It's not unusual for an MMA fighter to have eight months in between fights. In fact, more than 100 of the 600-or-so current UFC fighters are amid an absence from the cage that has lasted eight months or longer, per the Roster Watch tracker. In most cases, eight months doesn't mean much for fighters, instead … Continue reading Was Eight Months All Brandon Moreno Needed? →

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 Fighting Nerds gym … Continue reading 10/31/24 Notebook: ONE Moves Christian Lee Return To November Card →

UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones' latest legal scuffle has seemingly come to a close. Jones has reached a pre-adjudication agreement this week, getting one step closer to his misdemeanor charges of assault and interference of communications getting dismissed. New Mexico Judge Asra Elliott approved an agreement on Tuesday that prescribed a four-hour anger management class … Continue reading Jon Jones Assault Charge To Be Dismissed Following Agreement →

If you just look at the record of Amir Albazi, it seems like things have only been on the up for him. He hasn't lost since joining the UFC roster, and he continues to rack up wins despite the competition getting steeper. At third place in the division, Albazi is the highest-ranked flyweight contender who … Continue reading For Amir Albazi, Just Getting To Fight Week Has Been Half The Battle →

UFC has gone through another round of cuts, parting ways with seven fighters who have struggled as of late. Jessica Penne, Matheus Nicolau, Tamires Vidal, Robelis Despaigne, Vinicius Salvador, Charalampos Grigoriou and Jesse Butler were all removed from the roster this week, as confirmed by a report from Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. Penne is … Continue reading Jessica Penne, Matheus Nicolau Among Seven Fighters Cut From UFC Roster →

LFA's 2024 schedule will wrap up with a pair of major prospect title fights from Commerce, California, USA on December 9th. A title unification at 145 pounds and an appearance between rising lightweight names in a five-round championship bout will both go down at LFA 198 inside The Commerce Casino & Hotel a little over … Continue reading Featherweight Title Unification, Lightweight Championship Clash Announced For LFA 198 →

After gaining his title earlier this year by beating one of the most decorated featherweights in UFC history, Ilia Topuria held onto his top-dog status in the division with a win over another 145-pound legend this weekend. Topuria became the first fighter to stop former champ Max Holloway with strikes, forcing a third-round finish in … Continue reading Ilia Topuria Becomes First To Stop Max Holloway With Strikes, Keeps UFC Title Run Alive →

Decorated kickboxer Jady Menezes can now call herself an MMA champion. The former GLORY Kickboxing 121-pound champ captured a flyweight title in Ares FC on Thursday night, submitting French contender Alexandra Tekenah in the third round. The bout headlined Ares FC 26, a studio show from the promotion in Aubervilliers, France. A close and scrappy … Continue reading Former GLORY Champ Jady Menezes Submits Alexandra Tekenah To Claim Ares FC Flyweight Title →

Over the past week, PFL has made headlines all around the sport of MMA. The promotion, which markets itself as an alternative to UFC programming, is coming off what many are considering the most important show since the brand's launch, hosting a pay-per-view last weekend from Saudi Arabia. The show featured the triumphant return of … Continue reading Five Things We Learned From The Town Hall with PFL’s Donn Davis →

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira is set to be the latest fighter to cross-over into Hollywood. Pereira has been tapped for a role in "gonzo action horror thriller" film "Onslaught," as first reported by Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, which is housed by A24 and will be directed by Adam Wingard, … Continue reading Alex Pereira To Make Acting Debut In ‘Onslaught’ →