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Former Bellator MMA light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, who was recently granted his release by the PFL, has found a new home. Bader (31-8, 1NC), a former UFC contender at 205lbs, has inked a deal with RIZIN Fighting...

The UFC made its debut in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday with a Fight Night event that included some fast and furious action, a few upsets — and a main event that was somewhat anticlimactic due to injury. Deiveson Figueiredo...

With the UFC bantamweight title being contested next month 4th ranked Cory Sandhagen and 5th ranked Deiveson Figueiredo fought at UFC Des Moines in hopes of being set up at the next shot for the belt. Sandhagen (17-5) has been...

Two middleweights headed towards the top of the UFC middleweight division clashed at UFC Des Moines as Reinier de Ridder and Bo Nickal took the co-main spot on Saturday night. De Ridder (19-2) made his way from ONE Championship to...

UFC welterweights Santiago Ponzinibbio and Daniel Rodriguez both expected a fight of the night type of bout at UFC Des Moines on Saturday night. Ponzinibbio (30-8) has been in the UFC since 2013, but is yet to even sniff a...

Streaking UFC bantamweights went to war at UFC Des Moines as Montel Jackson and Daniel Marcos put their UFC win streaks on the line on Saturday night. Jackson (14-2) didn't have much to say at media day opting to keep...

Ukrainian-Canadian Serhiy Sidey faced off with Cameron Smotherman as the second fight in on Saturday's UFC Des Moines card at the Wells Fargo Arena. The UFC's debut in Des Moines had already seen another Canadian talent, Gillian Robertson, pick up...

Former UFC featherweight Jeremy Stephens made his return to the promotion, this time at lightweight, and took on a young and also returning Mason Jones at UFC Des Moines on Saturday night. Stephens (29-21) owns a highlight reel of wars...

Former women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returned to action at UFC Des Moines, taking on ex-Invicta champ Yana Santos in the featured preliminary card fight. A determined, downright aggressive Tate came out firing in the fight, doubling up on her...

For those staying up late (or getting up early) following UFC Des Moines, there was another stacked fight card awaiting in RIZIN Otoko Matsuri. The latest offering from RIZIN Fighting Federation took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...