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The UFC is signing several unbeaten talents from around the world to fill upcoming Dana White’s Contender Series cards in September and October, multiple people with knowledge of the news told MMA Fighting. Jungle Fight lightweight champion Lucas Almeida (12-0)—listed as one of the top Brazilian prospects to watch in 2020—is set to meet Mexico’s

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight card is almost here. Mayweather and Paul’s exhibition boxing bout headlines a four-fight pay-per-view event next Sunday, June 6, from the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Mayweather (50-0) returns to the ring for the first time since his knockout win over Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, 2017. Paul

There are hundreds of ways to remember Anderson Silva’s greatest fights in the UFC, but one of the most iconic moments happened before he ever set foot in the cage. Almost every clash the legendary Brazilian had in the octagon was preceded by a signature song that played as he walked out to face his

Re-live the titanic matchup between two of boxing’s all-time greats, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, courtesy of Showtime Sports. For years, fight fans wondered what would happen if Mayweather and Pacquiao ever stepped into the ring to face one another, with both champions racking up world titles across multiple weight classes. They finally agreed to

Colby Covington has gotten the attention of Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega ahead of the June 1 return of The Ultimate Fighter. The featherweight champion and next title challenger will serve as coaches when the reality show hits ESPN+, which has drawn criticism from Covington. “Chaos” spoke with MMA journalist James Lynch to give his

A month after suffering a gruesome leg break, Chris Weidman is starting to walk again. The former UFC champion is taking the proverbial baby steps as he undergoes physical therapy for the surgery that had to be done on his right leg after it was broken in a fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261

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. We’re aware that this meme is probably well past its best-before date, but until it’s truly

Between the Links returns for a special live edition ahead of a UFC-and-Bellator-less weekend. Host Mike Heck is joined by interim BTL champion, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew, as he faces off against MMA journalist, and host of Best Camp of My Life, Fernanda Prates. This week, the panel will discuss what they learned from Rob

Bruno Silva won’t lie: the main reason he has issued a callout to Cody Garbrandt is popularity. “No Love” is a popular ex-UFC bantamweight champion who has flirted with the idea of cutting down to flyweight in the past, previously getting booked to meet 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo before eventually withdrawing from the bout, and

A featherweight fight with fireworks written all over it has been booked as former champion Max Holloway is expected to face Yair Rodriguez in the five-round main event at the upcoming UFC card on July 17. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup is in the works when speaking to MMA Fighting on Wednesday following UFC President

Michael Page seems to be in a much better place with Bellator MMA than he was heading into his most recent appearance, but he still has his eye on a future spot on the UFC’s roster. Page is on the verge of a welterweight title shot after picking up his fifth straight win earlier this

Puna Soriano has a new opponent, and a new date for his second fight of 2021. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Anthony Hernandez is still dealing with a hand injury from his most recent victory over Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258 that has forced him out of

Rob Font is potentially looking at extended time on the sidelines. Font earned a unanimous decision victory over Cody Garbrandt in the headliner of UFC Vegas 27 and is one of seven fighters facing a potential six-month medical suspension coming out of this past Saturday’s event at the UFC APEX. UFC Vegas 27 was overseen

Ryan Hall will return to the octagon after a two-year layoff. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a featherweight matchup between Hall and Ilia Topuria is set fo UFC 264. The event takes place July 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Adjara Sport was the first

Highly touted prospect Erin Blanchfield has a new date for her octagon debut. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Blanchfield will face Sarah Alpar at UFC 266 in a flyweight matchup. The event takes place Sept. 4 at a location and venue yet to be announced. MMA Junkie

ONE Championship has to postpone the start of its upcoming eight-woman atomweight grand prix. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on May 28 at the ONE: Empower event at Singapore Indoor Stadium. However, the promotion announced Friday that the event “has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 situation.” A new date for the

Cody Garbrandt was already dealing with his loss to Rob Font before Jake Paul decided to throw some jabs in his direction. Font earned a dominant unanimous decision over the former bantamweight champion in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 27 event. Font earned his fourth consecutive win and moved a step closer to a

Former strawweight champion Carla Esparza earned her first finish since 2014 as she bludgeoned Yan Xiaonan with punches and elbows to get a second-round TKO stoppage and she was rewarded with a Performance of the Night bonus as a result. Esparza was dominant from start to finish as she sought to make a statement with