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After suffering an injury that forced him to vacate the Bellator Bantamweight title in 2019, Kyoji Horiguchi will attempt to win back the title tomorrow night (Dec. 3, 2021) when he takes on current division king, Sergio Pettis. It’s because he never lost the belt in a fight that Horiguchi made the claim that he’s

Watch Sergio Pettis weigh-in for first Bellator title defense | Video Bellator bantamweight champion, Sergio Pettis, has weighed in on point for his first title defense. The new champion has a tall task for his first defense in RIZIN’s Kyoji Horiguchi who previously held the title before dropping it in November 2019 after suffering an

PhotoCred: Facebook – Dan Hooker Dan Hooker may be returning to his old division of 145-pounds where his teammate, Alexander Volkanovski, reigns supreme as champion. This wouldn’t be the first time Hooker fights at featherweight if it does happen. Entering the UFC in June 2014, Hooker returned to the class after a lightweight stint and

There are plenty of cautionary tales in combat sports, but Khamzat Chimaev is being careful not to be one of them. Chimaev has set the MMA world on fire with the utter dominance shown in his UFC career thus far. The undefeated Chechen prospect has burnt through his first four opponents in the promotion, only

11:36 PM ET UFC president Dana White tested positive for COVID-19 this week and is currently in isolation in his Las Vegas home, he said on “The Jim Rome Podcast” on Wednesday. White, 52, said he and his immediate family tested positive after spending the Thanksgiving holiday together in Maine. White resides in Las Vegas,

Welcome to Midnight Mania! The fight business is a cold game. It wasn’t all that long ago that Kevin Lee was damn close to the top of the game. At 25 years of age, he challenged Tony Ferguson for the interim title, and he did pretty well against the streaking Lightweight great. To rebound from

UFC president Dana White is in isolation while he and his family recover from COVID-19 after contracting the virus following a Thanksgiving gathering. White revealed his positive diagnosis during an appearance on the “Jim Rome Podcast” on Wednesday. After finding out that he had COVID-19, White immediately called UFC broadcaster, comedian, and podcaster Joe Rogan.

PhotoCred: Drake Riggs UFC President Dana White has been openly against succumbing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately for White, he and his family are now dealing with the virus directly after a recent visit up north. “We just went up to my place in Maine for Thanksgiving. It’s tradition,” White told The Jim Rome Podcast

Jon Jones has gone scorched earth on former coach Mike Winkeljohn after Jones was banned from training at the JacksonWink MMA gym. Following Jon Jones’ September arrest for battery domestic violence and injuring/tampering with a vehicle, his longtime coach Mike Winkeljohn made the decision to ban Jones from the gym he’s called home throughout his

Rob Font is seemingly just one more big win away from staking his claim for a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight title. Winner of four straight, Font is currently ranked No. 4 ahead of his headlining bout against Jose Aldo at UFC Vegas 44 this Saturday night (Dec. 4, 2021) in Las

UFC Vegas 44 live results: Rob Font vs Jose Aldo UFC Vegas 44 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 4, on MMAWeekly.com. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 44 live results section and then scroll to see

PhotoCred: Drake Riggs The rivalry between Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas has come to an end for the time being. UFC 268 kicked off the month of November and featured two big title fight rematches. In the evening’s co-main event, China’s first UFC champion in Zhang looked to get redemption opposite her successor from their

Kamaru Usman has recounted a story from years ago about an airport encounter with Colby Covington that later left him dumbstruck and resentful. By now, it’s difficult to remember a time when Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington were not rivals. The animosity between the two welterweights has contributed to two of the best title fights

5:37 PM ET The UFC has released former interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee from its active roster, Lee’s management confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. According to Lee’s manager, Marquel Martin, the 29-year-old had multiple fights left on his contract, but the UFC elected to terminate the agreement. Lee (18-7) is currently serving a six-month

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Frank Mir vs. Kubrat Pulev should never have been booked. No disrespect is intended towards the former UFC Heavyweight champion, but he’s a submission fighter first and foremost, and the 42 year old has lost four of his last five MMA bouts. He was never going to do well vs. Pulev,

Watch the fight that made Jose Aldo a world champion | Video Relive the moment Jose Aldo captured the WEC featherweight championship in 2009. Aldo would go on to hold the belt for six years between WEC and UFC. The win over over then-champion Mike Brown at WEC 44 began Aldo’s reign atop the 145-pound

Image via @ufc on Instagram Khabib Nurmagomedov has advised former opponent Dustin Poirier to avoid the “red zone” of Charles Oliveira in their upcoming fight at UFC 269. Poirier (28-6 MMA) will challenge Oliveira (31-8 MMA) for the promotions lightweight world title on December 11 in Las Vegas. The fight will serve as Dustin Poirier’s

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping has questioned Jake Paul‘s decision not to allow drug testing to take place for his upcoming fight against Tommy Fury. Having maintained his unbeaten record in the squared circle, much to the dismay of many in the combat sports community, Paul looks set to continue his boxing venture for