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Israel Adesanya came across UFC 253 opponent Paulo Costa in a hotel hallway recently. Pretty much a non-event: no fireworks, at least. But the encounter resulted in a simple takeaway on his opponent: "He's insecure." Speaking at a virtual media...

After a good stint in Las Vegas, the UFC is going back to Fight Island in Abu Dubai starting with UFC 253 this weekend. It will be the second run there, after a successful first run in July. The...

Dominick Reyes says he will be "righting a wrong" this weekend at UFC 253. There, he'll take on Jan Blachowicz, with the vacant UFC light heavyweight title on the line. Reyes (12-1) suffered the first defeat of his career when...

After the rousing success of the first trip, the UFC returns to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi for a month beginning this week with a lineup that is one of the strongest of the calendar year. The Octagon is back...

UFC Vegas 11 brought the pain and as a result there will be a few breaks for the fighters involved (puns intended all around). The worst of the suspensions hit at the six month mark, but as usual, can...

Canadian bantamweight Brad Katona, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 27 (at featherweight), will return to the cage next month. Katona has signed on with the rising Elite MMA Championship, and will face Stipe Brcic at EMC 6. The event takes...

Bellator's featherweight grand prix will continue, with champion Patricio Pitbull making his next title defense in November. That will come in a previously scheduled pairing with Pedro Carvalho — originally booked for Bellator 241 back in March. When the coronavirus...

Cage Warriors finally returns this week with a triple header of events. Starting Thursday, the British organization will run three events with 26 total fights, including five title fights. The return from a six month hiatus is not just...

Bantamweight Andre Ewell went the distance with Irwin Rivera at UFC Vegas 11 over the weekend — then apologized for doing so, despite getting the win. "I definitely felt good," saw Ewell (17-6), who added immediately that "I want to...

You've probably never seen anyone react to a draw the way Niko Price did at UFC Vegas 11. While Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone looked absolutely dejected, Price flat out celebrated. "In my eyes, I didn't lose," Price explained following the event,...