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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...

Islam Makhachev will look to make his second successive title defence this coming Saturday, as he takes on Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 294 main event. Originally, Makhachev was preparing for a different rematch, a rematch with the man whom...

On Saturday, it will have been 406 days since Khamzat Chimaev last stepped into the Octagon. He will finally return from his hiatus as he takes on Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. Chimaev's original opponent, Paulo Costa, pulled out of...

Alexander Volkanovski stepped in to save the day and will be granted his wish to rematch Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 this weekend. The featherweight champion fought back in July at International Fight Week, where he successfully defended his 145lb...

Bellator middleweight contender Fabian Edwards has signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion. Despite the uncertain future of the promotion, the Brit has decided to sign a new multi-fight deal with the Bellator as he chases a second middleweight...

Jennifer Maia, a former Invicta FC champion and UFC title challenger, will no longer be fighting inside the octagon. Just days after losing a decision against Viviane Araujo at UFC Vegas 81, the Brazilian standout has been removed from the...

Nothing popped. That seems to be the takeaway from the UFC 294 open workouts, which transpired on Wednesday and saw Justin Gaethje working with Kamaru Usman, the latter of whom has a co-main event fight with Khamzat Chimaev booked. Usman is...

Allegations of sexual assault made by a woman pictured alongside UFC star Conor McGregor at an NBA finals game earlier this year will not be moving forward. While McGregor was not charged in the incident, which allegedly transpired at a...

Showtime Sports will no longer provide boxing and MMA coverage following the end of 2023 — leaving Bellator, already in limbo, in an even more perilous situation. Per an internal e-mail sent to Showtime Sports staffers, the network will focus...

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