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There's one more show at the UFC Apex before the UFC welcomes fans back (in Florida next week). UFC Vegas 24 is headlined by former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker taking on the former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. Since Zarah...

In 2018, after three straight losses, the UFC cut ties with heavyweight Chase Sherman. Like many other fighters who get that news, Sherman immediately started planning how to get back to the big show. Although, that’s where his path...

The middleweight division will be in the spotlight at UFC Vegas 24. Specifically, Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum will be. Gastelum is stepping up to fill in for Paulo Costa against the former champ, in a rather interesting 185lb match-up. Both...

Former Bellator featherweight champ Julia Budd tests her skills against promotional newcomer Dayana Silva at Bellator 257 in a featherweight fight on Friday, April 16. The card broadcasts on Showtime in the U.S. and is headlined by a rematch between...

Bellator bantamweight Raufeon Stots wasn't expecting to see Ben Askren in the boxing ring, let alone against Youtube star Jake Paul. But that's exactly what will take place on Saturday for Triller promotions. "I was surprised he got the matchup,"...

Lupita Godinez may just be 5-0 in her professional career, but her Tapology page tells a much longer story. Nearly 5 years ago, when she was just 22, she embarked on one of the more extensive amateur careers for...

A surging welterweight prospect will meet a UFC veteran in June. Combate was the first to report that Santiago Ponzinibbio will fight Dana White's Contender Series alumni Miguel Baeza on June 5, a yet-to-be-announced UFC event. Baeza also confirmed he...

Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima will be defending his title against undefeated Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 260 on June 11. One of the world's top welterweights will be returning to action as Bellator champion Douglas Lima competes for the first...

Two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes is scheduled to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena at UFC 265 on August 7. Reigning UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes is scheduled to defend her 135 pound title against ranked contender...

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....