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Lina Lansberg announces retirement after UFC Vegas 69 loss On Saturday, 40-year-old Lina Lansberg stepped into the Octagon for the last time. Following her second-round submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva, she announced her retirement. “Thank you so much for all the love and support,” she wrote on Instagram. “This has been a hell of

11:03 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, both fighters announced on social media. Contracts have not been signed, but the 135-pound title fight is being targeted for May 6. The UFC has not officially announced an event on that date, but it is expected to

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will face Beneil Dariush in his Octagon return at UFC 288. Oliveira announced the booking on his Instagram page after Dariush said in recent weeks that he had agreed to the fight. Oliveira returns after losing a vacant lightweight title matchup against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. A win

Dustin Poirier slapped a man at a Mardi Gras parade for disrespecting his wife. It was at a Youngsville Mardi Gras parade over the weekend, which the fighter was participating in, where a man held up a sign which read: “Hey Dustin, your wife’s in my DMs” The message was not received well by ‘The

UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt was planning to silence the scousers at the UFC London event last summer across the pond. Instead, “The Monkey King” succumbed to a second-round submission to 155-pound rising star Paddy Pimblett. And “The Baddy” fans won’t let him forget it. “London sucks,” Leavitt told Low Kick MMA. “I’m never leaving the

Islam Makhachev’s mom wants him to retire Islam Makhachev might be the latest UFC fighter from Dagestan to hang up the gloves as a favor to his mom. Makhachev’s coach and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov gave up the sport after a promise he made to his mother when his father died. Now Makhachev has revealed that

Former two-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is expecting a “dream” to be accomplished when he returns to action on March 4. It’s been over three years since fans last got to see Jones, widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, compete inside the Octagon. Ever since vacating the light heavyweight title

Islam Makhachev is at the top of the sport following the first defense of his lightweight title, but his mother would like him to call it a day. Makhachev cemented himself as the best lightweight on the planet after a commanding second-round submission over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 last October. At UFC 284 earlier

Welcome to Midnight Mania! In October 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the world by retiring. “The Eagle” was atop the MMA world, having already accrued multiple title defenses, a 29-0 record, and the top slot on the pound-for-pound rankings (much to Jon Jones’ chagrin). We’ve never seen an MMA champion retire at the absolute pinnacle before,

Jeff Novitzky: ‘No credible evidence’ Islam Makhachev violated any IV rules Dan Hooker dropped a bomb last week when he accused UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of using an IV ahead of his title defense win over Alexander Volkanovski. The claim sparked a dialogue amongst the media and fans about what the IV rules actually

8:07 AM ET Mixed martial arts will never experience anything like this year’s NBA trade deadline — when second-round draft picks seemingly turned into Monopoly money — but it’s fun to dream. So, in the spirit of all the drama that unfolded on the hardwood, here are a few trades we’d like to see take

UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards shared his thoughts on who the next British UFC Champion could be. Edwards is just the second UK fighter in UFC history to gets his hands on undisputed gold. Before him, Michael Bisping was the lone gun on this front after he famously KO’d Luke Rockhold for the UFC Middleweight

Jeff Novitzky says there is no evidence Islam Makhachev used an IV to rehydrate after the UFC 284 weigh-ins. Makhachev was headlining the pay-per-view card in Australia which marked his first title defense as he took on featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski. It was a much closer fight than many thought, but it was Makhachev who

Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo appear to have finally locked down their fight date. MMA Fighting confirmed the news today (Mon., Feb. 20, 2023) after Sterling revealed on his YouTube channel that he and Cejudo will battle for Bantamweight gold at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023. A location for the event has yet to

Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo title fight in the works for May 6 It looks like we are inching closer to a fight between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Henry Cejudo. “I’m fighting May 6 against Henry Cejudo. I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “I think Henry

Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader is among the coaches looking to help UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler achieve victory on this year’s edition of The Ultimate Fighter. Earlier this year, the highly anticipated return of Conor McGregor was confirmed. As many had predicted and hoped, the Irishman’s first fight since recovering from the leg break

Alexander Volkanovski has shared footage of a post-UFC 284 interaction he had backstage with Islam Makhachev. At UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovski battled Islam Makhachev with the UFC lightweight championship on the line. It was a gruelling affair for both men and in the end, it was the star from Dagestan who managed to keep hold

Tanner Boser is moving down from heavyweight to light heavyweight for his next fight. “The Bulldozer” amassed a 4-4 record in the UFC as a heavyweight, but a split-decision loss to Rodrigo Nascimento in September 2022 may have finally pushed him to shed a few pounds and squeeze into the 205 pound division. Boser weighed