Combate Global Moves to Burbank, CA Ahead of Estrella TV Deal
Combate Global is headed to Burbank, California, shifting its production to Miami ahead of a new broadcast deal with Estrella TV. Combate (formerly Combate Americas), formed in 2011, is the brainchild of UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren, who serves as the...
Paramount+ Price Hike Coincides with UFC’s Debut on Streamer
Whether directly related or not, the UFC's debut on Paramount+ this January will coincide with the streaming service hiking its price. As reported by Variety, while discussing its 2025 Q3 numbers, Paramount noted that "ongoing investments in Paramount+ are enhancing...
Godofredo ‘Pepey’ Castro Found Dead In Florida Prison
Former UFC featherweight Godofredo “Pepey” Castro was found dead in a Florida prison on Sunday. He was 38 years old. Castro (14-7) was being held on domestic violence charges stemming from a June altercation with his wife, Samara Mello. The...
Ex-UFC Bantamweight Sentenced to Jail Time Over Aggravated Assault
Casey Kenney, a former UFC bantamweight who has not competed since his final fight with the promotion in 2021, has been sentenced to a 180 day jail term following a kidnapping/assault incident in Arizona last year. Per records obtained by...
Six Title Fights, RIZIN Super Powerhouse Festival Announced for New Year’s Eve
RIZIN Fighting Federation's annual New Year's Eve show has been officially announced, with the RIZIN Super Powerhouse Festival set for the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2025. Included will be a full six title fights, including...
UFC Vegas 111 Awarded Four Performance Bonuses, Including Headliner
It was another night of fighters begging for bonuses at a UFC event, a trend that isn't likely to fade if the bonus money increases with the start of the Paramount+ deal next year as expected. Yet while Chris Padilla...
Ismael Bonfim Returns at UFC Vegas 111 with Brother Gabriel and a Point to...
Ismael Bonfim returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC Vegas 111, eager to reclaim the momentum that once made him one of Brazil’s most promising lightweights. Standing in his way is Chris Padilla. With both men fighting to...
UFC Vegas 111: Bonfim vs. Brown Weigh-In Results
It's a second straight week at the Apex in Las Vegas for the UFC, with Gabriel Bonfim and Randy Brown headlining UFC Vegas 111. That may elicit groans from the MMA fanbase, who were already less than thrilled with last...
Matt Schnell Reflects on No Longer Being the “Young Gun” Ahead of UFC Vegas...
"Tumultuous," "tough," and "a little bit up and down." That's how Matt Schnell described fight camp ahead of UFC Vegas 111, where he faces off against "I think when with you train with good guys, good young guys that are...
Reug Reug Involved in Serious Car Crash, Fight with Malykhin Off ONE 173
A highly anticipated heavyweight title fight rematch has been scratched from the upcoming ONE 173. Heavyweight champ "Reug Reug," properly Oumar Kane, was to rematch Anatoly Malykhin at the event, after taking the Russian's heavyweight title late last year. The...
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