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The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought about hefty financial and political sanctions, as the Putin regime becomes increasingly isolated from the rest of the world. The nation's athletes, meanwhile, have become collateral damage, banned from flying Russia's flag...

After her UFC 272 pairing with Jessica Eye fell through, French flyweight Manon Fiorot will face a different opponent later this month. On Tuesday, Jennifer Maia (19-8-1) confirmed reports that she would face Fiorot (8-1) at UFC Columbus on March...

Rafael Dos Anjos will fight in the co-main event of the evening at UFC 272 on Saturday night as he gets a late-replacement opponent. Renato Moicano has stepped in to face Dos Anjos on just four days notice at a...

The UFC 272 main event isn't the only fight on the card with bad blood: Mariya Agapova and Maryna Moroz have a nasty backstory as well. After nearly two years away from the octagon, Moroz returns this weekend at UFC...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who in more recent years has worked as a professional wrestler for the likes of WWE and AAA, has been arrested on an attempted murder charge. Velasquez, 39, was taken into custody Monday following...

The UFC continues to trim its roster, with two more fighters parting ways with the promotion in recent days. UFC Roster Watch, an automated service that monitors the promotion's fighter database, was first to note that light heavyweight Fabio Cherant...

A highly anticipated women's featherweight fight between ex-UFC title challenger Cat Zingano and former Invicta FC champ Pam Sorenson is off next week's Bellator 276 card. Promotion officials confirmed the news Monday, following an initial report by MMA Mania. An undisclosed...

A shuffling of the deck at Bellator 277 this April has seen one heavyweight fight split up, resulting in two new fights being made. Originally scheduled for the April 15, 2022 event in San Jose, CA was a rematch between...

UFC Vegas 49's main event was shaken, and definitely stirred, about a week out from the show. With Beneil Dariush suffering a fractured leg, it was Bobby Green making a short turnaround to save the day. Not surprisingly, things...

In the main event of UFC Vegas 49, Islam Makhachev finished Bobby Green in the opening round. The fight was Green's first main event — but came on short notice, and saw him making a short turnaround. Wellington Turman...