UFC will return to a legendary MMA destination for the first time in over a decade later this year. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a host for seven past pay-per-view offerings from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s, will soon once again host a numbered UFC card. UFC 315 was announced for May 10th at the Bell … Continue reading UFC Announces First Montreal PPV Card In Over 10 Years →

Top-ranked flyweight contender Brandon Royval won’t be returning in a little under a month. Royval has withdrawn from his March 1st booking against Manel Kape, with an undisclosed injury forcing him to be pulled from the matchup. The bout was expected to headline a “Fight Night” card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, … Continue reading Brandon Royval Withdraws From March 1st UFC Main Event Against Manel Kape, Replaced By Asu Almabayev →

Dominick Cruz won’t have one last fight. The former UFC and WEC Bantamweight Champion announced this week that a shoulder dislocation has forced him out of a February 22nd booking against Rob Font, a fight that was expected to be his retirement bout. Instead of re-booking his final walk to the cage, 39-year-old Cruz has … Continue reading Dominick Cruz Withdraws From Rob Font Fight, Retires From MMA Following Shoulder Injury →

The first quarter-finalists for OKTAGON’s 16-man middleweight grand prix are set. Kerim Engizek and Matej Penaz advanced past the opening round of the Tipsport Gamechanger Middleweight Grand Prix on Saturday night, picking up wins as part of OKTAGON 66 from the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany. Engizek, OKTAGON’s current middleweight champ, overcame short-notice opponent … Continue reading Kerim Engizek, Matej Penaz Advance In Middleweight Tipsport Gamechanger GP →

Blue-chip flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan added another big win to his record on Saturday night, putting away Brian Hauser in two rounds to defend his CFFC belt for the first time. Hasan’s quick performance closed out CFFC 139, which went down from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA this weekend. 23-year-old Hasan put together … Continue reading Bilal Hasan Stops Brian Hauser To Defend CFFC Flyweight Title For First Time →

Israel Adesanya can no longer be considered one of the top names at middleweight. The former 185-pound champ—and one of the most decorated fighters in the division’s history—suffered his third consecutive loss on Saturday night, getting finished in the second round by French contender Nassourdine Imavov. A clean overhand right from Imavov sent Adesanya tumbling … Continue reading Nassourdime Imavov Stops Former Champ Israel Adesanya In Second Round →

The state of Pennsylvania celebrated the legalization of bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC’s “Knuckle Mania 5” on Saturday night, a card which featured numerous notable MMA figures who have transitioned into the niche combat sport in recent years. The biggest winner of the night was 34-fight UFC vet Jeremy Stephens, who stepped into a heel role … Continue reading Jeremy Stephens Stops Eddie Alvarez, Goes Face-To-Face With Conor McGregor At Bare-Knuckle Event In Philadelphia →

Lerryan Douglas closed out LFA’s 200th numbered event by doing what he does best: Using his explosive striking to earn a finish win. Damaging punches from Douglas allowed him to pick up a second-round stoppage win against Elijah Johns at the Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA on Saturday night, crowning him the … Continue reading Lerryan Douglas Scores Second-Round Stoppage Against Elijah Johns At LFA 200 →

Sebastian Przybysz is back on top of KSW’s bantamweight division. The Polish fighter reclaimed champ status on Saturday night, going five rounds against veteran Bruno Azevedo to win on scorecards and earn the promotion’s vacant title at 135 pounds. The fight headlined KSW 102, a card from the Radomskie Centrum Sportu in Radom, Poland. A … Continue reading Sebastian Przybysz Gets Scorecard Nod Against Bruno Azevedo To Reclaim KSW Bantamweight Championship →