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Matt Brown: Jake Paul, MVP MMA trying to get into a ‘d*ck-swinging’ contest with UFC and ‘you don’t have a chance’
The PFL is merging with Most Valuable Promotions to create a combat sports conglomerate with plans to promote both boxing and MMA events, and MVP co-founder Jake Paul has already said the new company is absolutely gunning to take down the UFC as the top organization in the sport. Paul has rarely missed opportunities to […]
Morning Report | Javier Mendes says Ilia Topuria is ‘by far’ the toughest UFC test for Usman Nurmagomedov
Usman Nurmagomedov is the hottest free agent in MMA, and if he ends up joining the UFC, his coach thinks it won’t be long before he’s holding gold. This past weekend, Nurmagomedov successfully defended his PFL lightweight title, stopping Archie Colgan with strikes in the first round. The win moved Nurmagomedov to 22-0 (1 no-contest) […]
Stamp Fairtex returns to headline ONE Fight Night 47
Stamp Fairtex competes for the second time this year this fall. The ultra-popular fighter makes her return at the upcoming ONE Fight Night 47 card on Sept. 5 from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Stamp is set to face Selina Flores in an atomweight Muay Thai fight, which serves as the main event for the […]
UFC owners reveal how much money was ultimately lost staging UFC White House card in June
The UFC always expected a significant loss staging the recent UFC White House card in June, but despite those financial setbacks, the company still saw overall growth in the second quarter of 2026. On Monday, TKO Group Holdings released its second-quarter financials, which included the losses from the UFC White House card. While the company […]
UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento dead at 34
UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento has died at age 34. On Monday, the UFC announced that Nascimento was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep. The responding medical team pronounced him dead at the scene. This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved flyweight fighter, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an […]
On To the Next One: Matches to make after finish-filled UFC Belgrade event
Uros Medic was put in a position to become a breakout fighter in the UFC, and he delivered in a big way with a blistering, 30-second knockout of Daniel Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Belgrade. The Serbian competitor sent his hometown crowd happy before turning his attention to former champion Leon Edwards as […]
The Ultimate Insider: Xavier Franklin tells behind-the-scenes story of controversial win, Daniel Cormier ‘going crazy’
Our The Ultimate Fighter 34 guest blogger Xavier Franklin finally got his chance to compete this week, and while he walked away with a win, it wasn’t without some added drama. Franklin evened the score between coaches Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier at four wins apiece heading into the TUF 34 semifinals, finishing Micaias Urena […]
Zabit Magomedsharipov set to grapple UFC featherweight
Zabit Magomedsharipov has another grappling match lined up – this time against top-ranked UFC featherweight Youssef Zalal in the main event of ACBJJ 22 in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30. ACBJJ also officially announced Monday that former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will compete on the card, taking on former Oktagon titleholder Kerim Engizek. Magomedsharipov […]
UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn running for local office in Hawaii amid numerous other legal issues
Embattled UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is once again running for office, this time trying to get elected for the District 1 council seat. The 47-year-old retired fighter previously made a run at becoming Hawaii’s governor back in 2022 but came up short in his bid. Now he’s running for a different local office […]
PFL CEO John Martin on MVP MMA merger: ‘Together, we can really accelerate and fundamentally change this sport’
The PFL has merged with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, and PFL CEO John Martin is thrilled with what comes next. Earlier this week, news broke that the PFL and MVP were merging their two brands under the MVP banner, creating one combat sports promotion for boxing and MMA. While the PFL won’t officially rebrand […]
Charles Oliveira: Ian Machado Garry has ‘very good chance’ of beating Islam Makhachev at UFC 330
Islam Makhachev tapped out Charles Oliveira to kick off his UFC lightweight reign in 2022, and “do Bronx’s” teammate Ian Machado Garry will enter the octagon on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia to try to end his unbeaten streak and capture the welterweight title at UFC 330. Garry earned a shot at the 170-pound belt after […]
RAF announces signing of Shara Bullet
‘Shara Bullet’ is the latest UFC fighter to commit to the RAF mats. The freestyle wrestling promotion announced Friday that Bullet a.k.a. Shara Magomedov is the newest member of the RAF roster. An opponent and date are still to be announced for Bullet’s first RAF appearance. Bullet (17-1 in MMA) joins a growing list of […]
UFC 331: Flyweight tilt booked for promotion’s return to L.A.
A pivotal women’s flyweight matchup is slated for September. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Casey O’Neill is set to face Eduarda Moura at UFC 331. The event takes place Sept. 19 and at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with the UFC officially announcing the date and location […]
Dana White responds to Usman Nurmagomedov free agency and UFC’s interest, decision coming ‘very soon’
Usman Nurmagomedov is officially the biggest free agent in combat sports after he demolished Archie Colgan this past Friday to finish his current contract with the PFL. With an undefeated record, a dominant style on the feet and on the ground and coming from one of the top teams in MMA history, Nurmagomedov is entering […]
Jan Blachowicz shows off nasty cut in first statement after UFC Belgrade knockout loss
Jan Blachowicz is handling Saturday’s brutal knockout loss in stride. The former UFC light heavyweight champion faced surging contender Navajo Stirling in the co-main event of UFC Belgrade. Stirling eventually knocked Blachowicz across the octagon with a knockdown before splitting open Blachowicz with nasty ground and pound to lead to the stoppage, and the biggest […]
Jake Paul argues boxing far more difficult than football, Josh Hokit responds
Jake Paul already silenced plenty of doubters by becoming a successful professional boxer, now he thinks he could excel at professional football as well. During a recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast, Paul made his case to NFL veterans Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder that he could easily make the transition to pro […]
Mailbag: What should we make of this PFL-MVP merger?
Big news, everyone! The PFL and MVP have merged into one combat sports promotion, intent on making a real run at “disrupting” MMA. Well, “big” might not be the right word. But it’s certainly a shift in the landscape of MMA, and it comes at a time when the UFC is trying less than they […]
Uros Medic explains why he still wants Leon Edwards next, responds to potential superstar status after UFC Belgrade
Uros Medic couldn’t have imagined a better conclusion to UFC Belgrade than delivering a 30-second knockout over Daniel Rodriguez in the main event. The veteran welterweight known for first-round finishes thrilled his home audience on Saturday with a blistering knockout that caused the crowd to erupt in celebration. Even UFC CEO Dana White was blown […]
Daniel Rodriguez releases statement following disappointing UFC Belgrade knockout loss
Daniel Rodriguez was fighting for the first time in over a year and while his UFC Belgrade headlining bout didn’t go his way, he’s not allowing himself to get too down. Saturday’s main event saw Rodriguez make his first in-cage appearance since July 2025, when he defeated Kevin Holland at UFC 318 to put together […]
Dana White brushes off MVP-PFL merger: ‘We’re in a whole other f*cking stratosphere’
Dana White isn’t losing an ounce of sleep over Most Valuable Promotions and PFL merging together as one company. The deal, announced Thursday, will eventually have PFL become MVP MMA, with multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans telling MMA Fighting that it is likely to happen in January. Ahead of UFC Belgrade, the […]
UFC 331 adds middleweight veterans to upcoming Los Angeles card
Middleweight veterans Edmen Shahbazyan and Brunno Ferreira will clash at UFC’s upcoming numbered event in Los Angeles, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report from Leo Guimaraes. UFC 331 takes place at Crypto.com Arena on Sept. 19. The UFC is yet to announce the headlining attraction for the card. Shahbazyan (16-6) attempts to get back […]
UFC Belgrade post show: Reaction to Uros Medic’s star-making knockout over Daniel Rodriguez
Uros Medic just got made. On Saturday, the UFC made its debut in Serbia with UFC Belgrade, headlined by a top 15 welterweight showdown between Medic and Daniel Rodriguez. And in just 30 seconds, Medic sparked out Rodriguez, sending the crowd into an uproar and announcing himself as a bona fide star. Following Saturday’s big […]
‘It bothered me’: Dakota Ditcheva reacts to fans booing her fight with Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York
For the first time in a long time, Dakota Ditcheva was not the darling of a PFL show. On Friday night, Ditcheva squared off with Denise Kielholtz in the co-main event of PFL New York. It was Ditcheva’s first fight back in over a year, and she was a massive betting favorite, expected to put […]
Video: Arman Tsarukyan slams and easily submits Indian influencer, calls out Dillon Danis
Arman Tsarukyan hopes to get back to work in the UFC soon, but until then he kept up his winning ways rolling in adventures outside the octagon with his latest victory coming in a grappling match in India on Saturday. The top-ranked lightweight contender, who has called RAF home for the past several months, traveled […]
‘Freaky fast’: Pros react to Uros Medic’s star-making knockout over Daniel Rodriguez in UFC Belgrade main event
Uros Medic fought in his native Serbia for the first time ever, but didn’t stick around in the cage longer than he needed to. In fact, Medic’s UFC Belgrade main event lasted all of 30 seconds as he unleashed a signature knockout barrage to put away Daniel Rodriguez and send the Belgrade Arena crowd into […]