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PFL Unveils Lightweight and Featherweight Matchups For June 10th Card

PFL's lightweight and featherweight roster will return for the second time this year when competing at the promotion's June 10th event. The lineup for the card, which includes 11 fights in total now, is currently set to be headlined by former UFC fighter Anthony Pettis and undefeated lightweight Alexander Martinez. The event will take place … Continue reading PFL Unveils Lightweight and Featherweight Matchups For June 10th Card →

Heavyweight Veteran Chris Barnett To Make UFC Debut Against Ben Rothwell At May 22nd Card

Experienced heavyweight fighter Chris Barnett will make his UFC debut later this month, fighting Ben Rothwell on a May 22nd "Fight Night" card. The matchup was first reported by David Van Auken of Fight Bananas. The fight joins a card that is expected to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. … Continue reading Heavyweight Veteran Chris Barnett To Make UFC Debut Against Ben Rothwell At May 22nd Card →

Derek Anderson Given Six-Month Suspension Due To Medical Form Failure

Bellator fighter Derek Anderson has been given a six-month suspension by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation after claiming he suffered medical issues that were not claimed on his pre-fight paperwork. The suspension was first reported by Steven Marrocco of MMA Fighting. The penalty was issued to Anderson after he claimed in an Instagram … Continue reading Derek Anderson Given Six-Month Suspension Due To Medical Form Failure →

Bellator Fighter Anthony Johnson Charged With Identity Theft, Illegal Use of Credit Card

Bellator fighter Anthony Johnson was arrested on Saturday in relation to the alleged use of a stolen credit card. A report from Zak Failla of the Greenwich Daily Voice details that Johnson was arrested and charged with allegedly paying for a round-trip from Newark, New Jersey, USA, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with someone else's credit … Continue reading Bellator Fighter Anthony Johnson Charged With Identity Theft, Illegal Use of Credit Card →

Renan Ferreira’s PFL Win Against Fabricio Werdum Overturned To No Contest

Renan Ferreira's first-round stoppage win against Fabricio Werdum at PFL's May 6th card was overturned to a no contest Monday. The change in result comes due to a tap from Ferreira that was not seen by the referee during the fight, per a report from Marc Raimondi of ESPN. The New Jersey State Athletic Control … Continue reading Renan Ferreira’s PFL Win Against Fabricio Werdum Overturned To No Contest →

Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Off UFC 262, Moved To May 22nd

This weekend's UFC 262 card has lost a fight, as a middleweight matchup between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan has been moved to a later date. The bout is now expected to take place at UFC's May 22nd card, as confirmed by Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. The bout was first set to take place … Continue reading Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Off UFC 262, Moved To May 22nd →

UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Live Coverage

Strawweight fighters Marina Rodriguez and Michelle Waterson will get the main focus of the MMA world on Saturday night, headlining a UFC "Fight Night" card. Fighting at flyweight due to their fight being made at short notice, Rodriguez and Waterson will be the main event of a nine-fight card from the UFC APEX in Las … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Live Coverage →

Timothy Johnson To Face Valentin Moldavsky For Vacant Interim Bellator Heavyweight Belt on June 25th

Bellator will introduce an interim heavyweight belt in a June 25th fight between Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky, as announced Friday. The matchup is set to headline Bellator 261, which will take place behind closed doors at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. The interim championship allows Bellator's heavyweight division the chance to … Continue reading Timothy Johnson To Face Valentin Moldavsky For Vacant Interim Bellator Heavyweight Belt on June 25th →

UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Preview

Heading into the week, it was hard to know what to expect from UFC's May 8th "Fight Night" card. However, as the week progressed, the news about it slowly broke out. We were guaranteed a five-round fight when a bout between Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez was confirmed. Also, the fear of losing Donald Cerrone … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Preview →