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Manon Fiorot's flyweight showdown with Mayra Bueno Silva was supposed to take place three weeks ago, part of the UFC 266 card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It didn't happen. COVID-19 protocols, a now-dreaded label affixed to fights...

The light heavyweight grand prix continues this Saturday, as Bellator 268 rolls into the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The main event is not the fight fans wanted to see. But with Anthony "Rumble" Johnson forced out of the tournament,...

For the second week in a row, the UFC rolled into the Apex in Las Vegas with a Fight Night card of minimal depth. Sure, you had former heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski, still going strong at 42. And the UFC's...

Phoenix, AZ — It's not entirely uncommon for couples to work together, for better or for worse. It's not entirely uncommon for couples in professional fighting to share the same occupation, either. Fighting on the same card? That's a little...

Phoenix, AZ - Former champions collide as Brent Primus takes on Benson Henderson at Bellator 268 at Footprint Center on Saturday night. Primus (10-2) is coming off a split decision loss to Islam Mamedov at Bellator 257 in July which...

ONE Championship returned to action on Friday, October 15 with the all-kickboxing card First Strike. The event was topped by a Kickboxing World Championship fight between Italy's Giorgio Petrosyan and Thailand's Superbon, with ONE's inaugural featherweight kickboxing title on the...

Phoenix, AZ — Ryan Bader is in familiar territory this weekend at Bellator 268, which rolls into the Footprint Center in Phoenix this Saturday. Bader (28-6, 1NC) is an Arizona State alum, a three-time Pac-10 Champ and two-time NCAA All-American...

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

A fight between bantamweight prospects Jesse Strader and Chad Anheliger is being targeted for a UFC event on February 19. MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is targeting a return for bantamweight prospect Jesse Strader against promotional newcomer Chad Anheliger...

Phoenix, AZ - While there is a slight mystique to his opponent, Julius Anglickas isn't phased by it, even if his opponent happens to be Fedor Emelianenko's protege and Bellator champ Vadim Nemkov. "There is no magic. He did work...