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After four years away from the octagon, Damon Jackson made a triumphant return Saturday at UFC Vegas 11. Jackson (18-3-1, 1NC) found himself embroiled in a heated scrap with Mirsad Bektic, after stepping up on short notice to fill in...

Darrick Minner pulled off quite the upset at UFC Vegas 11. Paired up with Contender Series winner TJ Laramie, Minner entered the night the clear underdog. He exited with an impressive submission win. And he was not shy about calling...

Gian Villante is sticking to heavyweight. But he'll face another fighter who has moved up in his next outing. As first revealed (by Villante himself) on the Quick Talks podcast, Villante is expected to face Jake Collier at a UFC...

A very different Johnny Walker was seen inside the octagon at UFC Vegas 11. More reserved, before, and after, the fight. Not during, however. A wild brawl with Ryan Spann was everything we have come to expect from Walker (18-5)....

Heading into his last fight, at UFC on ESPN 10 back in June, Tyson Nam believed he was fighting for his job. Fighting against a pink slip, essentially. Following UFC Vegas 11 this past weekend, Nam (20-11-1) not only has...

Daniel Cormier tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his bout at UFC 252, more than a handful of MMA fighters are spreading conspiracy theories, and our chance to see Dustin Poirier fight Tony Ferguson this October has been ruined. Finding...

UFC Vegas 11 ended with Colby Covington finishing Tyron Woodley in the fifth and final round due to a rib injury. Woodley confirmed after the fight that he had in fact broken a rib. From that fight down, the...

This past Saturday proved to be a good one for fighters with a lot of hype and popularity. Dana White's golden child Khamzat Chimaev picked up an impressive win while showing off a different side of his game, and...

New England's Randy Costa returned to the octagon in a big way at UFC Vegas 11. The bantamweight, paired up with fellow prospect Journey Newson, earned a Performance of the Night bonus thanks to a head kick that really was...

Mackenzie Dern earned her second straight submission stoppage in the UFC's strawweight division on Saturday. That came opposite Randa Markos, a veteran of the promotion at this point. Dern (9-1) says she's a different fighter these days. Really since the...