The brackets have been set for PFL’s first-ever single-elimination season in North America. Four weeks of first-round action in the 2025 PFL World Tournament will kick off April 3rd, with all the quarter-final fights taking place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, USA.  The upcoming events sees PFL move away from the two-part schedule they … Continue reading PFL Reveals Opening Round Lineups For 2025 ‘World Tournament’ →

It was an unsatisfying end to Cage Warriors’ return card in Rome, Italy, this weekend. In a result eerily reminiscent of UFC’s Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong main event clash from last month, an exciting bantamweight title fight between incumbent champ Liam Gittins and Italy’s own Alessandro Giordano ended in a no-contest at the PalaPellicone … Continue reading Competitive Cage Warriors Title Fight Ends In No Contest Due To Eye Poke →

The “Poatan” era at light heavyweight is over. Magomed Ankalaev brought an end to Alex Pereira’s reign as UFC Light Heavyweight Champion on Saturday night, going the distance to secure a unanimous decision win after five rounds. A well-rounded gameplan from Ankalaev—mixing in grappling exchanges with his striking—allowed him to take the scorecard nod in … Continue reading Magomed Ankalaev Takes Close Decision Over Alex Pereira, Ends ‘Potatan’s’ Reign On Top →

Will Fleury emerged victorious after a five-round slugfest on Saturday night, taking a unanimous decision win over Lazar Todev to become a two-division OKTAGON champion. Fleury’s performance against Todev earned him the vacant OKTAGON Heavyweight Championship, a belt he now holds alongside the promotion’s 205-pound title. His win headlined OKTAGON 68 this weekend from the … Continue reading Will Fleury Prevails In Five-Round War Against Lazar Todev To Become Two-Division OKTAGON Champ →

Piotr Kuberski got one step closer to becoming Poland’s best middleweight on Saturday evening. The 36-year-old poured it on Tomasz Romanowski in the third round of their main event matchup, continuing to rain down hooks and uppercuts until a stoppage emerged at KSW 104 from Gorzow, Poland, this weekend. The finish earned Romanowski the interim … Continue reading Piotr Kuberski Punches His Way To KSW Interim Middleweight Title Against Tomasz Romanowski →

Allycia Rodrigues kept her ONE Championship Muay Thai title following a one-sided beatdown this weekend. Rodrigues put in work for four rounds against short-notice opponent Marie McManamon, causing their title bout to be stopped just before the final three-minute stanza. The win for Rodrigues headlined ONE Fight Night 29 from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in … Continue reading Allycia Rodrigues Retains ONE Muay Thai Title In Lopsided Showcase →

RIZIN has put a new plan in motion for its return to the iconic Tokyo Dome. After losing out on a rematch between fan-favorites Ren Hiramoto and Mikuru Asakura—cancelled due to an arm injury on Hiramoto’s part—the promotion has since booked a featherweight title clash and given the card a new theme as they hope … Continue reading RIZIN Books Kleber Koike vs. Razhabali Shaydullaev For ‘Shockwave’ Themed Tokyo Dome Return →

A failed drug test for Marcos Rogerio de Lima means he won’t see the UFC cage until 2026. A mid-January test collected on Rogerio de Lima found the presence of Anastrozole, a banned substance as part of UFC’s Anti-Doping Policy, per a press release issued by the promotion this week. He has received a one-year … Continue reading Marcos Rogerio de Lima Handed One-Year CSAD Suspension →