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The Professional Fighters League made its debut in Pittsburgh on Saturday with PFL Pittsburgh headlined by middleweights Johnny Eblen and Bryan Battle. Former middleweight champ (in Bellator MMA) Johnny Eblen looked to bounce back from the first loss of his...

Julian Erosa isn't the type of fighter who likes to sit around. He's usually hovering around 3-4 fights per 12 month period, but the last year hasn't been so busy. After fighting Melquizael Costa in 2025, he's been on...

Kyle Nelson spent the early part of his career bouncing back and forth between lightweight and featherweight. However, when he made the transition to the UFC, he looked to make a permanent home, and a run to the top,...

After facing some pretty serious charges carrying the possibility of years in prison, former UFC star and original The Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Sanchez has instead been handed a lengthy period of probation. Sanchez, 44, a member of the UFC...

Welterweight action headlined Friday's LFA 229 at the Centro Esportivo Pelezão in São Paulo, Brazil. The promotion's latest trip to the MMA hotbed saw The Ultimate Fighter 33 alum Richard Martins, who had lost on the show to eventual winner...

Michael Chiesa will make the walk for the final time on Saturday night at UFC Seattle, closing the chapter on a career that has spanned more than a decade inside the octagon. Set to face Niko Price in his...

Chase Hooper returns to the octagon on Saturday night at UFC Seattle looking to bounce back into the win column as he takes on Lance Gibson Jr. Hooper (16-4-1) will get to fight at home for the first time under...

PFL Pittsburgh is official. Weigh-ins for the PFL's first visit to Pittsburgh, PA took place on Friday, with middleweights Johnny Eblen and Bryan Battle both making weight for the card's headliner. Eblen, the former Bellator and PFL middleweight champion, will...

Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation and the Professional Fighters League are picking up where RIZIN and Bellator MMA left off. On Friday, promotion officials on both sides announced a crossover fight, one that sees former RIZIN bantamweight champ Naoki Inoue (20-5)...

Maycee Barber will finally get the opportunity she’s been chasing for years when she meets Alexa Grasso in a rematch at UFC Seattle on Saturday night. Nearly three years removed from their first bout in 2021, Barber enters the co-main...