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With no MMA event guaranteed beyond the immediate future, the battle between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira at UFC Brasilia takes on new meaning as concerns over the coronavirus grow. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1237467762294915073?s=20 "The Motown Phenom" Kevin Lee is a testament to the...

Bellator MMA has made the decision to postpone tonight's event, Bellator 241, over concerns over athletes and personnel over concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1238522073636577281?s=20 Hours before fights were set to take place, Bellator 241 has been postponed due to concerns...

Get used to those sparsely populated stands, at least for the next little while. The show must go on. The phrase that originated with circus performers in the 1800s and was later adopted by the theater crowd has been all...

UFC President Dana White made an official statement about the UFC's plans for their upcoming events in response to concerns about the coronavirus. https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1238280731228540928?s=20 UFC President Dana White broke his silence on Thursday night in regards to how the mixed martial...

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

As expected, Alexa Grasso's next fight will come at flyweight. After missing weight at UFC 246 by over 5lbs and seeing her fight against Claudia Gadelha cancelled, Grasso will face Ji Yeon Kim at June's UFC Austin (UFC on...

Following a PPV card that featured an all-time classic in the women's strawweight division, the UFC returned to Brazil this week, with lightweights topping the card. Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira are scheduled to top the UFC Brasilia card this...

The UFC's event in Brasilia on Saturday is set to take place without fans in an unprecedented move in response to concerns over the coronavirus. Brazilian outlet Combate and MMAFighting.com's Guilherme Cruz were first to report that Saturday's UFC Brasilia...

The UFC will be moving theirs event in Columbus, Ohio and Portland, Oregon to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. On Thursday, Brazilian news outlet Combate reported that the UFC's event in Columbus, Ohio on March 28 is being moved...

Bellator 241 is the latest sporting event to be closed off to fans. After hosting a ceremonial weigh-in for the event Thursday, Bellator has opted to close Friday night's Bellator 241 to the public. The show will also be closed...