Ryan Bader, Bellator light heavyweight champion Bellator 199

With UFC 224 and Bellator 199 Going Head to Head, Which One Should You...

There's plenty of compelling fights coming up this weekend, but with the UFC and Bellator going head-to-head, which one do you watch? It's always a tough call when there's multiple MMA events in a single weekend. There's only so much...
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Bellator 199’s Jon Fitch Still Imposing His Will On Fighters After All These Years

It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the UFC cut perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch. Since then, all Fitch has done is dominate the competition, winning the WSOF welterweight title in the process and defending it...
Ryan Bader King Mo Bellator 199

Bellator 199: Ryan Bader and King Mo Finally Join the Dance

The first round of the Bellator World Grand Prix is almost complete, and Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal will be the last to battle for a spot in the semifinals at Bellator 199. The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix is just...
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USADA Launches “25x” Program to Recognize UFC Athletes Reaching Clean Test Milestone

Conor McGregor, Holly Holm, and Daniel Cormier are among the first UFC athletes honored as part of USADA's 25x recognition program for clean athletes. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Wednesday via press release the launch of a new athlete recognition...
Amanda Nunes Raquel Pennington UFC 224

UFC 224: Can Raquel Pennington Stop Amanda Nunes’ Sweep of the Division?

Amanda Nunes is two fights away from a sweep of the bantamweight division, but can the ever-exciting Raquel Pennington put a halt to those plans at UFC 224? A little under three years ago, the women's bantamweight division was the...
Bellator 199's Javy Ayala

Bellator 199’s Javy Ayala Still Amazed to Be Fighting Legends

At Bellator 199, heavyweight Javy Ayala will be fighting another legend of the division, something that still amazes him from time to time. Bellator 199 might be topped by a World Heavyweight Grand Prix fight featuring a pair of fighters...
Jacare Souza Kelvin Gastelum UFC 224

UFC 224: Will There Be a Changing of the Guard at Middleweight?

Jacare Souza has been on the cusp of title contention for the past several years. Can he turn back young contender Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 224 to finally secure a title shot? While Saturday night will be the swan song...
UFC Yair Rodriguez

Yair Rodriguez vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov Targeted for UFC 227

Don't blink when Zabit Magomedsharipov welcomes Yair Rodriguez back to the octagon at UFC 227. UFC 227 is going to get a bit flashy. Creative strikers Zabit Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez are being added to the card, per a report...
Nate Diaz could meet Georges St. Pierre next UFC 241

Why Georges St. Pierre vs. Nate Diaz Makes All the Sense in the World

It might take all the stars aligning just right, and hardcore fans may hate it, but Georges St. Pierre vs. Nate Diaz makes all the sense in the world. Could we potentially be in the era of the super-fight? Years...
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UFC, ESPN Announce Multi-Year Deal to Stream UFC Live Events, Contender Series

ESPN+ will be your home for streaming 15 exclusive UFC live events come 2019. The UFC is no longer exclusively on FOX. On Tuesday, the promotion announced it had come to an agreement with sports powerhouse ESPN and parent company...