Home MMA News

MMA News

Joseph Benavidez, UFC 259 media day

UFC Contender Joseph Benavidez Retires From MMA

Multi-time flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez has retired from mixed martial arts. On Wednesday, reports surfaced that Benavidez (28-8) had been removed from both the UFC flyweight rankings and fan rankings. A few hours later, MMA Junkie was first to...

Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo In The Works For December 4 Main Event

A potential bantamweight title eliminator fight will go down in the UFC this December. Ariel Helwani was the first to report the news that the UFC is working on a fight between the No. 4 ranked bantamweight Rob Font and...
Diana Avsaragova, Bellator

Leandro Higo vs. Nikita Mikhailov, Diana Avsaragova vs. Justine Kish Among Fights Added to...

The upcoming Bellator 298 has seen five more fights announced. On Thursday, Bellator officials announced via press release the addition of fights in the bantamweight, women's flyweight, and other divisions for the August card. Among the bouts announced, Leandro Higo...
Anthony Johnson UFC

Rumble Johnson Arrested Following Domestic Violence Allegations

Former UFC star Rumble Johnson has been arrested on a domestic violence count after an incident with his girlfriend. Former UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson is in hot water again. On Tuesday, TMZ reported that Johnson, who retired...
Dominick Reyes UFCvideo

UFC 247’s Dominick Reyes: “The allure of Jon Jones is a lot bigger than...

Los Angeles, CA — In just over a week's time, Dominick Reyes will become the latest man to challenge Jon Jones for the UFC's light heavyweight title. Many have tried, all have failed. To date, Jones' greatest (and only,...
Jairzinho Rozenstruik UFCvideo

UFC 249: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Thinks Heavyweight Landscape is the “Perfect Situation” for Interim Title

At UFC 249, main card heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Francis Ngannou are throwing down in what has of late been billed as a title eliminator. Of course, we've been here before. Any number of fights throughout UFC history have been...
Andre Ewell UFC

Julio Arce vs. Andre Ewell Set For July 24 UFC Event

A pair of UFC bantamweights will be looking to get back into the win column this summer. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news that Julio Arce will be moving back down to bantamweight for the time in...
Rafael dos Anjos, UFC 272

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mateusz Gamrot Lands on UFC 299

An interesting lightweight affair has been added to March's UFC 299. Per an addition to the fight card on the promotion's official website, ex-155lb champ Rafael dos Anjos (32-15) will face Mateusz Gamrot at the event, expected to take place...
UFC Vegas 27 Jared Vanderaa

UFC: Jared Vanderaa Steps In to fight Azamat Murzakanov on December 4

UFC heavyweight Jared Vanderaa will be stepping in on short notice to face Azamat Murzakanov next Saturday at UFC Vegas 44. Late Saturday, UFC heavyweight Jared Vanderaa announced on social media that he would be stepping in on short notice...
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett

UFC on ESPN 11 Bonuses: Zero Surprise on Fight of the Night

On a night that turned out to have some impressive performances, one fight stood head and shoulders above the rest. On paper, the UFC on ESPN 11 co-main event featherweight scrap between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos looked promising. It...

POPULAR

LFA 183: Cantanhede vs. Guimarães Full Results

With the UFC in town one night later for UFC 301, LFA hit up Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Friday's LFA 183. The main event...