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Inscribed on the wall of the old TUF gym, "never leave it in the hands of the judges" became something of a mantra for fighters and MMA fans in years gone by. Yet while the quote became cliche, the...

At UFC 247 we witnessed two highly entertaining title fights. Both of which saw the champion retained his or her title. Jon Jones was able to notch a split decision win over Dominick Reyes in a razor-close fight, while...

ONE Championship was in Jakarta, Indonesia for Warrior's Code — with a Muay Thai title fight topping the card. That featherweight bout saw Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy claim the promotion's inaugural featherweight title. On the MMA side, it was Reinier de...

Facing scrutiny from athletic commissions and questions regarding the viability of fighting with a brain condition, Rafael Lovato Jr. has vacated Bellator MMA's middleweight title. After going public with a brain condition that has put his fighting career on hold,...

2020 got off to a slow start for MMA, with nary a major event in the first two weeks of the new decade. But once it got going, did it ever. A number of prospects were in action as...

Ontario hosted Parabellum Quintet III, a team-based jiu-jitsu competition, on Feb. 8. After a competitive final round of matches, Cicero Costha Jiu-Jitsu was declared the winner. Parabellum Quintet III went down on February 8th, 2020. 10th Planet Montreal, Tristar, Detroit...

UFC 247 may be best remembered for its officiating rather than its outcomes. And that's unfortunate, given the PPV card offered an entertaining evening of martial arts prowess. The big debate, of course, was the outcome of the main event....

James Krause stepped into his UFC 247 bout with Trevin Giles on 24 hours notice. Up a weight class at middleweight. Having traveled to Houston to coach, not fight. While he didn't leave with a win, he did leave a...

Jon Jones has yet another title defense under his belt. It did not, however, come easy. And when the dust had cleared following the UFC 247 main event on Saturday in Houston, a lot of onlookers left feeling cheated. Challenger...

Despite Dominick Reyes giving Jon Jones all he could handle, the champion still left UFC 247 with the belt. Jon Jones made the walk to the octagon for the first time in 2020 at UFC 247 on Saturday night. Nearly...