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Paul Felder has never been short on heart. Still, he's making a real gutsy move stepping in on five day's notice this weekend against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 14. The fight is at lightweight. dos Anjos wasn't interested...

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....

MMA fans have another fight to be excited for at UFC 256,  as Daniel Pineda and Cub Swanson have been added to the card. Both fighters announced the bout via social media. Pineda vs. Swanson in the type of fight...

UFC Vegas 14 was set to be headlined by Rafael Dos Anjos vs Islam Makhachev. Unfortunately, Makhachev pulled out due to an injury. Of all the possible replacements, Paul Felder emerged from "retirement" to save the main event on short notice....

The main event of Bellator 252 was not just the second of two Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights. It also happened to be another title defense for 145lb champ Patricio Pitbull (also Bellator's lightweight champion), as he defended his...

The great thing about last minute replacement fights is that a lot of the time, the replacement match-up is more exciting than the original pairing. Raphael Dos Anjos vs Islam Makhachev was an awesome fight, and you never want...

While it may have been overshadowed by the return of the featherweight grand prix, there was a very compelling welterweight fight on the main card of Bellator 252 on Thursday. Once again at the promotion's temporary home base in...

The first of two Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights saw Emmanuel Sanchez and Daniel Weichel collide for the second time on Thursday. The pair had first met in 2016, with Weichel winning a three-round split decision. At Bellator 252,...

A heavyweight battle between Alistair Overeem (47-18, 1NC) and Alexander Volkov (32-8) is set for a UFC Fight Night event on February 6, 2021. First reported by Brett Okamoto at ESPN, Overeem and Volkov will be the card's main event. Both...

Bellator 252 marked the return of the promotion's featherweight grand prix. A very welcome sight, as the tournament, with a million dollars awaiting the winner, was a big part of Bellator's year. Or would have been, had the coronavirus...