Jon Jones can now officially say he has defended a title in two different divisions. Jones retained his UFC Heavyweight Championship for the first time on Saturday night, turning back two-time champ Stipe Miocic with a third-round stoppage. The win for Jones headlined UFC 309, the promotion's latest annual pay-per-view trip to Madison Square Garden … Continue reading Jon Jones Takes Out Retiring Stipe Miocic, Continuing Heavyweight Reign →

KSW legend Mamed Khalidov closed out the Polish promotion's 100th numbered event with a massive win, ending the undefeated record of the promotion's 170-pound champ and further flexing his multi-decade longevity as a top talent for the promotion. Khalidov scored a second-round submission win against Adrian Bartosinski on Saturday night, closing out a stacked lineup … Continue reading KSW Vet Mamed Khalidov Snatches Adrian Bartosinski’s Undefeated Record In Submission Win →

James Webb is once again a champion. Six years after his previous title reign came to an end, a gruelling three-round performance from Webb allowed him to get past Andy Clamp and begin his second championship run in Cage Warriors. Webb closed out a competitive and hard-fought performance late in the third round, earning him … Continue reading James Webb Stops Andy Clamp To Gain Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Title, Beginning Second Title Reign →

ONE Championship will kick off the new year with a pair of MMA title fights. Matchups at the 155 and 115-pound limits will have title stipulations attached to them at ONE Fight Night 27 on January 10th from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, as recently announced by the promotion. The main event will … Continue reading Lightweight, Strawweight Title Fights Booked For ONE Fight Night 27 →

UFC makes last-minute changes to their 2024 schedule, booking Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry & Joaquin Buckley vs. Colby Covington for December. UFC has changed end-of-year plans for the welterweight division, placing a high-profile tilt on the promotion’s last pay-per-view of 2024 and providing their final “Fight Night” card of the year with a … Continue reading UFC Rejigs Welterweight Plans, Adding Co-Main To Final PPV of 2024 and Altering Tampa Headliner →

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Content warning: This article includes graphic details of sexual assault. UFC fighter Conor McGregor vehemently denied allegations of sexual assault on Wednesday, speaking for the first time since a civil trial against him started in Dublin, Ireland last week. McGregor took the stand on the sixth day of his trial, fighting the accusation that he … Continue reading Conor McGregor Denies Sexual Assault Allegation In Civil Trial →

This weekend's Cage Warriors presentation in London, England will no longer be a double main event. A clash between Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion Liam Gittins and 2024 Bantamweight PrizeFighter Winner Shirzad Qadrian has been removed from Friday's lineup, per a recent announcement from the promotion. The fight was pulled due to Gittins suffering an undisclosed … Continue reading Cage Warriors 180 Loses Bantamweight Main Event Due To Injury →

For the first time in over a year, the U.K. will get a prime-time UFC event. The O2 Arena in London, England will host a "Fight Night" card on March 22nd next year, per an announcement made this week. The event will be UFC's 30th U.K. trip, a press release noted. UFC hasn't visited the … Continue reading UFC Announces London ‘Fight Night’ Card For March 22nd →

For nearly a year, UFC's heavyweight division has been represented by two champions. Jon Jones holds the 265-pound limit's main title, which he gained back in early 2023 against Ciryl Gane. But late last year a new interim belt, currently held by England's Tom Aspinall, was also brought into the mix. The interim championship was … Continue reading Jon Jones Rejects Idea of Fighting Tom Aspinall In Title Unification: ‘He Does Nothing For Me’ →