitel

The BKFC light heavyweight title fight between Lorenzo Hunt and Joe Riggs took an odd – and a little messy – turn at the BKFC 24 weigh-ins when Hunt squished a tomato on his opponent’s face. Fighters are often seen carrying food to the scale in a celebration of sorts for making weight. Former UFC

MMA Fighting has Taylor vs. Serrano results live for the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight card at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday evening. When the main event begins, around 10:30 p.m. ET, check out our Taylor vs. Serrano live round-by-round updates for our live blog. Prior to the main event,

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Season 3 PFL heavyweight champ Bruno Cappelozza pulled off another concussive first-round finish at PFL 2. But he has a “Problema” on his hands. Cappelozza’s TKO stoppage of Stuart Austin in the headliner of Thursday’s regular-season action came at the 4:24 mark of the first with a flurry of strikes from mount. Cappelozza thumped Austin

Brendan Loughnane admits that his first opponent this season is a mystery man. On the PFL 2 main card tonight, Loughnane (21-4) faces league newcomer Ryoji Kudo (10-2-1), an up-and-coming Japanese talent who has competed for the ONE Championship and Shooto promotions. Loughnane is making his second run at a championship and a $1,000,000 prize

MMA Fighting has PFL 2 results for the Cappelozza vs. Austin fight card Thursday night at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. In the heavyweight main event, Season 3 heavyweight tournament winner Bruno Cappelozza faces off with Season 3 vet Stuart Austin in the PFL SmartCage. In the co-headliner, two-time featherweight tournament champ Lance Palmer

ONE Championship has secured a new multi-year streaming deal in the United States and Canada. The company announced Wednesday that it has come to an agreement with Amazon’s Prime Video for 12 live events annually. According to a press release, the date and card for the inaugural card “will be announced later this year.” ONE,

A lightweight showdown between Joe Solecki and Alex da Silva is on for UFC’s upcoming Fight Night show on June 4, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting on Tuesday. The card will be headlined by heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik at a yet-to-be-determined location. Solecki (11-3) makes his return to

Mike Jackson was ready to let it all go. Just moments after his third UFC fight ended following an eye gouge that left him unable to see, Jackson received an apology from opponent Dean Barry, who claimed his actions were unintentional despite ultimately being disqualified by referee Chris Tognoni. Jackson got his hand raised in

From Dan Hardy’s perspective, he could have fought Diego Sanchez in a cage or in a ring, with or without gloves. The reason he chose to do it in boxing under exhibition rules was about the relative risk to both combatants — and the payoff. For all the bad blood Hardy believes Sanchez is carrying

Francis Ngannou might not be so eager to welcome Tyson Fury to the octagon if the simulations are to be trusted. On Friday, BT Sports released a clip on social media featuring a trilogy between Ngannou and Fury simulated through the UFC video game. All three encounters end in a highlight-reel knockout, with Fury taking