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Eleven-fight UFC veteran "Hurricane" Shane Burgos is parting ways with the world's premiere mixed martial arts promotion. Burgos (15-3), the #14-ranked UFC featherweight, recently fought out his contract, defeating Charles Jourdain at UFC on ABC 3 last month. That put Burgos...

In just his second fight as a welterweight, Goiti Yamauchi secured the biggest win of his career at Bellator 284 on Friday. He also became the first man to finish fellow Brazilian Neiman Gracie in a fight, care of a...

There's little question that Aaron Jeffery's win over Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284 on Friday was the biggest of his career. The Canadian stepped into the fight this past Friday on short notice after #9 ranked middleweight Anthony Adams pulled...

Despite the sport of mixed martial arts being "real sh*tty sometimes," Ilima-Lei Macfarlane admits that she loves it. The former Bellator MMA women's flyweight champion was in good spirits following a split decision win over Bruna Ellen at Bellator 284. "Ehh,...

Last week on Dana White's Contender Series, it was the Bo Nickal show. In week four, it was a second chance for Jack Cartwright. Cartwright, a former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion, arguably could have been signed to the UFC directly....

Welcome to a "better late than never" edition of our Sunday MMA Quick Hits, which, depending on your locale, might actually be Monday at this point. This time out, we cover Anthony Pettis' broken hands, BJ Penn's election flop,...

Wrestling standout Pat Downey got the job done at Bellator 284 on Friday, picking up his first win as a mixed martial artist. Admitting that there were "some butterflies" while speaking to media outlets including Cageside Press following the fight...

Former Bellator MMA welterweight champion and UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. One of the most prominent fighters out of Canada and a teammate of Georges St-Pierre at TriStar gym, MacDonald (23-10-1) was...

Week four of Dana White's Contender Series Season 6 arrives on Tuesday, and with DWCS 50 comes some familiar names. Among them, Jack Cartwright and Jose Johnson, fighting each other, and Hailey Cowan. We're one week removed from the Bo Nickal...

San Diego, CA - UFC welterweight Josh Quinlan had to wait one more week, but he finally made his UFC debut resulting in a win over Jason Witt at UFC San Diego on Saturday night. "It feels great, it feels...