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Abu Dhabi, UAE — Lauren Murphy was supposed to be facing Cynthia Calvillo this weekend at UFC 254. Then came news that Calvillo was out of what had all the makings of a title eliminator. A replacement was found —...

Abu Dhabi, UAE — It's impossible to talk about Walt Harris' last performance without discussing the circumstances around it. The tragic death of his stepdaughter, Aniah Blanchard, which led to capital murder charges against a known felon, became national...

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Ahead of the biggest fight of her career, Miranda Maverick continues to keep up on her homework and teach classes. Maverick (7-2) is not your average MMA fighter. While plenty of fighters have jobs, few are...

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Casey Kenney is making a quick turnaround on Fight Island at UFC 254. So quick, in fact, that he considered not leaving at all. Kenney (15-2-1) fought earlier this month at UFC Fight Island 4, where...

Pro wrestling's Jake Hager (formerly Jack Swagger of WWE fame) will return to the Bellator cage later this month. Hager (2-0, 1NC), an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, will face Brandon Calton (2-0) at Bellator...

Strawweights Angela Hill and Tecia Torres will meet for the second time this December. On Monday, MMA Junkie was first to report that Hill (12-9) and Torres (11-5) would meet at UFC 256, in a rematch of their 2015 fight...

The last Fight Island show before one of the biggest fights of the year certainly didn't disappoint. In addition to action, UFC Fight Island 6 provided plenty of interesting storylines and outcomes with real relevance to their divisions. Today,...

After a couple of attempts to put the fight together, the third time might just be the charm for JP Buys and Nate Smith. On Monday, Cageside Press confirmed an initial report by MMA Junkie that South Africa's Buys and...

UFC Fight Island 6 brought us a new contender in the UFC's featherweight division. After Brian Ortega defeated Chan Sung Jung, Dana White said that he wants to give Ortega the next title shot. Jessica Andrade won big as...

EMC (Elite MMA Championship) has made a name for itself of late by signing up a number of former UFC fighters. That trend continues as EMC 6 draws nearer, with the promotion announcing Monday that Sweden's Rostem Akman will...