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The only man to ever defeat current UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has signed with Bellator MMA. On Wednesday, Bellator President Scott Coker told CBS Sports that the promotion had signed former ACB champ Magomed Magomedov. The Russian bantamweight sports...

The regional scene is in focus starting on Wednesday night with CES 61, which will see John Gotti III top the card. On Friday, LFA 93 features top Canadian prospect Aaron Jeffery. Now on to this week's MMA prospect...

Bellator 249 has bantamweight Ricky Bandejas in another tough match-up. Bandejas (13-4), who has fought the likes of Sergio Pettis, Juan Archuleta, and James Gallagher, will go up against Leandro Higo this Thursday. Brazil's Higo challenged Darrion Caldwell for gold...

Cris Cyborg is set to make the first defense of her Bellator featherweight championship this Thursday at Bellator 249. And for the first time in years, she'll be fighting an actual member of her division, with an establish record...

The UFC is playing hardball on the date for Conor McGregor to face Dustin Poirier. McGregor (22-4), the biggest star in MMA history, last fought in January 2020 at UFC 246. His return to action that night remains one of...

Dana White has revealed the date for UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan's first title defense. On Wednesday, White confirmed to Yahoo Sports that Yan (15-1) would defend his belt against Aljamain Sterling (19-3) at UFC 256 on December 12. The...

The UFC's official rankings are often viewed with a skeptical eye. But rarely is criticism of the promotion's standings more warranted than with The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega, two key components of the featherweight division. Despite being inactive since...

The "Water Buffalo" better known as Fabio Cherant looks to impress again on the regional scene as CES 61 less than 24 hours away. Cherant is coming off an impressive LFA debut after his lone loss on DWCS. The...

UFC Fight Island 6 has lost its co-main event just days before the card is set to go down. On Wednesday, UFC officials confirmed during the event's media day that the heavyweight bout between Ante Delija and Ciryl Gane had...

Bellator 249 marks the return of the Viacom-owned promotion to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, after a successful four-event stint in Europe. A run that included three shows in Milan, Italy, and a successful and historic debut...