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Michael Page, Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Announces All Main Events to be Five Rounds As of Jan. 1,...

The fans called for it, and Bellator MMA have listened. As of January 1, 2022, all Bellator main events will now be five rounds. The change comes in the wake of Bellator 267's Douglas Lima vs. Michael "Venom" Page 2....
Patricky Pitbull

Patricio Pitbull Vacates Lightweight Title; Brother Patricky to Fight Peter Queally at Bellator 270

On Wednesday, it was announced that Bellator lightweight champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire had vacated his belt and that his brother Patricky will rematch Peter Queally on November 5 for the vacant title. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire is no longer a Bellator...
Francis Ngannou UFC 260 Weigh-In

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Title Unification Bout Targeted for UFC 270

The anticipated title unification bout between UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane has a date penciled in. Ngannou (16-3) and Gane (10-3) are expected to serve as the main event of UFC 270 on January 22,...
Lupita Godinez

UFC Vegas 39: Silvana Gomez Juarez Replaces Sam Hughes Against Lupita Godinez

With Sam Hughes out of her planned fight with Lupita Godinez this weekend, Silvana Gomez Juarez will make her octagon debut on short notice. ESPN Deportes was first to report news of Hughes being out of the UFC Vegas 39...
Brandon Davis

Brandon Davis Returns To The UFC Against Danaa Batgerel On October 16

Brandon Davis returns to the UFC in October. MMA Junkie was the first to report the news that Brandon Davis will be returning to the promotion after two years away. He will be fighting Danaa Batgerel on October 16 at...
Marc-Andre Barriault, UFC

UFC: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chidi Njokuani Set for Feb. 5, 2022

Newly signed UFC middleweight Chidi Njokuani is set to take on Marc-Andre Barriault at the UFC's February 5, 2022 Fight Night event. News of the booking was first reported on the September 28 broadcast of Dana White's Contender Series. The...

Khama Worthy vs. Jai Herbert Added To UFC Fight Night 196

A pair of lightweights will most likely be fighting for their job later this month. MMA DNA was first to report the news that Khama Worthy will fight Jai Herbert on October 23 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori....
Kyle Daukaus, UFC Vegas 38

UFC: Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus Rematch Targeted for November 13

Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus have a date lined up for their rematch, following a premature end to their co-main event fight at UFC Vegas 38. Holland vs. Daukaus 2 is expected to take place on November 13, per a...
Thiago Santos UFC Vegas 38

UFC Vegas 38 Medical Suspensions: Main Event Pair Out Until April?

The UFC Vegas 38 main event didn't exactly blow fans away, but the combatants in question could be on the shelf for a while. With the list of medical suspensions from Saturday's event released, it appears Thiago Santos and Johnny...
Yutaka Saito RIZIN

RIZIN 31 Topped by Featherweight Title Fight, Promotion Announces Monthly Events

RIZIN Fighting Federation will have a busy end to 2021. The Japanese mixed martial arts promotion announced Monday that they will host monthly events up to the end of the year, starting with this month's RIZIN 31 in Yokohama. In...

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Las Vegas — Dominican heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta has been calling for a fight with Derrick Lewis for a while now, and at UFC 324,...