No stranger to setbacks, Tatiana Suarez has run into yet another incident which will delay any chance at challenging for the UFC Strawweight Championship sometime down the line. Suarez has withdrawn from her December 7th fight against third-ranked 115-pound fighter Virna Jandiroba, as first reported by MMA Melotto and recently confirmed by Damon Martin of … Continue reading Tatiana Suarez Out of UFC 310 Due To Undisclosed Health Issue →

Jacinta Austin captured the UAE Warriors Strawweight Championship on Tuesday, handing Valentina Escobar her first pro loss with a split decision result after five rounds. After a close start to the fight, a pivot to mainly focusing on kickboxing allowed Austin to pull away on scorecards and win the bout. In the first and second … Continue reading Jacinta Austin Takes Split Decision Over Valentina Escobar To Capture UAE Warriors Strawweight Title →

The biggest legal battle in MMA history just got closer than ever to its finale. Judge Richard F. Boulware granted preliminary approval on Tuesday for a settlement which aims to end a decade-long legal fight between the UFC and a class action group of fighters who competed in the promotion from late 2010 to mid-2017. … Continue reading Judge Grants Preliminary Approval For $375 Million UFC Class Action Antitrust Settlement →

A suffocating wrestling performance matched with a series of point deductions to opponent Tahir Abdullaev earned Khotam Boynazarov the UAE Warriors Welterweight Championship on Tuesday. Boynazarov prevailed via unanimous decision by a wide margin, dethroning 170-pound champ Abdullaev in the main event of a card from the ADNEC Exhibition Center in Abu Dhabi this week. … Continue reading Khotam Boynazarov Out-Wrestles Tahir Abdullaev To Capture UAE Warriors Welterweight Title →

Bellator fighter Daiane Silva has been hospitalized for over a month following a failed weight cut, per recent reports. 29-year-old Silva was scheduled last month to face Eman Almudhaf in a featherweight bout as part of a Bellator card in London, England. The fight was set to be Silva's first time coming down to the … Continue reading Bellator’s Daiane Silva In Hospital, Sedated More Than A Month Following Failed Weight Cut →

Johnny Eblen strengthened his case as the top non-UFC 185-pound fighter in the world on Saturday night, defending his Bellator Middleweight Championship in a five-round battle against Fabian Edwards. Eblen walked away with a unanimous decision win against England's Edwards after 25 minutes of action, kicking off a triple main event at PFL's "Battle of … Continue reading Johnny Eblen Mixes Wrestling With Striking To Beat Fabian Edwards Again, Defend Bellator Middleweight Belt →

Cris Cyborg put together an impressive five-round performance on Saturday night, walking away with a unanimous decision win against Larissa Pacheco in a champion-versus-champion matchup. The fight served as the co-main event for PFL's pay-per-view event this week, "Battle of the Giants." Bellator champ Cyborg gained an early lead against two-time PFL season winner Pacheco, … Continue reading Cris Cyborg Overcomes Larissa Pacheco In Champ vs. Champ Showdown →

Anthony Hernandez broke fellow ranked middleweight Michel Pereira with his constant pressure on Saturday night, capping off a one-sided performance with a fifth-round stoppage. 13th-ranked middleweight Hernandez prevailed in his first-ever five-round UFC assignment this weekend, headlining a "Fight Night" card from the APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The main event saw Hernandez survive … Continue reading Anthony Hernandez Dominates Michel Pereira, Finds Late Finish To Continue Impressive Run →

Undefeated New York prospect Anthony Dilemme feels ready for a shot at UFC talent after picking up the second-fastest win of his career and his first regional MMA title. Dilemme's powerful striking forced a stoppage against Beau Samaniego in just three-and-a-half minutes on Friday night, earning him the vacant CFFC Featherweight Championship in the main … Continue reading Anthony Dilemme Calls For Spot on UFC 310 After Earning CFFC Featherweight Title →

Recent "The Ultimate Fighter" competitor Shamidkhan Magomedov picked up right where he left off on the regional circuit this weekend, putting away Alfonso Leyva early to defend his interim LFA Welterweight Championship for the first time. Magomedov stopped Leyva in just 77 seconds, ending the main event of LFA 194 from the Seneca Niagara Resort … Continue reading ‘TUF’ Alum Shamidkhan Magomedov Returns With 77-Second Win At LFA 194 →