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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is on the cusp of tying the consecutive wins record in the promotion, but standing in his way is a dangerous contender eager for redemption in Leon Edwards at UFC 278. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1518223636645093378?s=20&t=EybSilC4McBPK5-bG6u8YQ For years, the gold...

Both Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold have questions overshadowing their returns to action, but their bout remains a high stakes one at UFC 278. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1559924581976068096?s=20&t=EybSilC4McBPK5-bG6u8YQ Last October's situation, to put it mildly, did not come off well for Paulo Costa.  Were...

Salt Lake City, UT — After nearly four years out of action, light heavyweight Tyson Pedro got back to work this past April with a triumphant KO of Ike Villanueva. At UFC 278 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Australia's...

Salt Lake City, UT — Polish heavyweight Marcin Tybura is the latest obstacle standing in the way of undefeated Moldovan Alexander Romanov. "16-0, quite impressive," Tybura (22-7) admitted during the UFC 278 media day this week, asked about his opponent's...

UFC legend José Aldo continues to work his way back to a shot at gold, but Merab Dvalishvili is looking to cut his renaissance short at UFC 278. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1559283795143974912?s=20&t=aEYino9LpMFyfMjwfRExtg The latest chapter of José Aldo's career is simultaneously awe-inspiring and frighteningly...

Legacy Fighting Alliance was in Niagara Falls, New York on Friday night for LFA 139: Assenza vs. Melo. Headlining the card, Canada's Adam Assenza, a longtime veteran of the regional circuit, looked to make it seven straight wins when he...

Paulo Costa is livid at having his weight cut interrupted early Friday morning in order for USADA to collect a drug test sample. During Friday morning's UFC 278 official weigh-in, attended by Cageside Press, Costa threw up double middle fingers...

All fighters have made weight for Saturday's PFL 9 card in London, England. On Friday, the full card hit the scales ahead of the event at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. There were no misses, with two-time champ...

Poland's KSW is back in Warsaw this week for KSW 73, featuring the debut of former GLORY kickboxer Arkadiusz Wrzosek. The debuting Wrzosek has been paired up with another kickboxer, Tomasz Sarara, himself with just a single mixed martial arts...

Salt Lake City, UT — The UFC 278 official weigh-in went down Friday morning, essentially free of any drama — though one fight will not move forward. In the early morning hours on Friday, Shanna Young fell ill, transported to...