Former UFC bantamweight Rin Nakai Added to RIZIN 11 in Saitama
The quirky Rin Nakai will look to make it five straight wins when she faces Shizuka Sugiyama at RIZIN 11 in July. On Wednesday, RIZIN FF announced the addition of the 'Queen of Pancrase,' Rin Nakai, to their RIZIN 11...
Yusuke Yachi Headlines RIZIN 12, Kaitlin Young Returns from Retirement Against King Reina
RIZIN Fighting Federation has announced the bulk of its RIZIN 12 card in August, including a main event bout betweeen Yusuke Yachi and Bruno Carvalho, plus the first fight in years for Invicta matchmaker Kaitlin Young. On Wednesday, Japanese MMA...
Wanderlei Silva Says He’s Fighting Rampage Jackson in September
Ready for a throwback fight? It looks like Rampage Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva 4 is set to take place this Fall in Bellator MMA. It looks like Wanderlei Silva vs. Rampage Jackson 4 is happening — just not in Brazil....
PFL League President Carlos Silva on West Coast Shows, Additional Weight Classes
What's to come for the Professional Fighters League, and what might the PFL's second season look like? League President Carlos Silva dropped some hints at the open workouts in Chicago ahead of PFL 2. The PFL's inaugural season just kicked...
PFL 2’s Will Brooks Feeling Like the Fighter Who Won Nine Straight
Will Brooks is rejuvenated and feeling like the fighter who won nine straight ahead of his PFL debut this Thursday in Chicago. Chicago's own 'Ill' Will Brooks will be throwing down against Pride vet Luiz Firmino in the main event...
PFL 2: Two Time Ultimate Fighter Vet Ramsey Nijem On His Return to Fighting
Ramsey Nijem returns to the cage after a lengthy layoff at PFL 2. There, the UFC/TUF veteran will look to make a statement in the opening round of the PFL's lightweight tournament. Seven years ago, Ramsey Nijem was the other...
PFL 2’s Kayla Harrison Talks Nerves Ahead of Her Pro Debut
Kayla Harrison has all the makings of an MMA star — and her journey starts Thursday at PFL 2. One would imagine that, as a two-time gold medalist in Judo at the Olympic Games, PFL 2's Kayla Harrison knows a...
Alexa Grasso vs. Angela Hill Targeted for UFC Lincoln
Former Invicta FC strawweight champ Angela Hill will look to make it two in a row in the UFC when she faces Alexa Grasso at UFC Lincoln in August. UFC Lincoln looks to have an intriguing strawweight tilt on deck....
UFC: Rafael dos Anjos Says He’ll Be Welterweight Champ Within A Year
Despite recently losing a shot at an interim 170lb title, former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos, or RDA if you prefer, predicts he'll be welterweight champ within a year. Former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos was forced to jump...
The Numbers Don’t Lie: No, UFC 225 Isn’t the Flop It Was Made Out...
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