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PFL now has an official theme song, courtesy of promotion’s investor and hype man Wiz Khalifa. The PFL on Thursday announced the release of “Million Dollar Moment,” penned by Khalifa, a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist who in April signed on as a part-owner and rep for the tournament-based promotion. The song’s release comes less than one

Fedor Emelianenko doesn’t sound ready to ride off into the sunset just yet. The legendary heavyweight capped off Bellator 269 on Saturday in Moscow, Russia with a stunning one-punch walkoff knockout against former interim title challenger Tim Johnson. It was a jaw-dropping victory for Emelianenko, who was competing in his home country for the first

For the second time this year, T.J. Laramie has been forced to pull out of a fight. The UFC featherweight announced Friday that he is withdrawing from his upcoming bout against Melsik Baghdasaryan scheduled for UFC 268 in New York City on Nov. 6 after being diagnosed with a MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection. Laramie

It’s good to be back! Hot Tweets has been absent the last few weeks as I’ve had a string of weddings to attend/officiate. Fortunately, this all came during a very dull stretch of fight cards (for the most part) where the most talked about thing was a cornerman using *gasp* swear words! But even though

UFC middleweight Paulo Costa had to get through Yoel Romero to get his shot at rival Israel Adesanya. The undefeated Brazilian middleweight took on Romero at UFC 241 in what was his biggest test to date, and with a fight against Adesanya hanging in the balance, he delivered over three rounds to capture a unanimous

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. Full confession: We had no idea what to lead with this week. Not because there was

Featherweights Cody Law and Colton Hamm are the latest additions to the Bellator 271 card on Nov. 12. A person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting. Bellator 271 is headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between champ Cris Cyborg and Sinead Kavanagh. The undefeated Law returns to the

On the fifth episode of We Got Next, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with new UFC flyweight Jake Hadley (2:53) after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series with a second-round submission win over Mitch Raposo despite missing weight, talks how it all feels a week or so later, what led to the first

UFC middleweights Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori on Wednesday verbally agreed to a catchweight fight at 195 pounds in UFC Vegas 41’s headliner after Costa said he was 211 pounds and couldn’t make weight. Via Zoom chat, Costa and Vettori appeared together for an interview on ESPN.com and hammered out the basic term of the

“Fight Island” could once again become a key player for the UFC. This week, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell sent a memo to all the UFC fighters, coaches, and managers notifying them of a change United States government travel policy, requiring all foreign travelers who wish to enter the U.S. to provide proof of

Armen Petrosyan proved his world championship muay thai credentials after overcoming some early adversity. Petrosyan took on Kaloyan Kolev in a light heavyweight matchup on DWCS Season 5, Week 8 Tuesday night inside the UFC APEX. Kolev picked up an early takedown and smothered Petrosyan for most of the first round. Once Petrosyan was able

Ahead of his return against Paulo Costa in the UFC Vegas 41 main event, Marvin Vettori ended up engaging in a war of words with retired UFC fighter Paul Felder while he was serving as color commentator during a recent event. Vettori lashed out over the way Felder was calling a fight between Dan Hooker

Jessica Eye will likely have to wait until a later date for her next fight after revealing that she was admitted to the hospital this past weekend after falling ill. The former flyweight title contender is scheduled to face Andrea Lee at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas on Nov. 13. “[This

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: A recap of this past weekend’s action featuring UFC Vegas 40 and Bellator 268 and betting plays for the fight cards.

PHOENIX — Bellator president Scott Coker speaks to the media about Vadim Nemkov’s dominant title defense over Julius Anglickas, Corey Anderson’s thunderous 51-second knockout of Ryan Bader, where the winner of Nemkov vs. Anderson stands among the world’s best light heavyweights, the state of Bellator’s lightweight title picture, and much more.

Norma Dumont is committed to the featherweight division and she’s hoping the UFC follows suit. Following a unanimous decision win over Aspen Ladd in the UFC Vegas 40 main event, Dumont has now won two straight at 145 pounds. Afterwards, she called for a possible interim title fight against Holly Holm after they were originally

MMA Fighting has Bellator 268 results for the Nemkov vs. Anglickas fight card Saturday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov will put his light heavyweight title on the line against Julius Anglickus as part of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. Ryan Bader and Corey Anderson

The light heavyweight grand prix semi-finals look a little different than Bellator was expecting. One of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero were supposed to be here at Bellator 268, but Romero was out of the tournament before it even began after failing a medical and then Johnson bowed out with an illness after defeating Romero’s