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Nick Newell will have his life story told in a new film due out on Aug. 6 with former “Teen Wolf” star Cody Christian playing the Bellator veteran and former World Series of Fighting title contender. “Notorious Nick” stars Christian alongside Barry Livingston, Kevin Pollack and Elisabeth Rohm in a film that will document Newell’s

Next month, Tyron Woodley will be making his professional boxing debut when he faces off against YouTube sensation Jake Paul. Having lost his last four fights in a row, Woodley is in desperate need of a win against the nascent fighter, and as such, the former UFC welterweight champion is pulling out all the stops

We’re just days away from what promises to be a blockbuster UFC 264 pay-per-view, but there was plenty of excitement this past weekend even without any major MMA events. Fighters and MMA personalities from all across the world celebrated July 4 Independence Day weekend with friends, family, and in the case of Conor McGregor, what

It’s finally finally Conor McGregor fight week again and as you could imagine, the hostilities are already beginning to ramp up. On Saturday, McGregor will face Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 264. The two have previously met twice before, with dramatically different outcomes. In their first fight, back in 2014, McGregor was

Louis Smolka has broken his silence about his cancelled fight with Sean O’Malley. Smolka (17-7) withdrew from his scheduled UFC 264 bout against O’Malley last week and was ultimately replaced by UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho. Over the weekend, Smolka revealed on Instagram that he was deemed “medically unfit” to compete as the result of an

Two-time UFC title challenger John Dodson was involved in a serious accident that has postponed his return to competition. On Saturday, Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette posted on social media that Dodson and his family were involved in an automobile accident Friday evening. According to Kottenstette, Dodson and his family were released from the hospital Saturday

The UFC 264 fight card is headlined by the anticipated trilogy match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Poirier won the last clash between the two stars with a second-round TKO at UFC 257 earlier this year, while McGregor picked up a first-round TKO in their first meeting at UFC 178 on Sept. 27, 2014.

Nate “The Great” is back. One-time UFC middleweight title challenger Nate Marquardt announced at Titan FC 70 on Friday in Miami that he will be returning to competition at a Titan FC event on Aug. 6. This will be Marquardt’s first fight since November 2017. Marquardt, 42, was invited into the Titan FC cage in

Watch Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 full fight video to see how McGregor avenged his first UFC loss by defeating Diaz at UFC 202 on Aug. 20, 2016, in Las Vegas. Following Diaz’s stunning second-round submission of McGregor at UFC 196, the promotion was hot to sign an immediate rematch with both fighters having

One of the UFC’s most experienced veterans will be taking on an octagon rookie this fall. A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Nikolas Motta has been targeted for the UFC’s Sept. 18 fight card at to-be-determined location. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz confirmed the news Thursday following an initial report by MMA

MMA conditioning coach Rafael Alejarra has a message for those who see Michel Pereira as nothing more than an attraction to entertain fans in the UFC. “He’s not just an attraction, he’s destined to win the belt,” Alejarra said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “His fight with Khaos Williams proves that. There was no

A new bantamweight matchup is set a fall UFC event. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bout between Chris Gutierrez and Felipe Colares will take place on Oct. 9 at a location and venue yet to be officially announced. As of now, a headliner has yet to

Sean O’Malley will fight at UFC 264 after all. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the new booking that a matchup between O’Malley (13-1) and UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho (9-4) is being targeted for next Saturday’s pay-per-view in Las Vegas. Moutinho steps in on short-notice for an injured Louis Smolka, following a number

The UFC featherweight champion is on the board. Alexander Volkanovski’s team scored his first win of The Ultimate Fighter 29 as his last middleweight pick Bryan Battle defeated Brian Ortega’s last middleweight pick Kemran Lachinov. The two went the distance in a bout that was contested primarily on the feet, with Battle taking a convincing

Sean O’Malley needs a new opponent for UFC 264 — and it doesn’t look like he’s going to have much trouble finding one. Following the news that O’Malley’s originally scheduled opponent Louis Smolka has been forced to withdraw from the July 10 pay-per-view due to injury, a number of notable names have volunteered their services

The announcement that an interim heavyweight title is being introduced at UFC 265 just three months after Francis Ngannou became champion led to a heated exchange between Ngannou’s agent and UFC president Dana White. The disagreement on social media occurred after Derrick Lewis was booked against Ciryl Gane with an interim title on the line

Three months after Francis Ngannou was crowned UFC heavyweight champion, an interim heavyweight title has been created. UFC President Dana White on Monday announced a fight between top contender Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis for the interim belt at UFC 265 on Aug. 7 in Lewis’ home town of Houston. MMA Fighting confirmed that bout

Kyler Phillips will no longer face Raphael Assuncao next month. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that due to an injury to Assuncao, a bantamweight bout between Phillips and Raulian Paiva is now in the works for the UFC’s event on July 31. Combate was first to report Assuncao’s