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When Kamaru Usman exited the picture after his only fight of 2020, it was almost as if some higher power had hit the rewind button on his career. Much of the momentum gained from his electric first meeting with Colby Covington? Lost after five rounds of foot stomps and cage clinching against Jorge Masvidal at

It’s been a wild year for grappling wizardry in the Bellator cage. So to celebrate the end of 2021, Bellator MMA has released a two-part countdown of its 21 best submissions of the year. From A.J. McKee’s brilliance against Patricio Freire to Aaron Pico’s continued run toward title contention, there’s plenty to see here for

Michael Chandler’s opinion on Charles Oliveira when he first came to the UFC wasn’t that different from most athletes and analysts around the sport. Through 18 fights in the UFC, “Do Bronx” was a human highlight reel at times who seemed to fall short in his biggest opportunities. While there’s certainly no shame in losing

They say Christmas is the season of giving, and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took a break from celebrating to gift Dan Hooker some coal. Jones on Saturday responded to a diss from Hooker, firing back at the New Zealand UFC vet for referring to his recent domestic battery case. “Bro your career

Julianna Pena was walking through the ARIA Resort and Casino with her cousins when a group of people surrounded her, chanting “Pena, Pena, Pena!” Her first response was to look around to see who they were cheering for at the Las Vegas casino. Then she remembered: She was the UFC champ. “I’m like, ‘This is

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Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje appears to be the next UFC lightweight title matchup after the Brazilian champion tapped Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 — and “do Bronx” wants Gaethje to decide whether he’s going to be respectful ahead of a potential showdown. Heading into Oliveira’s recent bout with Poirier, Gaethje said he wasn’t “high

Belal Muhammad made it clear that he intends to be the next man to attempt to hand Khamzat Chimaev his first loss — and he has definitely caught Chimaev’s attention. Following a dominant win over two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45 this past Saturday, Muhammad mentioned that he would like to

“It’s a long story,” Mohamed Camara says right off the bat. But it’s one worth telling. A 29-year-old featherweight prospect born in Guinea, Camara grew up in Africa with humble roots and dreams of finding a better future through sports. Watching Ronaldo win the 2002 World Cup for Brazil convinced the then-14-year-old that he had

European MMA legend Mamed Khalidov had to go under the knife after suffering his first knockout loss in 17 years. MMA Fighting confirmed with KSW officials that Khalidov successfully underwent surgery for a broken orbital and multiple facial fractures following a brutal knockout loss to Roberto Soldic in the main event of KSW 65 this

Julianna Peña scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history at UFC 269 when she forced two-division queen Amanda Nunes to submit to a rear-naked choke in the second round of their bantamweight title bout — and Peña’s longtime jiu-jitsu coach Luiz Claudio believes the UFC’s newest bantamweight champion was overlooked and underestimated by

RIZIN’s lineup is set for the promotion’s annual year-end celebration. The Japanese promotion announced the updated card for RIZIN 33, including the addition of an atomweight bout between Rena Kubota — a.k.a. RENA — and DEEP fighter Si Woo Park, veteran Kazuma Sone taking on Olympic silver medalist wrestler Shinobu Ota, and the MMA debut

Despite more than six years out of action, Nick Diaz still managed to impress in his return to the octagon when he faced Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 in September. While Diaz ultimately fell by third-round TKO, UFC president Dana White still praised the former title challenger for the skills he displayed, especially after such

Belal Muhammad closed 2021 with the biggest win of his MMA career, out-grappling and dominating Stephen Thompson en route to a one-sided decision in the co-main event of Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 45, and called for a title shot next. Unbeaten in his past seven octagon appearances over two years with victories over the likes

Ideally, Holly Holm would have fought at least two times in 2021 and she’d already be staring at a title shot or possibly even have a UFC championship belt back around her waist. None of that happened, however, after Holm suffered through a brutal year that saw her drop out of both of her scheduled

Deron Williams has scratched his boxing itch and he’s sticking to his decision to not fight again. The three-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist made a successful boxing debut on Saturday, defeating NFL great Frank Gore by four-round unanimous decision in an exhibition bout on the main card of Showtime’s Paul vs. Woodley

Another viral knockout – this one against a highly respected former UFC champ – provided Jake Paul the perfect opportunity to send a message to UFC President Dana White. Paul had already sent one in the ring to octagon stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, who were ringside at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., to

MMA Fighting has Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 results live for the Paul vs. Woodley 2 fight card at the Amelie Arena on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. When the main event begins, likely around 11:30 p.m. ET, check out our Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 live round-by-round updates on our live blog. Prior