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Getting That Itch Again: Former UFC, Strikeforce Champ Luke Rockhold Talks Return

It has been more than a minute since we last saw former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the cage. Rockhold (16-5), who won the UFC's 185lb title in 2015, defeating Chris Weidman in the process only to...
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Bellator MMA: Closed Door Shows Possible in June or July

While the promotion announced the postponement of Bellator 244 earlier today, it appears Bellator MMA is looking to get back up and running. Per a report by MMA Fighting citing Bellator CEO Scott Coker, the Viacom-owned entity is looking...
Benson Henderson

Promotion Announces Bellator 244 in Chicago Postponed

Another major card has been pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Bellator 244 in Chicago, which had been scheduled for June 6, is the latest MMA card to see the plug pulled due to SARS-CoV-2. In a press...
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UFC: Amanda Nunes Says She’s Not Fighting on May 9

Canada's Felicia Spencer will have to wait a little longer for her shot at Amanda Nunes' 145lb title. That's after the UFC's double-champ, Nunes, revealed that she's not stepping into the octagon as planned on May 9. The news is...
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UFC Announces Cancellation of Four More Events

While the UFC may get back up and running next month, a foursome of previously scheduled events has been cancelled by the promotion. On Monday, via their official website, company officials confirmed that UFC Lincoln, UFC Oklahoma City, UFC...
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Lyman Good First UFC Fighter to Confirm COVID-19 Diagnosis

There was really no way the UFC, with over 500 contracted athletes and a small army of employees, was going to avoid the coronavirus pandemic completely. And it hasn't. On Monday, UFC welterweight Lyman Good revealed that he had...
PFL

PFL Moves Entire Season to 2021 Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, Will Pay Fighters Monthly...

Much like the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2020 Professional Fighters League season has been pushed back a year. In a press release distributed to media outlets Monday, PFL officials announced that their upcoming season would not take place. Instead, the...
B.J. Penn UFC 2019

UFC Legend B.J. Penn Contemplating Retirement

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn may finally be hanging up the gloves. With his career in limbo following bar brawls and controversies, the Hawaiian legend has gone on record to say that training for a fight,...
Frank Mir

Bellator Contract Effectively Complete, Frank Mir Interested in RIZIN, KSW Fights

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is, for all intents and purposes, a free agent. Mir announced the news on his Phone Booth Fighting podcast earlier this month. Mir (19-13), now 40, joined Bellator MMA in 2018, after sitting out...
Dana White

UFC Looks to Trademark Fight Island for Everything From Live Events to Sports Bottles...

The UFC is taking the whole "Fight Island" concept floated by President Dana White very seriously. In addition to reportedly securing a private island to use for future events, the promotion (via Zuffa LLC, owned by parent company Endeavor)...

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