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Having added former UFC contenders Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero to the Bellator roster, Scott Coker has confirmed a light heavyweight grand prix is “under consideration”.

In recent weeks, Bellator has signed Johnson and Romero. In the … Read More

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RIZIN Fighting Federation will close out the 2020 year with a New Year’s Eve card, and several of the promotion’s biggest names will be competing.

In the headliner, former bantamweight champ Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3) will look to … Read More

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Now that Anthony Pettis has finished his UFC deal, it sounds like the former lightweight champ is going to take some time to consider his next steps.

Pettis faced Alex Morono at UFC Vegas 17, and after … Read More

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The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has announced its provisional Championships schedule for 2021, dependent on the global landscape with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic and with some details yet to be finalised.

The first event of … Read More

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The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) announced the winners of its 2020 Amateur MMA Awards at a black-tie ceremony that took place online today, Friday 11 December.

The purpose of the IMMAF Awards was to celebrate … Read More

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Fight week has arrived!

Cage Warriors 117, 118 and 119 will take place this Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

All 3 of the behind-closed-doors events will be broadcast from London’s York Hall, live on UFC FightPass globally … Read More

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Following the recent and surprising news that Yoel Romero has been released by the UFC, Dana White’s reporting the cut was just one of many that are coming.

Recently Romero’s manager, Malki Kawa, confirmed that the UFC … Read More

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Yair Rodriguez hasn’t fought since October 2019, and it’s going to be several more months before the featherweight’s eligible to compete.

Recently the UFC and USADA announced that the contender has been suspended for six-months, due to … Read More

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Nick Diaz hasn’t fought since 2015. But, according to the star’s manager, there is almost a 100% chance that changes next year.

Diaz hasn’t competed since January, 2015, when he faced Anderson Silva. Since then, there’s been … Read More

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Voting commences today for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s third annual Amateur MMA Awards

Held online this year in the wake of the global pandemic, the prestigious black-tie event will take place on Friday 11 December … Read More

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Aaron Pico would likely be the first to admit that his MMA career hasn’t gone according to plan, and the talented feather recently shared some advice for younger fighters.

Due to Pico’s extensive accomplishments in wrestling and … Read More

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The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has announced its nominees shortlist for the Best Senior Female Athlete Award 2020 ahead of its third annual Amateur MMA Awards, taking place on Friday 11 December at 15:00 hrs … Read More

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has repeated several times now that his fighting career is over. But, the UFC’s lightweight champ is making news, after he recently told Dana White he’ll see him “soon”.

Nurmagomedov announced he was retiring following … Read More

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Following the news that Anderson Silva has been released by the UFC, the legendary, former middleweight champ is reporting he wants to keep fighting.

The 45-year-old star is coming off a fourth-round, stoppage loss to Uriah Hall … Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 14 event, which will see former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos battle Paul Felder in the main event.

Although Felder recently accepted the fight on short notice, … Read More

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Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative league in the world, today announced a partnership with CAA Sports Licensing to serve as the exclusive trademark licensing representative for the PFL across a wide range … Read More

Some say gambling and sports go hand in hand. There is a lot of truth in this statement – there is an entire branch of the vast gambling industry built on sports. Not to mention the occasional synergies, like the … Read More

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SFT MMA & Xtreme (Standout Fighting Tournament) returned home to Brazil this past Saturday on Halloween night for its first show promoted there since February 29 due to the COVUD-19 pandemic.

“SFT 22: The Return,” an all-female … Read More

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There seemed to be considerable hype for the October 24th, UFC 254 card, and Dana White reported the event was trending to be one of the biggest in the promotion’s history. But, according to a new report, … Read More

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Jon Jones has been busy, publicly dismissing the argument Khabib Nurmagomedov is the greatest fighter of all time. Now that the retired, lightweight champ has moved into the number one ranking of the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, ‘Bones’ … Read More