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LFA 116: Fremd vs. Valente Live Coverage

LFA will return on Friday night with a prospect-heavy lineup from the Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado, USA. In the main event, former title challenger Josh Fremd will look to return to the win column when facing fellow middleweight prospect Renato Valente. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates on the event. Click here … Continue reading LFA 116: Fremd vs. Valente Live Coverage →

Veterans Clay Guida and Leonardo Santos Matched For December 4th UFC Card

It will be a clash of veterans when Clay Guida and Leonardo Santos meet at UFC's December 4th event. News of the matchup was confirmed by Mike Heck of MMA Fighting earlier this week. The fight joins a card that is expected to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Santos … Continue reading Veterans Clay Guida and Leonardo Santos Matched For December 4th UFC Card →

Nevada Athletic Commission Hands Ryan Benoit Suspension, Overturns ‘Contender Series’ Win For Josh Quinlan

The Nevada Athletic Commission announced two sanctions to UFC fighters at a meeting Wednesday. The changes include two suspensions, with one of them causing a fight result to be overturned. Benoit Given Nine-Month Suspension For Sleep Apnea Medication Ryan Benoit was given a nine-month suspension for a drug test registered for his fight in July … Continue reading Nevada Athletic Commission Hands Ryan Benoit Suspension, Overturns ‘Contender Series’ Win For Josh Quinlan →

Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Main Event Moved To Light Heavyweight Limit

10/22 2:00AM EDT UPDATE: This report has been updated to reflect that Saturday's main event has been moved up to a light heavyweight limit. UFC's October 23rd main event has received a change in weight class. A five-round fight between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori has been moved from the 186-pound middleweight limit to the 206-pound … Continue reading Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Main Event Moved To Light Heavyweight Limit →

Florida Court Accepts Irwin Rivera’s Plea of Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity For Attempted Murder, Grants Conditional Release

UFC fighter Irwin Rivera has been released from custody for the first time since early 2021. The bantamweight was granted a conditional release this week after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity for two counts of attempted murder. Details on Rivera's recent release were revealed in court documents obtained by Marc Raimondi and Carlos … Continue reading Florida Court Accepts Irwin Rivera’s Plea of Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity For Attempted Murder, Grants Conditional Release →

Paulo Costa Claims He Weighs Over 210 Pounds, Won’t Make Middleweight For Saturday’s UFC Main Event

Paulo Costa has admitted that he is not in shape for this weekend's UFC main event against Marvin Vettori, putting the middleweight contest in jeopardy. Costa claimed Wednesday that he currently weighs 211 pounds, which is 25 pounds over the non-championship middleweight limit that he is contracted to make Friday. Because of this, Costa is … Continue reading Paulo Costa Claims He Weighs Over 210 Pounds, Won’t Make Middleweight For Saturday’s UFC Main Event →

Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis To Face Former Champ Kyoji Horiguchi At December 3rd Event

Kyoji Horiguchi will get the chance to re-gain the Bellator Bantamweight Championship on December 3rd, facing current champ Sergio Pettis at Bellator 272. The fight will headline a card that is set to happen at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. News of the bantamweight title fight was first reported by Luke Thomas … Continue reading Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis To Face Former Champ Kyoji Horiguchi At December 3rd Event →

UFC Releases Memo Following Updated U.S. Travel Policy, Informs Fighters of Vaccine Requirement

Top MMA promotion UFC sent a memo to talent recently, making them aware of a new travel policy put in place by the U.S. government that is set to take effect on November 8th. Travel restrictions placed on entering the U.S. will be lifted on November 8th, with new policy allowing anyone to enter who … Continue reading UFC Releases Memo Following Updated U.S. Travel Policy, Informs Fighters of Vaccine Requirement →

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5 Episode 8 Results: UFC Offers Contracts To Four Fighters

UFC handed out four more contracts on Tuesday's episode of "Dana White's Contender Series." Armen Petrosyan, Caio Borralho, Piera Rodriguez and Jonny Parsons were all asked to join the promotion after their wins at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Parsons Takes Close Split Decision Over Renfro Parsons had a hard-fought win in … Continue reading Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5 Episode 8 Results: UFC Offers Contracts To Four Fighters →