Jafel Filho Submits Carpenter in First Round, Delivers Statement Win on Home Soil
Brazil’s Jafel Filho will look to make a statement in front of his home crowd when he faces undefeated prospect Clayton Carpenter in a high-stakes flyweight showdown at UFC Rio on Saturday. Filho (16-4) enters UFC Rio looking to rebound...
UFC Rio: Vitor Petrino Turns Lights Out on Thomas Petersen
One of a planned three heavyweight fights at UFC Rio (though Usman vs. Walker wound up cancelled) saw Vitor Petrino take on Thomas Petersen. Petrino had started his UFC run at 205 pounds, but after back-to-back losses, moved to heavyweight...
UFC Rio: Bia Mesquita Impresses, Subs Irina Alekseeva in Debut
Beatriz Mesquita (or simply Bia Mesquita) made her debut at Saturday's UFC Rio, where the 24-time BJJ world champ faced off against "Russian Ronda" irina Alekseeva. Mesquita, for nearly a decade, had won nothing but gold in the jiu-jitsu world;...
UFC Rio: Lucas Rocha Styles On Stewart Nicoll, Earns First UFC Win
Flyweights Lucas Rocha and Stewart Nicoll faced off on the UFC Rio preliminary card on Saturday, as the UFC returned to Brazil for the first time in over a year. The promotion's last visit had come in May of 2024,...
UFC Rio: Julia Polastri Lights Up Karolina Kowalkiewicz for TKO Finish
Strawweight action at UFC Rio saw Julia Polastri take on former 115lb title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Polastri was a sizeable favorite in the bout, despite the experience edge of Poland's Kowalkiewicz, who had lost her last two bouts. Kowalkiewicz pressed the...
UFC Rio: Saimon Oliveira Blows Weight, Ends Up Submitted by Luan Lacerda
There's blowing weight, and then there's how Saimon Oliveira came into his UFC Rio fight with Luan Lacerda. Coming in a full eight pounds over the bantamweight limit, Oliveira forced a 144lb catchweight, basically making the bout a featherweight affair....
LFA 219: Thomson vs. Islomboev Full Results
Legacy Fighting Alliance returned to action on Friday with LFA 219, which saw Australian featherweight Isaac Thomson (8-2) face off against Uzbekistan’s Akbarjon Islomboev (10-1) in its main event. With Myles Dillahunty coming in at a whopping 193.6 pounds for...
ONE Friday Fights 128 Live Stream and Results
MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai comprised ONE Friday Fights 128, the latest offering from ONE Championship at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Friday's card featured two MMA fights, two kickboxing bouts, and a Muay Thai main event that saw...
Dana White’s Contender Series 2025: Week 9 – Play-by-Play & Results
Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) is back for another year of action. Week 9 has the customary five-pack of fights we've come to know and love. All of the action is available on ESPN+, but you keep your eyes...
Daniel Santos Opens Up on Botched UFC 320 Weight Cut
Las Vegas — In a 153lb catchweight, Daniel Santos scored a TKO victory over Joo Sang Yoo at UFC 320 on Saturday. The end came just past twenty seconds into the second round, and Santos touched on "mistakes" that he...

























