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11:17 AM ET Ranked lightweights Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner will square off at UFC 285, both fighters confirmed on social media. Hooker announced the bout on “The MacLife” and Turner confirmed shortly after via Instagram. UFC 285 takes place on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Hooker (22-12) is coming off a

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen has given his take on where former heavyweight king Francis Ngannou should end up following his exit from the promotion. Ngannou currently sits as one of combat sports’ hottest free agents of all time, a tag he acquired without restriction earlier this month when the UFC waived its right to

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has revealed he discussed his departure with Randy Couture. ‘The Predator’ has been out of action since his clash with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 last January. That outing was an important one for Ngannou, as it could potentially be his last fight in the promotion due to his

Street artist Mode Orozco previously painted a Brandon Moreno mural back in June 2021, when “The Assassin Baby” submitted longtime rival Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263 in Glendale. The celebration was short-lived as “Deus da Guerra” was able to avenge that loss at UFC 270 the following January. Then came the fourth (and perhaps final)

On Tuesday it was revealed that Conor McGregor was under investigation for an alleged assault of a woman on his yacht. On the same day, Kelvin Gastelum took to Twitter in an attempt to take a jab at McGregor but the joke didn’t quite land with the fans. “The last time [Conor McGregor] won a

Jan 22, 2023 SYDNEY — Alexander Volkanovski says people have forgotten his escape acts against Brian Ortega, the Australian confident he has made the necessary adjustments to handle Islam Makhachev if their UFC 284 lightweight title fight descends into the wrestling contest many believe it will. Makhachev, however, says that such is his depth of

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong feels it’s a possibility that Christian and Angela Lee might not fight again after their sister Victoria’s death. Victoria passed away last month at just 18 years old. A cause of death hasn’t been made public, but the MMA community continues to mourn her passing. Victoria was expected to be a

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has called out Jake Paul for fighting ‘little dudes’. Jake Paul started off 2023 by signing a deal with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), which saw him become a stake holder in their new PPV super-fights division. Paul also signed on as a fighter and is looking to make

Bill Burr’s name is nowhere to be found on the list of celebrities endorsing Dana White’s new Power Slap League, The premier slap-fighting promotion in North America has officially debuted on TBS as of Jan. 18, 2023. Backed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) akin product hasn’t been welcomed with open arms.

UFC vet Eric Spicely reveals shockingly low Power Slap League pay Former UFC fighter Eric Spicely took to Twitter this week to reveal that he was approached to appear in Dana White’s Power Slap which began airing last week. But while revealing the offer, he also dropped a bomb about the pay they were offering

Jan 22, 2023 The first tetralogy in UFC history came to a close on Saturday, as Brandon Moreno finished Deiveson Figueiredo in their fourth meeting in a span of 25 months. A cageside physician waved off the flyweight title fight before the start of the fourth round, after Figueiredo’s right eye closed from swelling caused

Japanese kickboxer and swimsuit model Panchan Rina, real name Rina Okamoto, has apologized after being arrested for fraud in 2022. Rina, who’s become a popular figure having amassed over 110,000 followers on Instagram and 150,000 YouTube subscribers, is a multi-time champion in kickboxing. The 28-year-old Osaka native is unbeaten in 13 fights, winning belts under

ONE Championship lightweight contender Sage Northcutt is finally slated to make his return. ‘Super Sage’ has been out of action since his clash with Cosmo Alexandre in May 2019. The bout was a massive one for the lightweight, as it was his debut in ONE Championship. He exited the UFC the prior year with a

Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) recently handed down its list of injuries and medical suspensions for those athletes competing on the UFC 283 pay-per-view (PPV) card, which took place last Sat. night (Jan. 21, 2023) inside at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Light heavyweight headliners Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill were among 11 fighters

Conor McGregor accused of attacking woman on his yacht in July: ‘He is a criminal’ Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is under investigation for allegedly attacking on woman on his yacht in July in Ibiza, Spain. The 34-year old Irishman is being investigated over the incident according to Spanish news outlet Majorca Daily Bulletin.

6:00 PM ET For the second time this month, Bellator has made a move to shore up the existing talent on its roster. The MMA promotion has re-signed light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov to a multiyear, multifight contract, Bellator officials told ESPN on Monday. Two weeks ago, Bellator re-signed former featherweight champion AJ McKee, one

A middleweight battle between two action-generating fighters has been booked for UFC 287 between Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis. As reported by MMA journalist Alex Behunin, Gastelum and Curtis have agreed to meet on April 8 at UFC 287. Both fighters are currently ranked in the middleweight division. Gastelum is currently ranked at #13 with

UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley was not happy after being kicked out of a restaurant for a dress code violation. ‘Sugar’ has been out of action since his clash with Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October. In that outing, O’Malley and ‘No Mercy’ went back and forth for 15 grueling minutes. While many felt the