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Highly touted prospect (just look at the last name) Usman Nurmagomedov will make his promotional debut for Bellator MMA in April. Bellator CEO Scott Coker announced via social media Friday that the Dagestani fighter will compete at Bellator 255 on...

A rare chance for revenge awaits Pedro Munhoz at UFC Vegas 20. "The Young Punisher" is lined up with old foe Jimmie Rivera. The pair first met in 2015, in Brazil — but despite Munhoz having home field advantage, it...

For the first time in his mixed martial arts career, Ciryl Gane's image adorns a UFC poster. For the first time in his career, he's in a UFC main event. This in just a matter of years. The 30-year old...

Bellator's return to action this April received a co-main event yesterday. Today, the promotion's debut on Showtime received a heavyweight showdown. In a battle of youth vs. experience, Tyrell Fortune (9-1, 1NC) will take on Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1NC) at...

Brazilian bantamweight John Lineker will make his third appearance for ONE Championship this April. Lineker (33-9) will take on Stephen Loman (14-2) at the ONE on TNT 4 card on April 28, 2021. The fight is expected to take place...

Russia's Magomed Ankalaev (14-1) sits on a five-fight win streak inside the octagon. Although two of those wins came in back-to-back fights with Ion Cutelaba, a rivalry that dragged on for the better part of the year. That all started...

Alex Caceres (17-12, 1NC) enters UFC Vegas 20, where he fights Kevin Croom, on a three-fight win streak. And as he noted earlier this week, he is now one of the longer-tenured fighters in the promotion. This year marks a...

UFC 261 is getting another title fight, as strawweight champion as Zhang Weili is finally returning to action. According to Ariel Helwani of ESPN, Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas is being targeted for UFC 261 on April 24. Earlier this week,...

UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik may be Suriname's biggest export. At least in terms of professional sports. The hard-hitting kickboxer returns this weekend in the UFC Vegas 20 main event, taking on undefeated prospect Ciryl Gane. Part of a busy month...

Bantamweights Jimmie Rivera and Pedro Munhoz first met inside the octagon in 2015. That fight, Rivera's second in the UFC, saw "El Terror" pick up a split decision win. Both men went on strong runs following that bout. Munhoz won...