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PHOENIX — Bellator president Scott Coker spoke with reporters following Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins to preview Bellator 268, discussed the two light heavyweight grand prix matchups, Benson Henderson and his wife Maria competing on the same card, the tragic passing of BKFC fighter Justin Thornton, the latest on Michael Page following his win over Douglas Lima,

Kamaru Usman has already accomplished a lot in his career and he’ll seek to add another accolade to his resume when he faces Colby Covington for the second time at UFC 268 on Nov. 6. The reigning UFC welterweight champion already holds the record for the most consecutive wins in the division with 14 in

Jake Paul would be an underdog for the first time in his fighting career if he faces Tommy Fury as his next opponent. While talks are still ongoing for a potential showdown between the YouTube celebrity turned boxer and the younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the opening odds to the fight have now

The regional scene in combat sports can be a bizarre and unpredictable place. Nearly every fighter who comes up in this game has at least one story of an adventure they’ll never forget from their time on the early circuit. We like to document those stories here on Tales From The Smokers. Today’s comes from

The flyweight title fight trilogy between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo is now official for the upcoming UFC 270 pay-per-view on Jan. 22. UFC officials announced the news on Wednesday. Originally, Moreno and Figueiredo were expected to clash at the UFC 269 card in December but the promotion opted to push back the title fight

Earlier this week, Luke Rockhold announced that he had herniated disc in his back and was being forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Sean Strickland next month at UFC 268. It was an outcome that Strickland said he knew was coming but now the ninth-ranked middleweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings is in

Maycee Barber will compete at UFC 269 after all. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that after an injury scratched originally scheduled opponent Montana De La Rosa, Barber will now face Erin Blanchfield at the promotion’s final PPV event of 2021. Blanchfield announced the booking on an IG Live

Jon Jones is still awaiting his day in court after he was arrested on charges of domestic violence in Las Vegas just hours after he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. While it’s unclear what kind of punishment Jones could potentially face, the police report on the incident painted an ugly picture that

Mo Miller became the first person on this season of Dana White’s Contender Series to win a fight but not walk away with a UFC contract. Miller improved to 6-0 with a dominant unanimous decision win over the previously undefeated Brandon Lewis at September’s DWCS Season 5: Week 3 event and was the only fighter

James Krause is shouldering some of the responsibility for Tim Elliott’s latest loss. On the UFC Vegas 39 main card Saturday, Elliott dropped a unanimous decision to Matheus Nicolau after three competitive rounds of back-and-forth action. Though both fighters had their moments, judges saw Nicolau as having the slight edge thanks to some timely striking

Matt Bessette has always been known as one of the toughest, most durable fighters in the New England region, and now that it’s known he’s been competing with a serious injury for the last several years, it takes that reputation up another notch. Bessette, a UFC and Bellator veteran, became a two-division champion for CES

Watch Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 full fight video highlights from their anticipated trilogy showdown, courtesy of multiple outlets. Fury vs. Wilder 3 took place Oct. 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Tyson Fury (31-0-1) and Deontay Wilder (42-2-1) collided in the main event. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Marina Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dern pocketed some extra cash for their five-round main-event battle on Saturday at UFC Vegas 39. Rodriguez and Dern captured Fight of the Night honors for their strawweight tilt, which Rodriguez won via unanimous decision after outclassing Dern with her striking. Both women earned an extra $50,000 in bonus money. Dern

Mackenzie Dern has been marked for stardom ever since she made the move from jiu-jitsu to MMA and will move one step closer to champion status with a win on Saturday. Standing across from her in the UFC Vegas 39 main event is fellow strawweight contender Marina Rodriguez, who hasn’t had quite the same hype

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Kamaru Usman may not like Colby Covington, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t respect him. Next month, Usman will defend his welterweight title against Covington in the main event of UFC 268. It’s a rematch of their first title fight back at UFC 245, that saw Usman retain his belt with a fifth-round TKO victory.

The upcoming UFC Vegas 40 event on Oct. 16 just got a new main event and now there’s a poster to go along with it. Following an injury to former champion Holly Holm that forced her out of the headliner, Aspen Ladd accepted the opportunity to bump up to featherweight for a showdown against Norma

After 37 octagon appearances, Jim Miller is still down to fight absolutely anybody the UFC puts in front of him. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a lightweight matchup between Miller and promotional newcomer Erick Gonzalez is being targeted for UFC Vegas 40, which takes place Oct. 16