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Former Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov stepped into the cage for the first time in over two years at Bellator 269. Minakov, whose only pro loss to that point had come against Cheick Kongo earlier in his Bellator run,...

Gregory Rodrigues was looking to build on a win in his octagon debut earlier this year when he faced off with Jun Yong Park on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 41. The evening's featured prelim (or afternoon, more accurate...

The Nurmagomedov name shot to fame thanks to dominant (and now retired) UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It lives on thanks to his cousins, among them, Usman Nurmagomedov, who brought his perfect 13-0 record to Moscow at Bellator 269. Opposite...

Octagon newcomer David Onama found himself paired up with Wale's Mason Jones at UFC Vegas 41. Onama was stepping up on short notice in the fight, which was originally to feature Alan Patrick. Jones and Patrick had fought to a...

Tabatha Ricci, looking for her first win inside the octagon, welcomed newcomer Maria Oliveira to the fold at UFC Vegas 41. The all-Brazil battle had "Baby Shark" Ricci looking to bounce back from a loss to Manon Fiorot. Oliveira, a...

Having lost three straight fights, Argentina's Laureano Staropoli was in must-win territory at UFC Vegas 41 on Saturday. The same could be said for opponent Jamie Pickett, who had lost both his fights after winning on Dana White's Contender...

Proven lightweight finishers collided early on the UFC Vegas 41 card on Saturday, with Khama Worthy taking on Jai Herbert. With nine KO/TKOs and three submissions, Worthy had burst on the UFC scene in 2019, winning his first two fights....

In a flyweight showdown on the UFC Vegas 41 preliminary card, Daniel Lacerda Da Silva (Daniel Da Silva) made his octagon debut against Jeff Molina. With Molina's grit and heart, combined with Da Silva's flashy, explosive fighting style, the bout...

Canada's "Quiet Storm" found herself in uncharted territory at UFC Vegas 41. Randa Markos, who entered the UFC when the strawweight division was introduced via The Ultimate Fighter 20 in 2014, had for most of her career with the promotion...

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 41 card on Saturday was one of four promotional newcomers fighting at the event. Zviad Lazishvili, a former LFA bantamweight champ, was set to debut on short notice against Jonathan Martinez. Imagine the spot Lazishvili...