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UFC Paris weigh-in results: Salahdine Parnasse official for debut duel with Dan Hooker
Salahdine Parnasse is ready for his first UFC fight. The former two-division KSW champion successfully made weight at Friday’s official weigh-ins for the main event of UFC Paris, registering at 155 pounds. His opponent, popular lightweight Dan Hooker, also came in at championship weight. Parnasse makes his long-awaited UFC debut six months after competing in […]
Morning Report | Henry Cejudo: ‘The PFL is finished’ if they don’t re-sign Usman Nurmagomedov
Henry Cejudo thinks this is make-or-break for the PFL. In July, Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defended his PFL lightweight title with a first-round knockout of Archie Colgan at PFL New York. The fight was the final one on Nurmagomedov’s PFL deal, and the undefeated Dagestani fighter is now one of the hottest free agents in recent […]
Michael ‘Venom’ Page wants ‘to remind the UFC why they brought me to this organization’ at UFC Paris
Michael ‘Venom’ Page wants to get back on the same page with the UFC, and beating up Nursulton Ruziboev is the way to do that. This Saturday, ‘MVP’ takes on Ruziboev in the featured bout of UFC Paris. It’s the final fight on Page’s UFC contract, and heading into the contest, there’s been rampant speculation […]
Khamzat Chimaev reacts to rumored Nassourdine Imavov vs. Sean Strickland title fight
Khamzat Chimaev wants the UFC middleweight title back, but more than anything, he wants to get active again and fight sooner rather than later. That’s why Chimaev doesn’t seem all that upset about the rumored fight between current champ Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov, who has been considered the No. 1 contender at 185 pounds […]
Dana White teases UFC finally going to Hawaii with new arena being built
Hawaii has long been a hotbed for MMA with legends like B.J. Penn and Max Holloway representing the state while becoming champions in the UFC but the promotion has never actually held an event in the Aloha state. That might finally change in the next few years. UFC CEO Dana White was asked about a […]
Tyson Fury moving on from Anthony Joshua fight, trashes Eddie Hearn: ‘I can’t make a coward fight’
Tyson Fury is moving on. The former multi-time heavyweight champion has been in negotiations for months for a showdown against fellow British fighter Anthony Joshua but the two sides have been unable to come to an agreement. The location of the fight seems to be the sticking point with Fury and his promoters targeting the […]
Between the Links: Song Yadong’s massive knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov, UFC Paris, Mike Perry’s tough week
Song Yadong delivered the performance of a lifetime against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai this past weekend, and may have a front row seat for the title fight between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. While we know where Song is liekly heading, where does Nurmagomedov from a heartbreaking loss? On an all-new edition of Between […]
The Ultimate Insider: Xavier Franklin shares most memorable moments following TUF 34 season finale
Another season of The Ultimate Fighter 34 is in the books. Mehemmedeli Osmanli closed out the latest season of the UFC’s long-running reality show in style, putting Christian Strong to sleep with a second-round buggy choke submission to earn his spot in the TUF 34 bantamweight finals opposite Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu. The TUF 34 finals […]
Tyron Woodley explains why he’s not interested in running it back with Colby Covington in RAF
As a two-time All-American wrestler and former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley seemed like the perfect candidate to join the roster at RAF but it took a little while to actually make it happen. But Woodley finally made his debut at RAF 12 and he ultimately engaged in one of the most entertaining matches on […]
Morning Report: Tyson Fury demands ‘coward’ Anthony Joshua sign on for fight, brings in Mike Tyson for backup
Perhaps two Tysons are better than one. Tyson Fury is currently on the warpath as he is determined to convince fellow British boxing star to sign on for a grudge match that has been years in the making. The gears appear to be in motion for the fighters to finally meet in the ring, but […]
RAF Moscow: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley match card, start time
Khamzat Chimaev is back on the RAF mats and he has a fellow former UFC champion in his sights as he takes on Tyron Woodley on Saturday in the RAF Moscow main event. RAF Moscow goes down at VTB Arena, with Chimaev and Woodley headlining, and Russian Olympic wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev taking on Zac […]
Rankings Shakeup: Is Song Yadong beating Umar Nurmagomedov the upset of the year?
In his endless quest to break into the top of the bantamweight rankings, Song Yadong finally made a quantum leap. Song knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC Shanghai this past Saturday, not only becoming the first fighter to finish Nurmagomedov and just the second-ever to beat him, but also scoring arguably […]
Anthony Smith’s next fight set in Gamebred FC, promotion releases statement explaining decision to book him
Anthony Smith is getting back to work after booking his next fight as part of the Gamebred FC heavyweight grand prix taking place on Oct. 2 in the Dominican Republic. The one-time UFC title challenger faces off with Jordan Heiderman as the main event with the card airing live on DAZN as part of Gamebred’s […]
Justin Gaethje prefers Conor McGregor fight over avenging losses: ‘Fun to shut him up’
Justin Gaethje isn’t sure when he’ll defend his title next, or against whom, but he knows it would be a lot of fun to throw down with Conor McGregor. Following an incredible upset victory over the previously undefeated Ilia Topuria at UFC White House to become lightweight champion, Gaethje is calling the shots, and he’s […]
Eddie Hearn says Tom Aspinall still needs ‘additional testing’ on his eyes before fighting again
Tom Aspinall is almost ready to return to fighting, but he still has to cross some Ts and dot some Is. The UFC heavyweight champion has been out of action since October after suffering an eye injury during his title fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 321. In his absence, Aspinall’s relationship with the UFC […]
Alex Pereira’s sister Aline Pereira books fight on Contender Series
Aline Pereira will get a chance to join her brother Alex Pereira in the UFC roster on Oct. 13, when she faces off with Smilla Sundell for a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in Las Vegas. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report from Leo Guimaraes. Pereira, who turns 36 a week before […]
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns rematch set for RAF 13 co-main event
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns meet again, this time on the RAF mats. The freestyle wrestling promotion announced Wednesday that Chimaev and Burns are set to fight in the catchweight co-main event of RAF 13, which takes place Sept. 18 at Watsco Center in Miami and is headlined by a grudge match between Colby Covington […]
Bella Mir wants to avoid taking damage like father Frank: ‘His brain is not good today’
Frank Mir had a legendary UFC career and while daughter Bella would love to follow in his footsteps, she’s also hoping to avoid some of the same pitfalls. Bella Mir attempted to move one step closer to a UFC contract in her recent Dana White’s Contender Series appearance, but she was on the wrong end […]
‘I will honor his name’: Chute Boxe pays tribute to late UFC fighter Allan Nascimento
SAO PAULO — Chute Boxe is still trying to get back to its feet a month after the shocking death of UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento. A month has passed since the tragic loss, and his teammates and friends vow to forever represent his legacy both inside and outside the cage. On Aug. 3, Nascimento was […]
Morning Report | Joe Rogan says UFC should have stuck with Michael Chandler for Conor McGregor comeback fight
Joe Rogan thinks the UFC should not stick with Max Holloway for Conor McGregor’s comeback fight. In July, McGregor made his long-awaited return to the cage after a five-year absence, rematching Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. Unfortunately for McGregor, the bout lasted just over a minute as he blew out his knee […]
DWCS Season 10, Week 4 results: 5 UFC contracts handed out after night of finishes
Five more fighters have joined the ranks of the UFC. On Tuesday night, Week 4 of Season 10 of Contender Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, featuring four stoppages over five fights, including one 15-second knockout. At the end of the night, Dana White was so impressed by the performances that he handed […]
DWCS Results: Rivera vs. Darby
MMA Fighting has DWCS results for the Rivera vs. Darby fight card and more from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday night. In the main event, Patrick Rivera and Adam Darby clash in a welterweight contest. Rivera and Darby have each reeled off six straight victories heading into the headliner. Brandon Holmes […]
Shogun Rua wants Glover Teixeira rematch in boxing; Anderson Silva suggests ‘safer’ alternative
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua lost a decision in a boxing match with fellow UFC legend Glover Teixeira this past Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and has already walked back on his retirement talks to ask for a rematch. Rua, who told MMA Fighting prior to the match he would likely retire regardless of the outcome […]
Arman Tsarukyan wants ‘at least 5’ lightweight title defenses to break Islam Makhachev’s UFC record
Arman Tsarukyan might never meet Islam Makhachev in the cage again, but he knows there’s a way he can still get the better of him. The two first fought in Tsarukyan’s debut in 2019, when Tsarukyan, then just 22 years old, jumped on a short-notice opportunity to fight Makhachev at a UFC event in Russia. […]
Khamzat Chimaev calls for fights with Sean Strickland, 3 others for UFC return
Khamzat Chimaev says he just wants to fight, and he doesn’t seem to care if a title is on the line or not. Chimaev, who lost the UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland in his first title defense at UFC 328 in May, has been calling for a return match with Strickland for the past […]
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