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Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

Brian Ortega will finally make his return to action at UFC Fight Island 6 this weekend. When he does, he'll arrive to a featherweight division with a vastly changed landscape. "I'm excited to be back. I'm happy to be back....

The UFC's "Lionheart" is set to return to action next month. After struggling in his past couple of outings, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith is set to step in against Devin Clark. The bout is expected to...

With Omari Akhmedov out of his fight with Marvin Vettori, the Italian fighter is getting an upgrade. Vettori (15-3-1) was originally supposed to meet Akhmedov at UFC 256 on December 12. The date will stay the same, but instead, he'll...

Conor McGregor took to Twitter to accept a bout with Dustin Poirier at the UFC's proposed date of January 23, 2021.  But, he insists that the fight take place at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1316512687543783424?s=20 The biggest star in mixed...

The UFC is playing hardball on the date for Conor McGregor to face Dustin Poirier. McGregor (22-4), the biggest star in MMA history, last fought in January 2020 at UFC 246. His return to action that night remains one of...

Dana White has revealed the date for UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan's first title defense. On Wednesday, White confirmed to Yahoo Sports that Yan (15-1) would defend his belt against Aljamain Sterling (19-3) at UFC 256 on December 12. The...

The UFC's official rankings are often viewed with a skeptical eye. But rarely is criticism of the promotion's standings more warranted than with The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega, two key components of the featherweight division. Despite being inactive since...

UFC Fight Island 6 has lost its co-main event just days before the card is set to go down. On Wednesday, UFC officials confirmed during the event's media day that the heavyweight bout between Ante Delija and Ciryl Gane had...

After UFC Fight Island 5, the promotion's latest offering in Abu Dhabi, the UFC has announced the medical suspensions (these are handed down internally due to a lack of a commission). All said and done, every fighter faced some...