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Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, will make his next 155-pound title defense against top contender and longtime rival, Tony Ferguson, at the promotion’s return to Brooklyn on April 18. And he’ll do it as the -250 betting favorite, according to our fiscal friends over at BetOnline, who also pegged Ferguson as

Police have arrested a third suspect in connection to the disappearance of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, who is the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris. According to a report from WSFA12 in Alabama, Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes confirmed David Johnson Jr. has been arrested and charged with hindering prosecution in the case. Johnson was

7:48 PM ET The UFC is targeting a lightweight championship bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson — a matchup the fight world has waited years to see — in April. The promotion is looking to book Nurmagomedov against Ferguson as the main event for a pay-per-view on April 18 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn,

Image Credit: Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paige VanZant now has an opponent for the final fight of her UFC contract, and it is back in the strawweight division against rising prospect Amanda Ribas. Paige VanZant has been making headlines recently for being at the top of the wishlist of another young prospect in

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will return to the 155-pound division on January 18, this after a two-fight stint at welterweight. ”Showtime” will be squaring off with Diego Ferreira in his lightweight return, MMAJunkie’s Farah Hannoun broke the news moments ago on Twitter. Pettis was most recently seen in action at August’s UFC 241

Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been a difficult year for Paige VanZant (8-4), who successfully returned from injuries in January to secure a second-round armbar submission of Rachael Ostovich. However, she fractured her surgically repaired arm once again, sending her back under the knife. As she’s looked to once again make a comeback to competition,

Report: Dana White targeting Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson for UFC event in April Is the fifth time a charm for Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson? UFC president Dana White certainly hopes so, as he is targeting the two for an April 2020 UFC event, according to an ESPN report on Monday. The bout would

11:37 AM ET The wait is over. For the first time in the 11-year history of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Gina Carano is set to be a guest on Monday. Carano was a pioneer for women’s mixed martial arts. She went 7-1 in her career, which spanned from 2006 to 2009. But these days, Carano

Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Nick Diaz says he will be fighting again soon. The Stockton, California native was asked to kick a social media personality in the groin and refused. He then said he would be fighting soon. In the middle of being asked to kick a guy in the

Image via @bellatormma on Instagram Michael Page picked up another brutal knockout win over the weekend, decimating short-notice replacement opponent Gianni Melillo with a first-round punch. Unfortunately, this win doesn’t seem to have impressed many fans. While Page is clearly incredibly talented, his naysayers have long argued that his record has been fluffed up by

If you decide to bet on the upcoming Combate Americas mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which takes place Sat., Dec. 7, 2019 inside Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, and lay $100 on Tito Ortiz, you’ll walk away with about seven bucks in profit. That’s because the former UFC light heavyweight champion recently swelled to a

It’s safe to say that 2019 hasn’t quite turned out exactly how bantamweight Cody Stamann had hoped it would. At the same time, just because it hasn’t gone how he planned, it doesn’t mean it’s been a bad year. Though his activity level has been hindered due to injury, Stamann feels like he’s had a