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Yoshihiro Akiyama ONE Championship

Shinya Aoki vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Set for ONE X

A battle between Japanese veterans has been added to next month's ONE X card, as Shinya Aoki will face former UFC fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama. Aoki (47-9, 1NC) confirmed the booking on social media, following an initial report by Ariel Helwani....
Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi, PFL Challenger Series 2

Two Bouts Moved to Catchweight at PFL Challenger Series 2

Friday's PFL Challenger Series 2 card in Orlando, Florida was to put the spotlight on the welterweight division. And it still will — although two of the four fights set to unfold at Universal Studios will now take place...
Gegard Mousasi Bellator MMA

Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford Weigh-In Results

Bellator MMA returns to Dublin, Ireland this Friday, bringing a middleweight title fight with them atop Bellator 275. That fight will see Gegard Mousasi put his title on the line against the unbeaten Austin Vanderford. The affable "Mr. VanZant" had...
Miranda Maverick UFC

UFC: Miranda Maverick In for Mandy Bohm Against Sabina Mazo on March 12

Miranda Maverick is the latest UFC fighter stepping up for a short-notice opportunity. Maverick (9-4) is set to replace Mandy Bohm at the promotion's March 12, 2022 Fight Night event. There, she'll go up against "Colombian Queen" Sabina Mazo (9-3). Mazo...
Alexis Davis UFC

Despite Coming Off Win, Alexis Davis No Longer on UFC Roster, Danilo Marques Also...

Former UFC women's bantamweight title challenger Alexis Davis is no longer part of the promotion's active roster. Davis, and light heavyweight Danilo Marques, have both exited the company. In both cases, it appears the fighters completed their contracts, and were...
Miesha Tate UFC

Former UFC Champ Miesha Tate Wins Celebrity Big Brother

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate won Season 3 of Celebrity Big Brother Wednesday night, winning by an 7-1 vote from the jury, which consisted of every evicted cast member from the season (actor and comedian Chris Kattan did...
Jinh Yu Frey UFC

Jinh Yu Frey vs. Hannah Goldy Pulled from UFC Vegas 49

The women's strawweight match-up between Jinh Yu Frey and Hannah Goldy, planned for the UFC Vegas 49 preliminary card on Saturday, has been pulled from the event. UFC officials announced the news Wednesday, citing an undisclosed illness suffered by Goldy....
Zviad Lazishvili UFC

UFC Bantamweight Zviad Lazishvili Hit with 10-Month Suspension by USADA

Georgian bantamweight Zviad Lazishvili has fallen afoul of the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy. In a press release distributed Wednesday, USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced that Lazishvili, who fights out of Alexandria, Virginia, had accepted a 10-month sanction after failing in-competition...
Omar Morales UFC

Omar Morales vs. Uros Medic Set for UFC’s May 21 Event

Lightweight action has joined the UFC's May 21, 2022 show, as Omar Morales and Uros Medic are set to face off at the Fight Night event. Both fighters confirmed the match-up via social media on Wednesday, following an initial report...
Gillian Robertson UFC

UFC: Gillian Robertson Replaces Ariane Lipski Against JJ Aldrich on March 12

Gillian Robertson is living up to her reputation as a "savage." The Canadian flyweight confirmed Wednesday that she will step up on short notice to replace Ariane Lipski at the UFC's March 12, 2022 Fight Night show. Robertson (10-6) will...

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Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov Set for UFC 328

Former Bellator MMA welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov has his next UFC assignment set. Amosov (29-1) will face Joel Alvarez (23-3) as part of UFC 328...