Jennifer Maia has made Invicta FC history. Former UFC talent Maia dethroned Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Talita Bernardo on Friday night, making her the first two-division champ the promotion has ever seen. Maia captured the promotion's 135-pound title through a hard-fought five-round result, taking a unanimous decision win with a three-round lead on scorecards. Solid … Continue reading Jennifer Maia Beats Talita Bernardo, Becomes First-Ever Two-Division Invicta FC Champ →

Light heavyweight prospect Luke Fernandez showed on Friday night that his long-awaited return to the cage was worth the wait. Fernandez defended his CFFC Light Heavyweight Championship with an impressive performance on Friday night, putting away past champ Gregg Ellis in the first round with a highlight reel knockout. A slick counter left hook from … Continue reading CFFC Light Heavyweight Champ Luke Fernandez Scores Left Hook Knockout In Return →

Gregory Rodrigues could find himself among the middleweight division's top 10 if successful in his next assignment. Rodrigues is expected to headline UFC's February 15th card against Jared Cannonier, a pairing that was first reported to be in the works last week by Alex Behunin of MMA Mania and has recently been reported to be … Continue reading Jared Cannonier To Face Gregory Rodrigues At February 15th UFC ‘Fight Night’ →

Some of MMA's most infamous stories will soon be explored as part of a TV series launched by Vice. "Dark Side of the Cage," a spin-off of Vice TV's professional wrestling show "Dark Side of the Ring," has been announced to premiere on January 8th. It has already been revealed that the first season, which … Continue reading Vice To Premiere ‘Dark Side of the Cage’ on January 8 →

Jarred Brooks has the chance to right a past wrong and regain gold next year. Brooks will rematch ONE 125-pound MMA champ Joshua Pacio on February 20th, just under a year after their controversial second meeting. Appearing in the same building where he lost his title a few months ago, Brooks will face off against … Continue reading Jarred Brooks, Joshua Pacio To Meet In Trilogy Fight At ONE 171 →

Welcome to the notebook, a quick catchup of all the smaller (but still important) stories from the world of MMA! If you want the notebook delivered to you every morning along with MMA’s top headlines, consider subscribing to the Knockdown Daily newsletter via Substack. It’s free! Here are the latest stories we’re following: UFC Former UFC talent Nate … Continue reading 12/12/24 Notebook: Nate Diaz Charged With Misdemeanor Battery Following Alleged Nightclub Altercation →

Nine-fight UFC vet and former Cage Warriors champion Jack Shore has decided to hang up his gloves. Shore announced via social media this week that he would call an end to his MMA career, retiring at just 29 years old. He leaves behind a campaign that saw him become one of the break-out Welsh stars, … Continue reading UFC Vet, Former Cage Warriors Champ Jack Shore Announces Retirement At 29 →

It took just one shot for Ion Surdu to cement his status as OKTAGON champion on Saturday night. Moldova's Surdu scored a highlight-reel head kick knockout in the main event of a card this weekend, putting away Brazil's Kaik Brito in the first round to capture the vacant OKTAGON Welterweight Championship. The brutal finish closed … Continue reading Ion Surdu Captures OKTAGON Welterweight Belt With Flashy Head Kick Knockout →

Alexandre Pantoja's reign of dominance at flyweight will continue into the new year. The UFC Flyweight Champion defended his title for the third time on Saturday night, taking down Japanese stand-out Kai Asakura with a second-round rear naked choke finish. The submission result - Pantoja's first finish since becoming champion a little over a year … Continue reading Alexandre Pantoja Chokes Out Kai Asakura To Retain UFC Flyweight Title →