Settlement with NAC Sees Kevin Lee Given Six-Month Suspension for ADHD Drug
UFC star Kevin Lee has reached a settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission following a positive drug test stemming from use of ADHD medication. Welterweight Lee (18-7), who previously competed at lightweight and once fought for an interim title against...
Third Loss in Four Fights Leads to UFC Exit for Liana Jojua
Georgian flyweight Liana Jojua is no longer a UFC fighter, the latest in a number of releases and other exits from the promotion to take place this month. Twitter account UFC Roster Watch was first to note that Jojua (8-5)...
Cheyanne Buys Replaces Montserrat Ruiz Against Mallory Martin at UFC on ESPN 31
Cheyanne Buys saw a fight fall through this coming weekend thanks to a positive COVID-19 test. She doesn't seem worse for the wear, however, and "The Warrior Princess" will now replace Montserrat Ruiz against Mallory Martin at UFC on ESPN...
Triad Combat’s Frank Mir Excited to See MMA Fighters, Boxers On More Even Playing...
Former UFC champion Frank Mir had an illustrious run in mixed martial arts, and recently dipped his toe into the boxing realm. On November 27, he'll take part in Triller FC's inaugural Triad Combat event, featuring a hybrid boxing-MMA ruleset. "I'm...
Bellator’s Latest Rankings Update Includes Fighter No Longer With Promotion
Women's featherweight Jessy Miele saw her ranking in the Bellator women's featherweight division improve to #7 when the latest rankings update was released on Tuesday. There's only one problem: Miele is no longer with the promotion. The longtime featherweight has...
The Cuts Keep Coming: In Addition to Markos, UFC Parts Ways with Five More...
Randa Markos (who fought out her UFC deal recently and was not re-signed) is not the only fighter to have parted ways with the promotion of late. In total, an additional five fighters have been shown the door, as the...
Dana White Signs Two Fighters From Fury FC 53, Joseph Holmes And Trey Ogden
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White was looking for a fight at Fury FC 53, and he got one and then some— signing two winners to the UFC. Iridium Sports Agency CEO Jason House announced on his Instagram on Sunday...
UFC: Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev Targeted for March 12
A fight between two of the UFC's top light heavyweights is being targeted for the March 12 main event as a bout between Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev is being finalized. Two of the top-ranked contenders in the UFC light...
MMA Fighter Arrested for Murder in Guam Following COVID-19 Argument with Doc
A Russian-born Tajik MMA fighter living in Guam has been arrested for murder, after allegedly stabbing a doctor following an argument over the COVID-19 vaccine. Akmal Khozhiev, a 3-1 mixed martial artist who last competed in March of 2020 at...
Bellator 271: Linton Vassell Believes He’s Next For The Title
Hollywood, FL - With a win over Tyrell Fortune (11-2) Linton Vassell believes they fought the title eliminator fight and he should be next in line to fight for the Bellator heavyweight title. Vassell (21-8) had said at Bellator's media...
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