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CSAC Bars Combat Sports Through End of May, UFC San Diego In Limbo

UFC San Diego is unlikely to be hosted in San Diego, or anywhere else in California, next month. Per a report by MMA Fighting, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has shut down all combat sports in the state...
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RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Japan's RIZIN FF is the latest promotion to announce the cancellation of a key event. RIZIN 22 was expected to take place later this month at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. However, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara has announced...
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UFC Bantamweight Yana Kunitskaya Announces She’s Pregnant

Finally, some positive news for a change. UFC bantamweight Yana Kunitskaya announced Wednesday that she's pregnant. The fighter known as 'Foxy' and who is partnered with fellow UFC athlete Thiago Santos, revealed the news on social media, posting a...
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UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov Officially Withdraws from April 18 Fight Date

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has officially withdrawn from the long-anticipated bout with Tony Ferguson on April 18. After weeks of speculation, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has officially withdrawn from the April 18 fight date with Tony Ferguson at...
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UFC: Jon Jones Accepts Plea Deal for DWI, Other Charges Dropped

Four days house arrest. Forty-eight hours of community service. A $500 fine, and a year of probation. That more or less sums up the penalty Jon Jones will pay for his most recent transgression, which included charges of DWI and...
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Joanne Calderwood Says UFC 251 Title Fight With Valentina Shevchenko Pushed Back

It appears that 'JoJo' will have to wait a little longer for her shot at UFC gold. Speaking to MMA Fighting's Eurobash podcast recently, upcoming women's flyweight title challenger Joanne Calderwood has revealed that her UFC 251 fight against...
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Report: Bellator Elects to Cancel May Shows Amid Health Concerns

Report: Bellator will be cancelling three events in May, previously scheduled for San Jose, London, and Temecula, amid health concerns over the coronavirus. https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1244788195314872320?s=21 Per Ariel Helwani, Bellator MMA has chosen to cancel their shows scheduled for May amid global concerns...
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PFL Postpones 2020 Season Due to Coronavirus, Will Start Up “As Soon As It...

Another MMA promotion has pulled the plug on events for the foreseeable future. In a statement released to media outlets, PFL CEO Peter Murray announced that the fighting league was putting its season on hold. The Professional Fighters League, which...
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RIZIN Champ Manel Kape Inks Deal with UFC

Manel Kape is the latest talent to sign with the UFC. First rumored weeks ago, Kape's addition to the world's largest MMA promotion was confirmed Monday by his team at AKA Thailand. While financials were not disclosed, it appears it's...
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UFC 249: Justin Gaethje A Potential Option to Step in Against Tony Ferguson

Justin Gaethje has been waiting for his crack at gold for a while. It could come at UFC 249 next month. However, there's a catch: at best, it would have to be for an interim title. ESPN's Ariel Helwani was first...

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Across hundreds of mixed martial arts prospects worldwide, we've narrowed the list down to fifty prospects to watch for this year. These fifty aren't...