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John Lineker, ONE Championship

John Lineker Misses Weight for ONE on Prime Video 3, Stripped of Title

ONE Championship's John Lineker is now a former bantamweight champ with the organization, after missing weight on Thursday ahead of an expected title defense at ONE on Prime Video 3. Lineker (35-9) captured ONE's bantamweight title when he knocked out...
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UFC 280: Aljamain Sterling Ready To Humble Dillashaw, Enter 135 GOAT Discussion

Abu Dhabi, UAE – UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has had one of the more unique title reigns we’ve seen in many years. He faces a former champion in one of the best 135ers of all time in TJ...
Islam Makhachev UFC 280 media dayvideo

UFC 280’s Islam Makhachev: Oliveira Still Champ, but “I’m the Best Lightweight in the...

Islam Makhachev's lightweight title shot at UFC 280 this Saturday has been a long time coming. For years, Makhachev has been waiting in the wings as friend and teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated the promotion's 155 pound division. With Nurmagomedov retiring...
Randy Costa UFC

Randy Costa Released by UFC, Already Has Fight News Pending

Randy Costa has been released by the UFC, but it doesn't sound like he'll be wasting any time getting back to work. Costa (6-4) suffered a quick submission loss at the hands of Guido Cannetti at UFC Vegas 61 earlier...
Ji Yeon Kim UFC

First Fights Reported for UFC Seoul on Feb. 24, 2023

Next year's UFC Seoul card — yet to be officially announced — is starting to take shape. On Wednesday, a pair of fights were confirmed for the event. The bouts in question feature South Korean talent in both cases, as...
TJ Dillashawvideo

UFC 280: T.J. Dillashaw Questions Aljo’s Reign, Has Eye on Yan-O’Malley

T.J. Dillashaw is fighting for UFC gold once again. Dillashaw in 2022 is a very different figure than the one who twice captured the UFC bantamweight title, first in 2014 then again in 2018. A failed drug test due to...
Charles Oliveira, UFC 280video

UFC 280: Charles Oliveira Says Makhachev Skipped Line, Surfed Khabib’s Wave to Title Shot

Charles Oliveira brought his entire entourage with him to the UFC 280 media day this week — all dyed blonde just like the former lightweight champ himself. The uncrowned champ, if you will. So what if someone didn't want to...
Gloria de Paula, UFC

Invicta FC 50 Hosts Single-Night Strawweight Tournament, New Champ Will Be Crowned

Invicta FC will return to Denver, Colorado next month for Invicta FC 50 — where a strawweight tournament will see the promotion crown a new strawweight champion. Promotion officials announced the news in a press release issued Wednesday. The tournament...
Jessica Andrade UFC

Jessica Andrade Meets Lauren Murphy at UFC 283

Former UFC women's strawweight champ Jessica Andrade will be dipping her toe back in the 125lb division pool once again. Andrade (23-9) will face former UFC women's flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy (16-5) at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro,...
Magomed mustafaev UFC St. Petersburg

UFC 280 Loses Yamato Nishikawa vs. Magomed Mustafaev

Japanese lightweight Yamato Nishikawa will not be making his octagon debut at UFC 280 this weekend as expected. Nishikawa (21-3-6), who has a veteran's record at just 19-years-old, had been expected to face Magomed Mustafaev (14-4) on the preliminary portion...

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PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle Weigh-In Results

PFL Pittsburgh is official. Weigh-ins for the PFL's first visit to Pittsburgh, PA took place on Friday, with middleweights Johnny Eblen and Bryan Battle both...