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UFC heavyweight Hamdy Abdelwahab looked to bounce back from a rough promotional debut against Jamal Pogues at UFC Riyadh on Saturday. Abdelwahab (3-0) had his UFC debut at UFC 277 against Don'Tale Mayes. He went onto earn a split-decision victory,...

In 2023, we saw the beginning of Deniz Ilbay`s Oktagon MMA tenure. The talented boxer made the transition to MMA in 2021, where he rattled off 4 wins, before Oktagon picked him up. His Oktagon tenure started with a 3rd...

Just a couple of months after former ONE double champ Reinier De Ridder warned fighters about signing with ONE Championship, Australia's Reece McLaren has requested his release from the promotion. McLaren (18-9) sits on a two fight win streak, is...

It might be apropos, perhaps even too on the nose, but UFC veteran David Zawada believes his experience can be a game-changer at Oktagon 66. Zawada (19-10) finds himself in the opening round of the latest Tipsport Gamechanger tournament, with...

Despite only being in the MMA game for a few years, Deniz Ilbay has drawn quite the support. His non-stop style has led to a finish in all but one of his fights and has prompted Oktagon to put...

On Thursday evening, Oktagon MMA announced via social media that french fighters, Damien Lapilus and Anthony Salamone, would be pulled from Saturday night's fight card. The statement stated that Lapilus and Salamone were suspended by the French federation, due to...

Their rivalry in the cage ended years ago, and Khabib Nurmagomedov has long since retired, but erstwhile UFC star Conor McGregor, who hasn't seen action since 2021, continues to attack his old foe. On Friday, McGregor launched a profane rant,...

ONE Championship returned to action on Friday with ONE Friday Fights 95 in Bangkok, Thailand, featuring a trio of fighters who had won $100,000 contracts with the promotion as part of the Friday Fights series previously. Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and...

The UFC arrived in the Middle East this week for UFC Saudi Arabia, a Fight Night card headlined by former middleweight champion (and one of the promotion's biggest stars), Israel Adesanya. For the first time since 2018, "The Last Stylebender"...

Another Bellator star acquired by PFL after purchasing the rival promotion has been released from the company. Ireland's James Gallagher, a bantamweight who has trained alongside the likes of Conor McGregor at SBG Ireland, announced the news on Wednesday. Numerous...