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Saturday night's UFC Fight Island 3 will be one of the last times MMA fans see two PRIDE legends go head-to-head. The legendary Japanese promotion, eventually swallowed up by the UFC, continues to have a mythic legacy among the...

For many fighters, the process of getting to Fight Island was anything but simple. Half a dozen COVID-19 checks along with two separate, two-day quarantines had some fighters a bit out of sorts and struggling to stay loose. One...

Bellator heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry will be waiting a little longer before getting back in the cage. On Tuesday, Tuesday, Mowry announced on social media that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, commonly the "novel"...

Top 10 bantamweight nearly ready for return, hopeful for this fall. Rob Font is one of the most exciting bantamweights in the UFC's 135lb division, which is chock full of excitement. Font suffered a torn meniscus and ACL injury at...

Solo Hatley Jr. looks to take out another popular prospect in Aaron Pico this Friday when the pair square off at Bellator 242. Hatley Jr. (8-2) is coming off a split decision victory over Gaston Bolanos in his promotional debut in...

Combate Americas opts to postpone return on August 28 due to health and safety concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in the US. On Tuesday afternoon, Combate Americas announced that they would be postponing their return to action next month. The...

Robert Whittaker returns to action this weekend in the main event of UFC Fight Island 3. That will mark the first time the Australian has stepped into the octagon since losing his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya last October. He...

With Brazil particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus, Brazil's Cowboy Oliveira had to make some adjustments in his training camp. Had to go a little old school. Or medieval, as he put it. Speaking to Cageside Press at Tuesday's virtual media day,...

Fabricio Werdum isn't necessarily surprised to see Alexander Gustafsson moving up in weight to meet him at UFC Fight Island 3. That's because "The Mauler," not to mention UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, are truly heavyweights, Werdum (23-9-1) said...

Years ago, Mauricio Rua — Shogun, to a generation of MMA fans who grew up watching his legend emerge in Japan's PRIDE — made a promise to his wife. He'd retire, he said, after two more fights. He broke that...