PFL Announces Welterweight Match-Ups for 2023 Challenger Series
The PFL just wrapped up its 2022 season, but 2023 is fast approaching, and the welterweight match-ups for next year's Challenger Series have been officially announced. In a press release issued Wednesday, league officials unveiled the four welterweight fights, which...
Questionable Scorecard Submitted by Doug Crosby in Stots vs. Sabatello Leads to Review
It was not a good weekend for the judges in several high-profile mixed martial arts contests — but one judge stood out from the pack like a sore thumb. Douglas Crosby happened to work two of the biggest fights in...
Dana White Admits Fight Fixing Now A “Huge Concern” As A Result of Betting...
While there's no definitive conclusion to the ongoing investigations linked to the UFC's November 5 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Neurdanbieke, Dana White is now willing to admit that fight fixing is a "huge concern." "Huge concern. Now it...
Bellator MMA Signs UFC, DWCS Vet Aalon Cruz, Ukraine’s Kateryna Shakalova
Bellator MMA is welcoming two new fighters to the fold ahead of 2023. On Tuesday, promotion officials announced the signing of UFC and Dana White's Contender Series alumnus Aalon Cruz, and Ukrainian women's featherweight talent Kateryna Shakalova. Both fighters enter the...
Bellator MMA: Leah McCourt’s Next Move May Depend on Cyborg
Leah McCourt will not be fighting on the Bellator Dublin card next February, which feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. McCourt, from Northern Ireland, has turned up in nearby Dublin five times under the Bellator MMA banner, after...
U.S. State Department Confirms It “Is Aware” Of Ties Between Chechen Dictator, UFC Fighters
Already embroiled in a betting scandal involving Glory MMA and Fitness coach James Krause, the UFC is courting another kind of unwanted attention. For years, a handful of UFC fighters have openly associated with Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, a Kremlin...
Alejandra Lara vs. Diana Avsaragova Added to Bellator 290
A women's flyweight match-up featuring the #10-ranked fighter in the weight class facing a rising 125lb hopeful has been booked for Bellator 290. Alejandra Lara (9-6) will fight Diana Avsaragova (5-0) at the promotion's 2023 debut on February 4, 2023....
Amanda Ribas vs. Viviane Araujo Booked for March’s UFC 285
UFC 285 has added a women's flyweight fight to its line-up next March. Amanda Ribas (11-3) is set to face Viviane Araujo as part of the Pay-Per-View event on March 4, 2023. Ribas confirmed the news on her Instagram Story,...
Full Card Announced for Invicta FC 51 on January 18
All-female fighting outfit Invicta FC will launch its 2023 campaign with Invicta FC 51 on January 18 — and the full line-up for the event has now been revealed. The 2023 debut show's main event had previously been announced, and...
Bellator Bantamweight Champ Sergio Pettis Admits Time Away was Blessing in Disguise
Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) has been forced to sit on the sidelines and watch as the promotion's bantamweight grand prix unfolds. That's a tough pill for any fighter to swallow, made tougher still by the fact that...
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