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 →

Usman Nurmagomedov received arguably the toughest challenge yet to his Bellator Lightweight Championship on Saturday night but prevailed after five razor-thin rounds against Irish contender Paul Hughes. Nurmagomedov won with the thinnest margins in the main event of PFL’s “Champions Series” card from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this weekend, scoring his … Continue reading Usman Nurmagomedov Sneaks By Paul Hughes With Majority Decision Win To Retain Bellator Lightweight Title →

The Global Fight League (GFL) unveiled its complete 120-person roster on Friday night, presenting a finalized list of who will fight as part of their opening season. A long list of fighters—most of which come from past experience in the UFC or PFL—have been moved into six 20-person teams who are expected to fight over … Continue reading GFL Reveals Full 120-Fighter Roster For 2025 Season →

Marvin Vettori’s return is set. Italy’s Vettori will step back into the UFC cage on March 15th, rematching Roman Dolidze in a five-round middleweight main event from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. News of the matchup was first reported by MagicM MMA Bets, and later also confirmed by MMA Fighting. Vettori—who has … Continue reading Marvin Vettori To Return Against Roman Dolidze At March 15th UFC Headliner →