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9/15/2026, 8:17:44 PM · MMA Fighting

Alexander Volkanovski is used to being the smaller man in the cage, but his latest side quest is just ridiculous. The former UFC featherweight champion stepped into the cage with NFL star Jordan Mailata, Volkanovski’s countryman and a Super Bowl winner with the Philadelphia Eagles. Mailata participated in a series of challenges, first going blow-for-blow […]

9/15/2026, 5:20:06 PM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has DWCS results for the Hunt vs. Perea fight card and more from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday night. In the main event, Zevan Hunt and Mayton Perea clash in a welterweight contest. Hunt has yet to lose in seven professional fights, including three straight finishes, while Perea has […]

9/15/2026, 2:42:00 PM · MMA Fighting

Henry Cejudo has a new opponent for his boxing debut. Misfits Boxing announced Tuesday that Cejudo is now set to fight Most Valuable Promotions boxer Wanna Walton at its upcoming Sept. 26 event in Miami, following the withdrawal of Cejudo’s originally scheduled opponent Deen The Great. According to the press release, Deen The Great has […]

9/15/2026, 1:51:08 PM · MMA Fighting

Renato Moicano already has a new fight lined up in the UFC, set to face off with Tom Nolan on Oct. 31, but remains “f*cking outraged” over Brian Ortega for once again cancelling a fight with him. Ortega was slated to face Moicano at UFC 331 on Sept. 19, having already cancelled their March bout, […]

9/15/2026, 1:49:07 PM · MMA Fighting

Nate Diaz was in attendance for the unveiling of Scott Coker’s Ki MMA venture, and he touched upon a number of topics including some pointed comments aimed at former UFC two-division champion Ilia Topuria. “El Matador” is currently on the comeback trail after suffering a disappointing loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House this […]

9/15/2026, 1:24:50 PM · MMA Fighting

Brian Ortega once again withdrew from a fight with Renato Moicano in 2026, this time due to a cut over his left eye, and will no longer rematch the Brazilian at UFC 331 on Sept. 19. Ortega, who pulled out of UFC 326 back in March citing injuries, posted photos and video of the cut […]

9/15/2026, 1:23:44 PM · MMA Fighting

Islam Makhachev’s comments regarding Jon Jones’ past doping cases, and whether or not that unqualified him from discussions regarding the greatest athletes of the sport, has initiated a debate between the MMA stars on social media. It all started Monday, when Makhachev told Red Corner MMA that Jones’ winning streak wasn’t “considered valid” because he […]

9/15/2026, 1:00:31 PM · MMA Fighting

Ryan Garcia knows that certain people didn’t want Oscar De La Hoya at his fight, but he still would have liked him to show up. This past weekend, Garcia squared off with Conor Benn in a highly-publicized fight, stopping Benn inside of two rounds. The fight was a co-promotion between Zuffa Boxing and De La […]

9/15/2026, 6:26:47 AM · MMA Fighting

Tom Aspinall announced on Monday that he was vacating his UFC heavyweight title after suffering a setback in his recovery following multiple surgeries to repair damage done to his eyes following a fight against Ciryl Gane back in 2025. It’s a heartbreaking turn of events for Aspinall after he waited so long to become undisputed […]

9/15/2026, 12:48:22 AM · MMA Fighting

The lightweight showdown between Renato Moicano and Brian Ortega has been scrapped from Saturday’s UFC 331 card in Los Angeles. Ortega suffered an undisclosed injury and as a result, his fight has been cancelled and Moicano is no longer competing on the card. Instead, Moicano now faces rising lightweight contender Tom Nolan in the main […]

9/14/2026, 10:32:00 PM · MMA Fighting

Scott Coker is officially back in MMA with a new promotion launching in 2027. On Tuesday, the veteran promoter behind Strikeforce and Bellator MMA announced plans for his new organization — Ki MMA (pronounced Key MMA) — with plans to officially launch early next year. He’ll be joined on the new venture by veteran matchmaker […]

9/14/2026, 9:59:36 PM · MMA Fighting

Scott Coker’s vision for his new promotion will be announced Monday evening. The press conference, which can be seen above at 6 p.m. ET, features Coker, Rich Chou and Peter Lin.

9/14/2026, 3:08:16 PM · MMA Fighting

Conor Benn is taking some time off. On Saturday, Benn challenged Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title to disastrous results. Garcia stopped Benn in just the second round, ending their rivalry and leaving the British boxing star in a tricky position. So, what comes next for Benn? Some time off. On Monday, Benn released […]

9/14/2026, 2:08:59 PM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva stopped Jose Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC this past weekend in Glendale, Ariz., and revealed he had to overcome a series of hurdles during camp. Silva was originally scheduled to face former interim UFC featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in a five-round bout, but Delgado stepped in with less than a […]

9/14/2026, 1:29:58 PM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva triumphant, Brandon Moreno back in the win column, Tommy McMillen certified superstar, and Alexa Grasso makes a championship statement. Noche UFC was an eventful show capped off by Silva submitting short-notice replacement Jose Miguel Delgado, a win that keeps the never-boring Silva at the front of the featherweight contender line. Is he in […]

9/14/2026, 1:29:26 PM · MMA Fighting

Josh Hokit believes he deserves the next UFC heavyweight title shot. On Monday, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall vacated his title after suffering a setback in his recovery from his eye injuries stemming from the eye pokes made by Ciryl Gane in their title fight at UFC 321. As such, interim champion Ciryl Gane — […]

9/14/2026, 11:49:00 AM · MMA Fighting

Islam Makhachev thinks Ian Machado Garry is the next welterweight champion; it just won’t happen for awhile. In August, Makhachev fought Garry in the main event of UFC 330, defending his welterweight title for the first time. This fight was not exactly a barn-burner, but Garry pushed Makhachev to the limits, forcing the champion to […]

9/14/2026, 11:37:52 AM · MMA Fighting

Tom Aspinall is no longer the UFC heavyweight champion. The 33-year-old fighter announced Monday his decision to vacate the title after attempting to start training for a fight but suffering another injury to his right eye caused by “an accident” in training. “Ongoing complications with my eyes mean I cannot get medically cleared to fight […]

9/13/2026, 10:04:17 PM · MMA Fighting

Khamzat Chimaev is trying to get back into the cage before the end of the year. In May, Chimaev suffered the first loss of his MMA career, losing a split decision to Sean Strickland in their title fight at UFC 328. Following the loss, Chimaev quickly started angling for a rematch with Strickland, but in […]

9/13/2026, 4:11:37 PM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva can’t remember anything about his first foray at Noche UFC. Last year, Silva had the first headlining event of his UFC career when he took on Diego Lopes at Noche UFC. Unfortunately for Silva, things didn’t go his way as he got brutally finished in a Fight of the Year contender. This past […]

9/13/2026, 6:20:39 AM · MMA Fighting

Dana White is no fan of Oscar De La Hoya, but he wants to clear the air around why the boxing legend wasn’t at T-Mobile Arena to watch his fighter Ryan Garcia. Garcia’s highly anticipated matchup with Conor Benn was a co-promotion between White’s Zuffa Boxing and De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, who currently […]

9/13/2026, 6:12:08 AM · MMA Fighting

Jai Opetaia defended his titles with a nasty ninth round standing knockout over Noel Mikaelian but the bigger moment may have come just a few minutes later when he stared down David Benavidez in hopes of setting up a showdown between them next year. As the top cruiserweight in the sport, it was no surprise […]

9/13/2026, 4:43:03 AM · MMA Fighting

Tommy McMillen is probably the first person to admit he’s a little crazy, but he felt totally justified flipping off Marwan Rahiki’s coaches in the middle of their fight at Noche UFC on Saturday. Late in the fight with McMillen starting to truly take over, he threw up double middle fingers aimed directly at Rahiki’s […]

9/13/2026, 4:42:05 AM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva is back in the mix at 145 pounds. On Saturday, Silva headlined the fourth iteration of Noche UFC, taking on Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event in Glendale, Arizona. And while he was slow to start, Silva was quick to finish, dropping Delgado in the third round and then tapping him with […]

9/13/2026, 3:59:32 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Garcia vs. Benn results for the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Garcia vs. Benn live round-by-round updates for […]

9/13/2026, 3:59:14 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. on Paramount+. Check out our Garcia vs. Benn results page to find out what happened […]

9/13/2026, 3:52:43 AM · MMA Fighting

Ryan Garcia needed less than five total minutes to demolish Conor Benn to successfully defend his welterweight title before potentially setting up two even bigger fights for the future. While he was heavily favored to win, Garcia still had to get the job done and it’s safe to say he passed that test with flying […]

9/13/2026, 3:35:55 AM · MMA Fighting

Watch Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Garcia vs. Benn took place Sept. 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Ryan Garcia (25-2, 1 no-contest) and Conor Benn (25-1) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired […]

9/13/2026, 2:04:03 AM · MMA Fighting

Da’Mazion Vanhouter ended up on the winning side of a roller-coaster of a fight. Moments after it looked like Vanhouter was compromised by an injury, “Mazi” landed a clubbing right hand that floored opponent Raphael Akpejiori to score a spectacular first-round knockout in their heavyweight bout on Saturday’s Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn main card […]

9/13/2026, 12:49:30 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Noche UFC results for the Silva vs. Delgado fight card, live blog of the main event, and more from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon. In the main event, Jean Silva squares off against Jose Miguel Delgado in a pivotal featherweight contest. Silva and Delgado have both won four […]

9/13/2026, 12:45:41 AM · MMA Fighting

This is the live blog for Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado, the featherweight main event for Saturday’s Noche UFC card at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Joining the UFC from Contender Series in 2024, Silva entered the promotion with a lot of hype and immediately showed why, scoring five finishes in his first […]

9/13/2026, 12:44:08 AM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva may have started slow but his aggression finally came through as he dropped Jose Miguel Delgado and finished with a one-arm rear-naked choke in the Noche UFC main event. At the start of the fight, Silva just put his fists out and circled the octagon but once he got moving, he was hurting […]

9/12/2026, 11:59:42 PM · MMA Fighting

Brandon Moreno isn’t sure how one judge gave the fight to Joseph Morales but he still walked away with the split decision in in the Noche UFC co-main event on Saturday. Following a disappointing two-fight skid, Moreno had a lot to prove and he showed he’s still an elite flyweight with blistering speed in his […]

9/12/2026, 11:25:59 PM · MMA Fighting

Tommy McMillen doesn’t always make it look pretty but he sure knows how to put on a show as he won a back-and-forth war against Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC on Saturday. The featherweights battled it out over three rounds with Rahiki nearly scoring a finish in the second round and then McMillen storming back […]

9/12/2026, 10:50:50 PM · MMA Fighting

Alexa Grasso could be staring down a title shot after another impressive performance as she took out Manon Fiorot at Noche UFC on Saturday. Much like her stunning win over Maycee Barber earlier this year, Grasso came out ultra aggressive and really started pouring on the punishment. It was everything that Fiorot could do to […]

9/12/2026, 9:42:34 PM · MMA Fighting

Arman Tsarukyan was set up for a lightweight title shot back in January 2025 but a last minute back injury knocked him out of his fight against Islam Makhachev and he’s never been afforded another shot at the belt as a result. Now almost two years later, Tsarukyan is still the No. 1 contender at […]

9/12/2026, 9:42:10 PM · MMA Fighting

Ian Machado Garry has faced criticism for the excessive hugging during his UFC 330 title fight in August, when he lost a decision to Islam Makhachev, but his head coach Diego Lima believes the hate is too much. Makhachev said immediately after the fight he didn’t understand why Garry hugged him multiple times in the […]

9/12/2026, 9:41:40 PM · MMA Fighting

Conor McGregor is out for revenge against Max Holloway. This past summer, McGregor made his long-awaited return to the octagon, coming back after a five-year hiatus to rematch Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. It was a catastrophe. McGregor blew out his knee while throwing a jumping kick in the opening moments of […]

9/12/2026, 6:55:33 PM · MMA Fighting

Sean King III just made a statement in his UFC debut. On Saturday, King stepped up on nine days’ notice to take on Jessie Rosas — the elder brother of Raul Rosas — in a preliminary bout at Noche UFC, and things couldn’t have gone much better for the undefeated “King of New Orleans.” Just […]

9/12/2026, 6:39:48 PM · MMA Fighting

Gordon Ryan was in the middle of a huge brawl at this year’s ADCC event. This weekend, the 2026 Abu Dhabi Combat Club world championships take place in Krakow, Poland. Ryan is the most accomplished fighter in the history of the event, but is not attending as a competitor this year, but as a coach, […]

9/12/2026, 3:53:37 AM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva seeks Noche UFC redemption Saturday. One year ago, Silva’s night ended in disappointment as he was knocked out by Diego Lopes to close out the Mexican Independence Day event, a result that Lopes parlayed into a title fight with Alexander Volkanovski. Tonight, Silva takes on Jose Miguel Delgado in a headlining bout with […]

9/12/2026, 1:34:18 AM · MMA Fighting

Henry Cejudo has had enough of Tom Aspinall sitting on the sidelines. Aspinall has been out of action since October 2025, when he suffered a pair of eye pokes from Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321 that left him unable to continue and rendered the heavyweight title fight a no-contest. Since then, […]

9/12/2026, 1:27:36 AM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva may not be Mexican, but he’s planning to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in style. On Saturday, Silva takes on Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event of the fourth installment of Noche UFC, the promotion’s annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day. But while Silva hails from Brazil, and Delgado is the fighter with […]

9/12/2026, 1:06:54 AM · MMA Fighting

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are finally ready to fight. On Saturday, Garcia and Benn lock horns for the WBC welterweight title in a highly anticipated grudge match in Las Vegas. The build-up to the fight has been marked by trash talk between the two, but at the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, the final faceoff […]

9/11/2026, 11:20:31 PM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva is ready for some Noche UFC redemption. On Friday, all 26 fighters for the latest Noche UFC card successfully made weight, including both Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado, who face off in the featherweight main event on Saturday. Delgado made use of the one-pound allowance for non-title fights, weighing in at 145.5 […]

9/11/2026, 10:46:26 PM · MMA Fighting

More footage of Dustin Poirier’s airport arrest was just released. On June 21, Poirier was arrested at Atlanta International Airport for public drunkenness after being removed from a plane and causing a scene. In the initial arrest video, Poirier shows aggressive, erratic behavior towards the gate agents and the responding officer who came to intervene. […]

9/11/2026, 9:57:18 PM · MMA Fighting

Dana White really doesn’t like Francis Ngannou. White and Ngannou have been embroiled in a bitter feud for years at this point, with things really taking off when Ngannou exited the UFC while holding the heavyweight title. But things weren’t all roses and sunshine before then either, as Ngannou and the UFC had been butting […]

9/11/2026, 8:13:51 PM · MMA Fighting

It’s a combat sports doubleheader this weekend as TKO brings both Noche UFC and Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn to the fans, in honor of Mexican Independence Day. One of the marquee weekends on the combat sports calendar every year, this year the UFC heads to Glendale for its annual Noche card, headlined by Jean […]

9/11/2026, 8:00:08 PM · MMA Fighting

Bilal Hasan is ready for his next highlight. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin has confirmed with sources with knowledge of the fight that Hasan (10-0) is set to fight Luis Gurule (11-4) at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Hasan has emerged as one of the most exciting names signed […]

9/11/2026, 7:35:55 PM · MMA Fighting

Lucas Fernando and Billy Elekana have agreed to meet in a 205-pound fight on the upcoming UFC Vegas 124 card at the Meta APEX on Nov. 7, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. The Fight Night event will be headlined by welterweight title hopefuls Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady in a […]

9/11/2026, 6:37:43 PM · MMA Fighting

Islam Makhachev hopes fans won’t have to wait too long to see him fight again. The reigning UFC welterweight champion—and No. 1 fighter in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings—has fought just once in 2026 so far, recording another title defense with a win over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in August. Makhachev now holds […]

9/11/2026, 6:36:42 PM · MMA Fighting

Francis Ngannou calls shenanigans. For the past several years, Ngannou has been in an on-and-off feud with the UFC and CEO Dana White surrounding his exit from the promotion in 2023. Ngannou left as the heavyweight champion after fighting out his contract and being unable to come to terms with the UFC on a renewal. […]

9/11/2026, 5:40:36 PM · MMA Fighting

For the first time, Brandon Moreno will compete on a Noche UFC event, and he’ll do so with an extremely positive attitude. The former two-time UFC flyweight champion is set to face Joseph Morales at Saturday’s fight card in Glendale, Ariz., which just so happens to be in the same arena where he captured his […]

9/11/2026, 5:40:18 PM · MMA Fighting

Regina Tarin was successful in her short-notice UFC debut in February, shortly after being part of a WWE tryout a month before, and remains open to doing both in the future even if the priority remains to pursue her ultimate dream in mixed martial arts. The Mexican talent won a decision over Ernesta Kareckaite in […]

9/11/2026, 5:24:54 PM · MMA Fighting

At the Noche UFC weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Glendale, Ariz. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins live at 7 p.m. ET and highlights of the official morning weigh-ins below. In the main event, top featherweight contender Jean Silva takes on short-notice replacement Jose Miguel Delgado. Both fighters can […]

9/11/2026, 4:45:15 PM · MMA Fighting

Conor Benn made a championship statement at the official weigh-ins for his bout with welterweight champion Ryan Garcia. At Friday’s early weigh-ins in Las Vegas, Benn was the first fighter to the scale, weighing in at 146 pounds for Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena. Garcia weighed in later, successfully hitting the mark at 145.5 […]

9/11/2026, 4:18:35 PM · MMA Fighting

At the Garcia vs. Benn weigh-ins, Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn will step on the scale Friday in Las Vegas. Garcia and Benn have to weigh in no more than 147 pounds for their WBC welterweight title main event showdown. Garcia is 2-2 with one no-contest over this past five fights, while Benn has won […]

9/11/2026, 3:02:09 PM · MMA Fighting

When Dana White decided to get into the sport of boxing, he originally had one rule in mind and that was avoiding conflict with his friend and combat sports colleague Eddie Heard and his brand at Matchroom Boxing. White and Hearn often spoke glowingly about each other and as much as the UFC CEO wanted […]

9/11/2026, 2:01:26 PM · MMA Fighting

Dana White is staying out of the Francis Ngannou business. Since Ngannou parted ways with the UFC in January 2023—with Ngannou being stripped of a heavyweight title on his way out—he and White have been vocal about their disdain for each other both personally and professionally. That rift has seemingly erased any possibility of Ngannou […]

9/11/2026, 12:55:04 AM · MMA Fighting

Dana White wasn’t taking any chances with Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. After a press conference that featured Garcia and Benn going back-and-forth, White faced the two rivals off in Las Vegas for fans and media in attendance. Garcia planned to make an egg a part of the faceoff, but security intervened prior to the […]

9/11/2026, 12:45:13 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn pre-fight press conference video ahead of their heated grudge match this Saturday. Garcia returns to action following his unanimous decision win over Mario Barrios in February, while Benn enters the bout on a two-fight win streak, including victories over Regis Prograis and Chris Eubank Jr. A […]

9/10/2026, 7:18:45 PM · MMA Fighting

Jean Silva vs. Jose Delgado isn’t the fight we wanted, but it might be the fight we deserve for Noche UFC. On Saturday, the UFC heads to Glendale for the latest installment of its Noche UFC series, headlined by a featherweight banger between Silva and Delgado. Originally, Silva was supposed to fight Yair Rodriguez, but […]

9/10/2026, 7:17:11 PM · MMA Fighting

Featherweight phenom Razhabali Shaidulloev will be a MVP MMA fighter in 2027. Shaidulloev defended his RIZIN belt and captured the vacant PFL title with a unanimous decision victory over A.J. McKee in the main event of Thursday’s Super RIZIN 5 in Osaka, Japan, and already has a deal in place to join the MVP roster […]

9/10/2026, 6:01:41 PM · MMA Fighting

Former Boston Celtics star, now Philadelphia 76ers player Jaylen Brown decided to get in the squared circle with absolutely no preparation in Nigeria. Brown took part in a boxing match earlier this week, a little over a month before the start of his first season in his new city. Footage of the boxing match was […]

9/10/2026, 5:46:09 PM · MMA Fighting

This past Saturday was the Salahdine Parnasse show as he ran over Dan Hooker in less than a round in the main event of UFC Paris. Following the victory, not only did Parnasse call out Max Holloway, but Daniel Cormier also called it the best UFC debut ever. Will Parnasse get his wish, and is […]

9/10/2026, 5:17:05 PM · MMA Fighting

Ilia Topuria isn’t wasting any time when it comes to booking his next fight as the former two-division UFC champion seeks to bounce back from his first loss at the UFC White House card in June. After his coaches stopped the fight following the end of the fourth round with Topuria absorbing huge amount of […]

9/10/2026, 4:00:55 PM · MMA Fighting

Jake Paul and Logan Paul are set to lead a new fight competition series for Hulu and ESPN with production expected to start sometime in 2027. Here’s the official synopsis for the series: “From the hearts and minds of Jake and Logan Paul, this series is a ruthless competition where eliminations are not settled by […]

9/10/2026, 2:19:46 PM · MMA Fighting

Razhabali Shaidulloev is now a two-promotion featherweight champion after defeating A.J. McKee for the RIZIN and PFL belts in the main event of Thursday’s Super RIZIN 5 in Osaka, Japan. Competing in front of nearly 49,000 fans inside the Kyosera Dome Osaka, Shaidulloev controlled McKee in a hard-fought battle across three rounds to walk again […]

9/10/2026, 12:46:14 PM · MMA Fighting

Tommy McMillen is so confident he’ll take care of business on Saturday that he’s offering his services to be the backup fighter in the upcoming featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev. McMillen is set to face fellow undefeated prospect Marwan Rahiki in the highly-anticipated featured bout of Noche UFC this weekend in […]

9/10/2026, 12:34:04 AM · MMA Fighting

Ryan Garcia skipped a pre-fight faceoff with opponent Conor Benn and there were all sorts of questions about why it didn’t happen. Was Garcia blowing off his contractually obligated responsibilities to promote the fight? Was there a bigger issue at work that made Garcia skip the faceoff. Well, it turns out it was nothing that […]

9/9/2026, 11:48:45 PM · MMA Fighting

One of the more anticipated fights of Noche UFC almost went down three days early. In the featured bout of Saturday’s fight card in Glendale, Ariz., Tommy McMillen takes on fellow undefeated featherweight prospect Marwan Rahiki. The two fighters have gone back and forth in interviews about each other, and during a run-in at the […]

9/9/2026, 10:43:59 PM · MMA Fighting

Justin Gaethje is still awaiting his first assignment as undisputed UFC lightweight champion but the contenders are starting to stack up with hopes of getting the first shot at him when he’s ready to compete again in 2027. One of the most popular choices is Arman Tsarukyan, who is set to face Mauricio Ruffy in […]

9/9/2026, 9:53:20 PM · MMA Fighting

Don’t expect Conor Benn to have a long title reign should he beat Ryan Garcia on Saturday to become the WBC welterweight champion. Ahead of one of the most anticipated boxing matches in 2026, Benn admitted that his trip down to 147 pounds is a one-and-done for him. Benn always wanted the chance to win […]

9/9/2026, 6:43:21 PM · MMA Fighting

Former RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi loves to see the Japanese company co-promote with the Professional Fighters League — and automatically their new partners MVP MMA — and potentially lead to dream fights on North American soil. The PFL and RIZIN will unify their featherweight title Thursday, when A.J. McKee battles Razhabali Shaydullaev for both […]

9/9/2026, 6:33:49 PM · MMA Fighting

PFL will crown its bantamweight champion on Dec. 19 in Lyon, France, when Taylor Lapilus faces off with Mitch McKee for the inaugural 135-pound belt in the main event of the last PFL card before merging with MVP in 2027, the promotion announced Wednesday. Lapilus (25-4) won four in a row under the PFL banner […]

9/9/2026, 6:32:22 PM · MMA Fighting

Justin Gaethje saw Ilia Topuria make numerous mistakes — both during their memorable lightweight championship main event at UFC White House and on the road to the event. Gaethje survived a tough second round, and eventually unleashed a hellacious beating on Topuria, en route to a fourth-round corner stoppage victory to win the undisputed lightweight […]

9/9/2026, 2:18:15 PM · MMA Fighting

Jake Paul wants to be in the Michael Page business. Page recently competed at UFC Paris this past Saturday and picked up a unanimous decision victory against Nursulton Ruziboev in a middleweight matchup on the main card. While Page got the victory, once again, the fight itself left a lot to be desired as the […]

9/9/2026, 2:17:29 PM · MMA Fighting

SAO PAULO — Jean Silva is confident he will earn a shot at the UFC featherweight title with a win over short-notice replacement Jose Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC this Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. Silva originally agreed to face off with former interim champion Yair Rodriguez in a five-round clash on Sept. […]

9/9/2026, 12:34:52 PM · MMA Fighting

The Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua saga goes on and on. Two of the greatest heavyweights of their generation, Fury and Joshua were finally supposed to meet inside the ring in a long-awaited superfight at the end of this year. However, the past several weeks have thrown that into question as the two sides publicly […]

9/9/2026, 12:23:43 PM · MMA Fighting

Shinya Aoki headlined the first RIZIN card back in 2015, running through legendary Japanese star Kazushi Sakuraba in six minutes. A decade later, “Tobikan Judan” walks to that ring again for a return he never really expected to happen. Aoki signed with ONE after his sole appearance in RIZIN, where he became lightweight champion. At […]

9/9/2026, 11:57:16 AM · MMA Fighting

Brendan Schaub didn’t hold back when it came to judging the recently announced UFC 332 main event. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong headline the Oct. 3 event in Salt Lake City with a vacant flyweight title on the line following Valentina Shevchenko relinquishing the belt as she recovers from injuries. Neither Silva nor Wang has […]

9/9/2026, 2:26:20 AM · MMA Fighting

Michael “Venom” Page is back on the market. This past Saturday, “MVP” took on Nursulton Ruziboev in the featured bout of UFC Paris, winning a lackluster unanimous decision. Entering the fight, it was the final bout on Page’s UFC contract, and now, it appears it was the last one, period. On Monday, news broke that […]

9/9/2026, 1:37:39 AM · MMA Fighting

Four fighters will join the ranks of the UFC after the latest episode of Contender Series. On Tuesday night, Week 5 of Season 10 of Contender Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, featuring three stoppages over five fights and one fighter who Dana White compared to Jon Jones. At the end of the […]

9/9/2026, 1:20:09 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has DWCS results for the Pasley vs. Berisha fight card and more from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. In the main event, Quentin Pasley and Arlind Berisha square off for a possible UFC contract in a light heavyweight contest. Both fighters enter the contest undefeated so far in their […]

9/8/2026, 4:17:09 PM · MMA Fighting

Retired UFC fighter Diego Sanchez spent the night in jail after he was arrested on drunk driving charges in Soccoro County, N.M., on Monday. Online court records show that Sanchez was taken into custody and charged with aggravated driving under the influence (blood alcohol level greater than .16). He was also charged with a probation […]

9/8/2026, 4:10:07 PM · MMA Fighting

Ian Machado Garry is itching to get back to another title shot, and he knows just the opponent that can get him there. Speaking to Eze Talks Sports, Garry set his sights on undefeated welterweight contender Michael Morales. Garry is coming off of a title fight loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, while Morales […]

9/8/2026, 4:09:50 PM · MMA Fighting

Won Il Kwon suffered a brutal knockout in his first appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2025 (watch here), and Apollo Gomes vows to leave him on the canvas again to secure a contract with the UFC on Tuesday’s DWCS in Las Vegas. Gomes fights out of Chute Boxe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and […]

9/8/2026, 3:00:04 PM · MMA Fighting

Robert Whittaker has a great deal of respect for Michael “Venom” Page. But that doesn’t mean he has to enjoy his fights. That’s the sentiment likely shared by a number of MMA fans, who watched Page earn an uneventful decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev this past Saturday at UFC Paris. Page improved to 5-1 in […]

9/8/2026, 1:27:37 PM · MMA Fighting

Surging heavyweight Josh Hokit went on tirade on social media after former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira posted a video campaigning for a rematch with Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt. In a series of X posts targeting Pereira and making his case for the next shot at Gane, Hokit criticized the idea that […]

9/8/2026, 12:24:39 PM · MMA Fighting

Veteran UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik recently said he believes the UFC is potentially working towards an immediate rematch between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria once both fighters are healthy enough to compete again in 2027. Of course, Gaethje won the first encounter in spectacular fashion at UFC White House after he poured on the […]

9/8/2026, 12:01:45 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse’s UFC debut couldn’t have gone better, and as far as Daniel Cormier is concerned, no fighter has ever done it better. The dominant French lightweight wowed the crowd at Accor Arena in Paris this past Saturday with a first-round demolition of veteran contender Dan Hooker. Fans, fighters, and media were also in amazement, […]

9/8/2026, 1:47:14 AM · MMA Fighting

Vadim Nemkov’s first heavyweight title defense is booked. PFL announced Monday that Nemkov (20-2, 1 NC) is set to fight Sergei Bilostenniy (15-4) in the main event of PFL Dubai at Coca-Cola Arena on Nov. 14. Nemkov previously reigned as Bellator’s light heavyweight champion, successfully defending that belt four consecutive times before moving up to […]

9/7/2026, 5:47:57 PM · MMA Fighting

Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira is ready to get back to work and he knows exactly who he wants to see standing across the cage from him. Out of action since June when Pereira failed to capture a third title after he was finished by Ciryl Gane in an interim heavyweight title fight at […]

9/7/2026, 4:49:46 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse not only made a splash, he did a cannonball into the UFC’s lightweight pool with a quick destruction of Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Paris. With Parnasse delivering a star-making performance in his home country, and calling out Max Holloway, what could be next for the former two-division KSW champ? […]

9/7/2026, 4:48:35 PM · MMA Fighting

Valentina Shevchenko will be out for nearly with an injury. On Saturday, the UFC announced that Shevchenko is vacating her flyweight title, with Natalia Silva and Wang Cong fighting for the vacant belt in the main event of UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. The announcement came as a shock given that Shevchenko is one […]

9/7/2026, 3:25:04 PM · MMA Fighting

Paddy Pimblett is as eager to learn of his next opponent as his fans are, and he sees nothing but compelling options ahead of him. “The Baddy” began his 2026 campaign with a disappointing loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in an interim lightweight title fight, but bounced back in impressive fashion at UFC […]

9/7/2026, 1:42:11 PM · MMA Fighting

The sordid saga of Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua seems destined to drag on forever. In November, Fury and Joshua were supposed to finally face off in a fight well over a decade in the making. The two British heavyweight boxing champions have circled each other for years, and in April, the bout was finally […]

9/7/2026, 1:31:48 PM · MMA Fighting

Every week I do a mailbag column, but some weeks, I go off on such a tangent answering one question that I don’t really have the space to answer any other ones. This is one of those weeks. UFC Majors Jed, I was a huge fan of your pitch to designate certain UFC cards as […]

9/7/2026, 1:12:03 PM · MMA Fighting

Referees have one of the toughest jobs in MMA because fans and fighters rarely remember when they make a good call, but just about everybody watching never forgets a bad move made in the cage. Lately, veteran referee Herb Dean has gone from fan favorite to one of the most vilified figures in the sport […]

9/6/2026, 8:00:55 PM · MMA Fighting

Combat sports are a harsh place, especially for legends. One of the most accomplished Muay Thai fighters and kickboxers of his generation, Sitthichai is a former Glory Kickboxing lightweight champion and Lumpinee welterweight champion, among many other accomplishments in striking sports. However, the last few years have been unkind to the 34-year-old Thai fighter as […]

9/6/2026, 8:00:32 PM · MMA Fighting

Ilia Topuria might be back in the lightweight title picture sooner than anyone imagined. At least, so says Jon Anik. This summer, Topuria suffered the first loss of his MMA career when Justin Gaethje forced Topuria’s corner to throw in the towel in the main event of UFC White House. The epic upset win for […]

9/6/2026, 2:11:13 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse scratched another goal off of his list after securing his first UFC win Saturday in his home country, and he believes he’s already in reach of another major milestine. The former two-division KSW champion showed why he was a prized signing as he needed a little more than half a round to score […]

9/6/2026, 2:10:47 PM · MMA Fighting

Michael “Venom” Page promised something spectacular would happen in his fight against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on Saturday, but instead it felt like another predictably lackluster outing. Page got the job done with a unanimous decision victory, but he also only landed 12 significant strikes across three rounds. He didn’t put Ruziboev down one […]

9/6/2026, 1:38:25 PM · MMA Fighting

Tony Ferguson is heading back to the Misfits Boxing ring, and will do so in just a few weeks. The promotion announced that Ferguson defends the Misfits middleweight title against Kenzo Biyong at their Sept. 26 event, which takes place at the James L. Knight Center in Miami and streams on DAZN. Ferguson captured the […]

9/6/2026, 1:38:04 PM · MMA Fighting

Shavkat Rakhmonov hasn’t competed since defeating Ian Machado Garry, essentially on one leg, after dealing with knee injuries for nearly two years. Rakhmonov was slated to fight then-champ Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 in December 2024, but Muhammd withdrew due to injury. Rakhmonov, despite having a miniscus and ACL injury, remained on the card and […]

9/5/2026, 11:56:22 PM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Taylor vs. Pili results for the Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday afternoon. When the main event begins around 5 p.m. ET, check out our Taylor vs. Pili live round-by-round updates for […]

9/5/2026, 11:55:36 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse officially arrived on Saturday with a devastating knockout over Dan Hooker in his debut in the UFC Paris main event. Given the opportunity to headline a card in his octagon debut, Parnasse certainly made the most of it as he hurt Hooker badly with a body kick in the opening round. With Hooker […]

9/5/2026, 11:54:49 PM · MMA Fighting

Dan Hooker welcomed Salahdine Parnasse to the UFC this weekend, and all he got for it was a trip to the hospital. On Saturday, Parnasse made his long-awaited UFC debut and gave the French fans something to cheer about, running through Hooker with relative ease in the first round. How impressive was Parnasse’s performance and […]

9/5/2026, 11:54:26 PM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday afternoon. The main event is expected to begin around 5 p.m. on DAZN pay-per-videw. Check out our Taylor vs. Pili results page to find out what happened […]

9/5/2026, 11:54:07 PM · MMA Fighting

Ian Machado Garry is keeping his head held extremely high following UFC 330, and his loss to Islam Makhachev. Machado Garry lost a competitive decision to the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world in August, and ahead of Katie Taylor’s final fight at Croke Park in Ireland, Machado Garry discussed his feelings about the fight […]

9/5/2026, 11:41:25 PM · MMA Fighting

Marlon Moraes returned to the winning column in MMA recently in Brazil, when he won a decision against Maximiliano Perez in the main event of Liga Monstro Combate on August. 28, and a body cam video of his work as a policeman in Florida has gone viral days later. Moraes, who works as a cop […]

9/5/2026, 10:44:07 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse got his showcase performance in his octagon debut at UFC Paris. The former two-division KSW champion headlined in his home country against veteran Dan Hooker Saturday’s headliner. Parnasse was nearly a -700 favorite by the time the fight began, and it was clear almost immediately that Hooker was in a world of trouble, […]

9/5/2026, 10:17:25 PM · MMA Fighting

Katie Taylor, as she has almost every time she stepped into the ring, is walking out with her hand raised and her head held high. The Irish boxing legend competed in her final bout Saturday at a sold-out Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, where she won a one-sided decision over the previously undefeated Flora Pili […]

9/5/2026, 9:53:19 PM · MMA Fighting

This is the live blog for Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse, the lightweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Paris card at Accor Arena in the City of Light. A fixture of the UFC for over a decade, Hooker is one of the most exciting fighters in the lightweight division, which is saying something. Unfortunately for […]

9/5/2026, 9:37:55 PM · MMA Fighting

Axel Sola scored an absolutely devastating one-punch knockout to end Fares Ziam’s night in dramatic fashion in the UFC Paris co-main event. After some early exchanges on the feet, Sola just leaned into his power and uncorked the left hand that slammed into Ziam’s face and he immediately fell unconscious to the floor. The referee […]

9/5/2026, 9:19:00 PM · MMA Fighting

Michael “Venom” Page promised fireworks after a couple of lackluster outings but instead he cruised to victory producing nothing but duds with another lackluster performance at UFC Paris on Saturday. Over three rounds, Page landed the better strikes but he didn’t do much damage and when he did manage to hurt Ruziboev, he failed to […]

9/5/2026, 9:12:08 PM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has UFC Paris results for the Hooker vs. Parnasse fight card, live blogs of two of the top fights, and more from the Accor Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday afternoon. In the main event, Dan Hooker welcomes Salahdine Parnasse to the UFC in a lightweight contest. Hooker is trying to snap a […]

9/5/2026, 9:12:00 PM · MMA Fighting

This is the live blog for Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs. Nursulton Ruziboev, the featured middleweight bout on the UFC Paris card on Saturday at Accor Arena in the City of Light. One of the biggest stars Bellator MMA ever produced, Page finally came to the UFC in 2024, winning a decision over Kevin Holland in […]

9/5/2026, 8:35:22 PM · MMA Fighting

Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominant run in wrestling with a lightning quick pin over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the RAF Moscow main event on Saturday. Competing at a 195-pound catchweight, Chimaev clearly had a lot of size on Woodley, but the former University of Missouri standout is a two-time All-American so he […]

9/5/2026, 8:26:38 PM · MMA Fighting

Katie Taylor’s final fight might have been overshadowed by a scary moment in the co-main event. Heavyweights Dave Allen and Thomas Carty faced off in the penultimate bout of Saturday’s card at Croke Park in Dublin in what could have been a showcase bout for Ireland’s Carty. Unfortunately, midway through the opening round, Carty somehow […]

9/5/2026, 8:16:22 PM · MMA Fighting

UFC 332 has a headlining bout, and it’s a title fight that few could have predicted. Natalia Silva (20-5-1) is set to fight Wang Cong (10-1) for an undisputed flyweight championship in the main event of the Oct. 3 event, which takes place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the UFC announced during the […]

9/5/2026, 7:54:57 PM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has RAF Moscow results for the Chimaev vs. Woodley event, a live blog of the main event, and more from the Mytishchi Arena in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday afternoon. In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev makes his anticipated RAF return against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a […]

9/5/2026, 7:36:37 PM · MMA Fighting

Losene Keita was so good he had to give himself a hand. On Saturday, Keita faced off with Muhammad Naimov on the main card of UFC Paris, and it took “Black Panther” less than three minutes to demolish the scrappy Tajik fighter. A former Oktagon champion, hardcore MMA fans know how dangerous Keita can be, […]

9/5/2026, 7:35:21 PM · MMA Fighting

This is the RAF Moscow live blog for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley, the 195-pound catchweight main event for Saturday’s card in Russia. Chimaev makes his second appearance in the promotion since losing the UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland at UFC 328 in May. In his Real American Freestyle debut, Chimaev pinned Dillon Danis […]

9/5/2026, 7:11:23 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse’s long-overdue UFC debut is here. The higher ranked Dan Hooker might technically be the A-side of his UFC Paris matchup with Parnasse, but when the lights go down at Accor Arena for Saturday’s main event, all eyes will be on Parnasse as he looks to make an immediate impact in the lightweight division. […]

9/4/2026, 8:14:32 PM · MMA Fighting

Belal Muhammad felt Umar Nurmagomedov’s pain. Nurmagomedov suffered a brutal loss this past weekend in the main event of UFC Shanghai, where he was knocked out for the first time in his career by surging bantamweight contender Song Yadong. Following the finish, emotions flowed on all sides, with Song running around the octagon as a […]

9/4/2026, 7:55:17 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse is finally in the UFC, but Dan Hooker might make him wish he wasn’t. This Saturday, the #UFC returns to France for UFC Paris, headlined by Parnasse’s UFC debut as he takes on Hooker in the City of Lights. Ahead of Saturday’s #UFCParis card, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee preview […]

9/4/2026, 6:06:49 PM · MMA Fighting

Katie Taylor has made weight for the final time. On Saturday, the top pound-for-pound female boxer in the world will make the walk for the final time in her career, taking on undefeated fighter Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. At 40 years old, the future Hall of Famer is finally ready to […]

9/4/2026, 4:49:38 PM · MMA Fighting

Tyson Fury is convinced his side has done all they can do to make an Anthony Joshua fight happen, and that includes some help from UFC CEO Dana White. This past week, Fury has had plenty to say about his fellow British boxing star, who has been tied to a bout with Fury for the […]

9/4/2026, 4:33:26 PM · MMA Fighting

Ilia Topuria is back. In his first social media post since commenting in the wake of his devastating UFC White House loss to Justin Gaethje, Topuria reflected on his defeat with a short video essay framed as a message to his son, Hugo. Watch the video below. Topuria entered UFC White House this past June […]

9/4/2026, 2:29:56 PM · MMA Fighting

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. We have had some wild ones already this year, but I can say without hesitation that […]

9/4/2026, 12:38:33 PM · MMA Fighting

Salahdine Parnasse has big plans for his fighting career beginning with his octagon debut this Saturday. The former KSW two-division champion, and one of the most exciting fighters in the sport, headlines UFC Paris in his first promotional bout against Dan Hooker in this weekend’s headliner. “Lion of Atlas” enters the bout on a five-fight […]

9/4/2026, 12:30:15 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/4/2026, 11:55:04 AM · MMA Fighting

When the UFC came calling to ask Dan Hooker to fight in a main event in Paris against a local favorite making his debut, the veteran lightweight didn’t blink and immediately said yes. Hooker has never avoided enemy territory when it comes to his fights and he had an itchy feeling the UFC knew he […]

9/4/2026, 11:50:26 AM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/3/2026, 7:46:36 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/3/2026, 7:41:43 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/3/2026, 6:42:23 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/3/2026, 4:17:54 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/3/2026, 4:15:34 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/3/2026, 4:05:32 AM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 5:27:47 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 4:54:24 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 4:50:30 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 2:38:13 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 2:11:06 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 1:59:51 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 1:47:16 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 1:16:28 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 12:30:18 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 1:37:32 AM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/2/2026, 1:17:50 AM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/1/2026, 9:34:56 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/1/2026, 6:09:54 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/1/2026, 5:20:58 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/1/2026, 5:02:11 PM · MMA Fighting

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. […]

9/1/2026, 3:34:43 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

9/1/2026, 2:45:41 PM · MMA Fighting

Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan put their win streaks on the line when they clash in a UFC Vegas 122 headlining bout. The promotion announced Tuesday that Allen (27-7) and Duncan (15-2) are set for the Oct. 10 main event, which takes place at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Allen, currently No. 7 at […]

9/1/2026, 12:30:26 PM · MMA Fighting

Mike Perry had a bad weekend. There’s no way to sugarcoat what was supposed to be a huge moment for Perry after he booked a fight against the always outspoken Dillon Danis at the Duel Arena show in Orland this past Saturday night. Sadly, Danis failed to show up and dropped out of the fight, […]

9/1/2026, 12:26:24 PM · MMA Fighting

Song Yadong was just seconds removed from picking up the biggest win of his career after he knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC Shanghai main event, and he decided to run around the octagon in celebration. But he ended up in a direct collision with Umar’s brother Usman Nurmagomedov, and for a brief second, […]

9/1/2026, 11:53:20 AM · MMA Fighting

It’s a big day for MMA Fighting. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow us. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. It’s been a long time since you’ve been able to access MMA Fighting in an app on mobile, and we’re very […]

8/31/2026, 8:21:29 PM · MMA Fighting

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 […]

8/31/2026, 8:11:02 PM · MMA Fighting

It was a wild week in the combat sports world, and in the world of the UFC, another massive upset took place inside the octagon as Song Yadong brutally knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov to pick up the biggest win of his career. Did Song punch his way into a title fight after the stunning knockout […]

8/31/2026, 7:45:54 PM · MMA Fighting

SÃO PAULO — Caio Borralho is cleared to resume training after a rib injury forced him to go under the knife and cancel a planned fight with Joe Pyfer at UFC 330, and he’s now aiming to be part of the upcoming UFC 334 card in New York on Nov. 14 to re-enter the discussion […]

8/31/2026, 5:43:52 PM · MMA Fighting

Mike Perry didn’t deliver to many specifics, but released his first overall statement since a disastrous fight week came to an end. Perry headlined this past Saturday’s Duel Arena 1 card in his home city of Orlando and suffered a first-round stoppage loss to short-notice opponent Brandon Jenkins in the main event. Prior to the […]

8/31/2026, 4:50:01 PM · MMA Fighting

Like most of the MMA world, Sean O’Malley was shocked by what he witnessed in the UFC Shanghai main event. In the closing bout of this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card, Song Yadong not only pulled off a massive upset against one-time title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov, but he put the highly-touted bantamweight to sleep […]

8/31/2026, 12:52:49 PM · MMA Fighting

Dan Hooker isn’t in the business of turning down fights even if he’s never heard of the opponent being offered to him. After informing the UFC that he was ready to get back in action as early as September, he got a call asking if he’d like to welcome highly touted prospect Salahdine Parnasse to […]

8/31/2026, 11:58:44 AM · MMA Fighting

The UFC no longer works with USADA, but veterans Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier can still remember how difficult it occasionally was to deal with the drug-testing agency. From 2015-2023, USADA handled testing the UFC’s roster of fighters, using a system of checks and balances that involved random tests and athletes regularly having […]

8/30/2026, 7:23:39 PM · MMA Fighting

Song Yadong is riding high. On Saturday, Song scored the biggest win of his career, knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC Shanghai. Not only was it a huge upset win for Song, but it also put him right back into the title mix at 135 pounds, and it all happened in […]

8/30/2026, 5:28:37 PM · MMA Fighting

SAO PAULO — Glover Teixeira dominated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua to win an eight-round boxing decision Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and said he would gladly take a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson under boxing rules in 2027. Teixeira rocked Rua multiple times during their Spaten Fight Night 3 heavyweight main event, scoring a knockdown at […]

8/30/2026, 3:21:14 PM · MMA Fighting

ORLANDO, Fla.—Duel Arena main event winner Brandon Jenkins talks to MMA Fighting about the fight week that came out of nowhere and ended with him defeating BKFC star and UFC veteran Mike Perry. Jenkins was victorious Saturday, earning a technical knockout stoppage on an injured Perry, just two days after receiving the call to replace […]

8/30/2026, 2:47:29 PM · MMA Fighting

Khabib Nurmagomedov did his best to stop Usman Nurmagomedov from rushing into the octagon just seconds after watching his brother Umar Nurmagomedov suffer a knockout loss in the UFC Shanghai main event. The dramatic conclusion saw Song Yadong blast Umar with a perfectly timed uppercut that sent the highly touted bantamweight contender crashing to the […]

8/30/2026, 2:24:53 PM · MMA Fighting

Usman Nurmagomedov is never going to apologize for caring about his brother’s well-being, but that doesn’t mean he was trying to attack his opponent at UFC Shanghai. Song Yadong scored the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he blasted Umar Nurmagomedov with a perfectly timed uppercut that sent the Russian crashing to the […]

8/30/2026, 12:59:07 PM · MMA Fighting

Emotions were running high after Song Yadong scored a stunning knockout over Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC Shanghai main event on Saturday. With Nurmagomedov still laid out unconscious from the uppercut that ended his night, Song was understandably elated as he ran around the cage in celebration but that also brought him in direct contact […]

8/30/2026, 5:08:24 AM · MMA Fighting

Glover Teixeira proved he’s still got plenty of fight left in him as the former UFC champion dished out a whole lot of punishment to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua across eight rounds to win a decision in their main event boxing match at Spaten Fight Night 3 on Saturday. While Teixeira did score an early knockdown, […]

8/30/2026, 4:42:52 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Spaten Fight Night 3 results for the Shogun vs. Teixeira fight card and more from Estádio do Pacaembu in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday night. In the main event, former UFC champions Shogun Rua and Glover Teixeira square off in a boxing contest. Both Rua and Teixeira ended their decorated MMA careers […]

8/30/2026, 4:21:40 AM · MMA Fighting

Mike Perry’s fight week went from bad to worse after he suffered a dislocated shoulder and a first-round TKO loss to late notice replacement Brandon Jenkins at Brand Duel in Orlando on Saturday night. Following Dillon Danis’ withdrawal just two days before the event was scheduled to take place, Perry accepted the short-notice fight against […]

8/30/2026, 3:03:21 AM · MMA Fighting

Tyson Fury thinks Conor McGregor owes him a debt of gratitude. Over the span of his illustrious boxing career, Fury has become well-known not just for his in-ring dominance, but his outside-of-the ring shenanigans, including once dressing up as Batman for a press conference ahead of his Wladimir Klitschko fight in 2015. Suffice to say, […]

8/30/2026, 3:02:36 AM · MMA Fighting

Justin Gaethje is still undecided on what comes next for him but no matter what happens, he won’t be competing again in 2026. The reigning undisputed UFC lightweight champion went to war twice already this year with a back-and-forth battle against Paddy Pimblett in January and then pulling off a massive upset by stopping Ilia […]

8/30/2026, 2:24:12 AM · MMA Fighting

Joe Lauzon made the most of his bare-knuckle debut while fighting at home in Fenway Park in Boston. The longtime UFC veteran decided to end his hiatus from combat sports and return for a fight in BKFC after the promotion announced plans to hold an event in the historic baseball stadium. The 42-year-old veteran didn’t […]

8/30/2026, 2:18:19 AM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has Duel Arena results for the Perry vs. Jenkins fight card from Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday night. In the main event, Mike Perry squares off against Brandon Jenkins, who replaced Dillon Danis on short notice, in an MMA fight. BKFC star Perry competes in an MMA match for the second […]

8/30/2026, 1:20:10 AM · MMA Fighting

Carlos Prates likes his chances against UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, envisioning a clash similar to Anderson Silva’s second championship victory over Chael Sonnen back in 2012. Prates said in an interview with UFC veteran Gilbert Burns that he’s currently in discussions with the promotion for a date to fight Makhachev, who defended his title […]

8/30/2026, 12:01:15 AM · MMA Fighting

Watch Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic full fight video highlights from their boxing main event showdown Saturday afternoon, courtesy of multiple outlets. Itauma vs. Hrgovic took place Aug. 29 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Moses Itauma (14-1) and Filip Hrgovic (21-1) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on […]

8/29/2026, 4:12:22 PM · MMA Fighting

Umar Nurmagomedov is already looking ahead after a disappointing loss at the hands of Song Yadong at UFC Shanghai. Song shook up the bantamweight rankings in Saturday’s main event with a shocking second-round knockout of Nurmagomedov, who was finished for the first time in his career. Nurmagomedov was on a two-fight win streak and was […]

8/29/2026, 3:49:08 PM · MMA Fighting

The year of the upset keeps rolling on. On Saturday, Song Yadong added another entry to the long list of epic upsets in 2026 when he brutally knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC Shanghai. A 6-to-1 favorite heading into the fight, the loss is devastating for Nurmagomedov, but transformational for Song, […]

8/29/2026, 3:31:38 PM · MMA Fighting

Song Yadong destroyed Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai and now he wants his title shot. The Chinese star scored the biggest win of his career to close out Saturday’s event, catching Nurmagomedov early in the second round with a right hand uppercut knockout punch to leave the one-time title challenger flat on the canvas. Watch […]

8/29/2026, 3:20:25 PM · MMA Fighting

Song Yadong almost got into it with two Nurmagomedovs at UFC Shanghai. On Saturday, Song fought Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC Shanghai, scoring a massive upset with a devastating second-round knockout. It was the biggest win of Song’s career and immediately puts him in the thick of the title conversation at 135 […]

8/29/2026, 1:24:59 PM · MMA Fighting

MMA Fighting has UFC Shanghai results for the Nurmagomedov vs. Song fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China, on Saturday morning. In the main event, Umar Nurmagomedov takes on Song Yadong in a battle of bantamweight contenders. Nurmagomedov is currently No. 3 at 135 […]

8/29/2026, 1:24:48 PM · MMA Fighting

Song Yadong just shook up the bantamweight division. On Saturday night at Oriental Sports Center, UFC Shanghai went down, with Umar Nurmagomedov facing Song Yadong in the main event and a potential title shot on the line. Nurmagomedov was a massive betting favorite, coming in at nearly 6 to 1 in some places, but nobody […]

8/29/2026, 12:55:42 PM · MMA Fighting

This is the live blog for Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong, the bantamweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Shanghai card at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. Nurmagomedov is currently No. 3 at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Song looking to climb from the No. 7 spot. Currently on a […]

8/29/2026, 12:34:18 PM · MMA Fighting

Denise Gomes might have punched her ticket to a title shot. The Brazilian striker delivered a statement knockout over Yan Xiaonan in Saturday’s UFC Shanghai strawweight co-main event to record her fifth straight win and put herself near the front of the line to challenge champion Mackenzie Dern. Watch the brutal finish below. The 26-year-old […]

8/29/2026, 11:08:17 AM · MMA Fighting

Liu Ce just had a UFC debut to remember. On Saturday, Liu made his first octagon appearance, facing Levi Rodrigues Jr. on the main card of UFC Shanghai. The former K-1 kickboxing champion only had four MMA fights to his name, but was nevertheless a favorite over the Contender Series product, and he showed why, […]

8/29/2026, 10:47:33 AM · MMA Fighting

Bilal Hasan could be the next big thing in the UFC flyweight division. The recent Dana White Contender Series standout made a spectacular debut at UFC Shanghai, first walking out with a Michael Jackson-inspired entrance on what would have been Jackson’s 68th birthday, and then delivering a thrilling performance capped off by a one-punch knockout […]

8/29/2026, 8:01:54 AM · MMA Fighting

Julia Polastri just scored the highlight of her career. On Saturday, Polastri took on Xiong Jingnan on the prelims of the UFC Shanghai card, and it didn’t take long for the Brazilian to flatten the former ONE Championship flyweight queen, brutally knocking Xiong out with a first-round head kick. Check out Polastri’s sick highlight-reel KO […]

8/29/2026, 12:08:14 AM · MMA Fighting

Dillon Danis may be out, but that doesn’t change the plan for Mike Perry. On Saturday, Perry headlines Dual Arena’s first MMA event, fighting in Orlando, FL. Perry was supposed to take on Misfits champion and combat sports lightning rod Dillon Danis to headline the event, but shortly before their press conference on Thursday, it […]

8/28/2026, 11:15:53 PM · MMA Fighting

Umar Nurmagomedov has a dangerous test ahead of him as he faces an opponent playing with house money. For a second fight in a row, Song Yadong fights in his native China, headlining UFC Shanghai opposite Nurmagomedov in a pivotal bantamweight contenders’ bout. Nurmagomedov has long been touted as a future champion and he’s back […]

8/28/2026, 7:37:48 PM · MMA Fighting

Umar Nurmagomedov wants to make his way back to a bantamweight title fight, but should he be more focused on Song Yadong? This Saturday, the UFC returns to Shanghai for a Fight Night event headlined by a high-stakes bantamweight fight between Nurmagomedov and Song, with title implications on the line, especially for Nurmagomedov. Ahead of […]

8/28/2026, 7:35:36 PM · MMA Fighting

Dana White says the UFC and Tom Aspinall are thick as thieves. Earlier this week, speculation ran rampant when the UFC heavyweight champion’s striking coach Stipe Drvis said on an Instagram live that Aspinall no longer wanted to be part of the organization — something Aspinall immediately denied in a statement. The UFC CEO spoke […]

8/28/2026, 4:51:35 PM · MMA Fighting

Mike Perry wonders if something is up with Dillon Danis’ latest pull-out. Saturday’s Duel Arena event in Orlando, Fla., was to be headlined by Perry vs. Danis, but at Thursday’s press conference for the event, it was announced that Danis would be unable to compete and he was replaced by UFC veteran Brandon Jenkins. Danis […]

8/28/2026, 4:46:15 PM · MMA Fighting

Former UFC champions Glover Teixeira and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made weight Friday morning for their boxing match at Spaten Fight Night 3, and Teixeira will have a 10-pound advantage over his opponent. Teixeira stepped on the scale at 240 pounds, while Rua weighed 230 pounds, both under the 242-pound limit for Saturday’s boxing match in […]