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Bellator 249 on Thursday, the promotion's first show back from a multi-week stint in Europe, had a little bit of everything. From the inspired, to the weird, to the downright wince-inducing. When it comes to weird, nothing was stranger than...

"It's in our hands right now. We have a trilogy to make pretty soon." UFC Fight Island 6 flyweight Jessica Andrade believes rubber match with Rose Namajunas is on the horizon. Jessica Andrade debuts in her third weight class in...

Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...

Katlyn Chookagian has always been honest about how she feels and what she's looking forward to in the future — which includes having a family, something she calls "a huge part of my life that is going to happen...

Bellator women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg made the first defense of her featherweight title on Thursday at Bellator 249. And the famed striker secured a personal first in the process: the first submission win of her lengthy career. Cyborg (23-2,...

Once cordial adversaries, bad blood has added a new level of anticipation to this Saturday's high stakes title eliminator between Brian Ortega and The Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Island 6. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1316515125608800257?s=20 Before he suffered his first loss to Max Holloway,...

The UFC is back on Fight Island this week with an excellent fight card. Headlining UFC Fight Island 6 is a featherweight bout in Brian Ortega vs Chan Sung Jung. Also on the card is Jessica Andrade vs Katlyn Chookagian,...

Following Bellator 249, which saw Cris Cyborg successfully defend her featherweight title, Bellator has a full schedule over the next few weeks. Douglas Lima moves up to middleweight to face Gegard Mousasi for the vacant 185lb title. And the...

Fresh off one of the most stunning knockouts in UFC history, Joaquin Buckley has his next assignment set. At UFC Fight Island 5, Buckley (11-3) took advantage of opponent Impa Kasanganay catching an initial kick to propel himself into a...

The returning Brian Ortega, and fan favorite Chan Sung Jung (better known as the Korean Zombie) top the UFC Fight Island 6 card on Saturday. With the loss of Ciryl Gane's bout against Ante Delija, it's the main event, plus...