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Saturday's RIZIN 40 was quite the spectacle, with a host of electrifying finishes leading up to the Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN cross-over card at the Saitama Super Arena on New Year's Eve. Perhaps the biggest shock, however, was the sight...

An undefeated prospect recently competing for LFA has tragically had his life cut short. Tanner Marlow (4-0), who kicked off his pro career in 2012 before taking an extended hiatus, returning in 2017, was the victim of an apparent double-homicide...

In a rarely seen cross-promotional collaboration between two of MMA's biggest organizations, Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN arrived Saturday with the chance to change the sport's promotional landscape. While yes, Bellator and RIZIN had cross-promoted before, there was little danger for...

Japan's Hiromasa Ougikubo (25-6-2) has a rare opportunity in front of him at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN. Down 0-2 in his career series against Kyoji Horiguchi, the RIZIN bantamweight grand prix winner gets a third crack at his rival on...

2022 saw the MMA world start to open up once again, with fans back in the building after a long stretch of empty arena shows. As much as hearing corners was an interesting twist for hardcore fight fans, the...

With 2023 quickly approaching, it's time to hand out our annual Year-End MMA awards. Last year, for the first time in the history of this publication, we introduced an Upset of the Year category. There was little surprise when...

Roberto de Souza, RIZIN's reigning lightweight champion, caps off the Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN card on New Year's Eve by taking on former Bellator featherweight champ A.J. McKee. The fight features two of the best athletes in either company, and...

Going into 2023, several returning veterans are expected to headline the biggest events possible while new stars will have a chance to shine on the big stage. Another year has come and gone in the world of mixed martial arts,...

Bellator bantamweight Juan Archuleta sees Saturday's Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN event as something special. "The Spaniard," a former champion in the promotion, spoke in poetic terms of the warrior spirit that is driving him as he prepares to take on...

A fan-friendly match-up booked for the UFC's April 8, 2023 event has left fight fans with just one complaint: why not book it for San Antonio? In a bantamweight showdown all but guaranteed to deliver, Adrian Yanez (16-3) will meet...