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Jacob Kilburn

Welcome to the UFC: Jacob Kilburn

Stepping up on short notice at UFC on ESPN 7 to replace Chris Fishgold, Jacob Kilburn is getting an expedited entrance to the UFC. The next UFC event will be coming to Washington D.C. in the Capital One Arena on December...
Usman Nurmagomedov

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Another Nurmagomedov in Action

No UFC, no problem. This week, the big players in MMA are all silent. The UFC, ONE Championship, Bellator, Invicta FC, KSW, RIZIN — not a single promotion is in action. That doesn't mean there's a total lack of MMA,...
Jon Jones

Five Fights to be Thankful For in Early 2020

For those of you south of the border, it's Thanksgiving, and somewhere, a turkey is being devoured and football (since there's no MMA) is on the telly. Those of us in the Great White North celebrated our own Thanksgiving...
Michael Page Bellator MMA

Bellator London: Who’s Next In Line

Bellator London took place this past Saturday, with Michael Venom Page winning the main event. Knocking out Gianni Melillo in the first round, Page made it two in a row since his first career loss to Douglas Lima. In...
Yana Kunitskaya UFC

UFC Washington: Yana Kunitskaya on the Verge of Contendership

Former Invicta FC champion Yana Kunitskaya got off to an inauspicious start in the UFC, but heading into UFC Washington she's on the cusp of contendership. Yana Kunitskaya has been an active professional MMA competitor since 2009. A decorated taekwondo...
Brianna Van Buren vs. Manjit Kolekar

Brave CF 30: 5 Indian fighters to Look Out For

Brave CF 30 takes place in Hyderabad, India on Saturday — leading us to take a look at five Indian fighters to look out for. Brave has been one of the rising forces in the global MMA scene for some...
Troy Worthen

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Up-and-Comers in Focus with UFC on Hiatus

With the UFC taking an extended hiatus over the next few weeks, it's time to focus on MMA's up-and-comers, starting with ONE, Bellator, and Brave CF. The UFC is taking a rare multi-week sabbatical, out of action until early December....
UFC 239 Jon Jones Rankings

UFC 247: Potential Main Events for Houston’s Pay-Per-View

Houston is expected to host its fifth UFC pay-per-view, UFC 247, in February. It's the first in the city since UFC 192 in October of 2015. Now that we know the where and when, who will be featured in...
UFC Charlotte Bobby Green

UFC Sao Paulo’s Francisco Trinaldo and Bobby Green: Age as a Factor in MMA

Older fighters sticking around longer, younger athletes taking early retirement: just what does age mean for an MMA fighter? There is a strong glass ceiling when it comes to age for any athletic career, even in MMA. Most athletes start...
James Krause and Warlley Alves, UFC Lincoln

UFC Sao Paulo: James Krause Redeeming Himself Back at Welterweight

After coming up short on The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption, James Krause has managed to redeem himself in the fights that followed. Back in 2017 when James Krause was selected as one of the contestants for the 25th season of...