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The UFC returns to Newark, NJ for the first time since prior to COVID for UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo. And if that didn't give it away, it's Aljamain Sterling defending his bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo in the...

Stepping up on less than a week's notice, Diego Lopes, BJJ coach of upcoming title challenger Irene Aldana, takes on Movsar Evloev at UFC 288. The Contender Series alum came up short on the show, but gets a higher-profile...

Henry Cejudo never lost a title belt inside the cage, but can he return to the summit after a three year layoff to unseat reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288? https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1511018256043175937?s=20 In truth, we just don't know how good...

Heavyweight Braxton Smith makes his octagon debut at UFC 288 this Saturday in Newark, NJ. The card is headlined by a bantamweight title fight, as Aljamain Sterling takes on the returning Henry Cejudo. Former double-champ Cejudo retired in 2020,...

Two of the UFC's most consistent welterweight veterans are stepping up on short notice with the goal of securing a title shot as Gilbert Burns takes on Belal Muhammad at UFC 288. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1508846104254713859?s=20 Perhaps the pressure is off for Gilbert Burns...

The rubber match between Demetrious Johnson, the consensus flyweight GOAT, and Adriano Moraes arrived Friday at ONE Fight Night 10. The pair's series to date was tied 1-1, with Moraes catching Johnson with a knee in their first meeting. "Mighty...

Odd as it might seem, Roy Nelson was considered a long shot by many in the Gamebred Bareknuckle main event in Sunrise, Florida on Friday. "Big Country," 46, was paired up with Dillon Cleckler, five his years junior and with...

For the second consecutive Saturday, Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation was in action, with RIZIN 42 taking place in Tokyo on April 6, 2023. A much bigger card than it's RIZIN Landmark 5 counterpart, RIZIN 42 had a number of notable...

Former ONE two-sport champ Stamp Fairtex brought her "Stamp Dance" and well-rounded skillset to the United States on Friday, as she took on Invicta FC alum Alyse Anderson at ONE Fight Night 10. The atomweight fight arrived on the main...

Former KSW double-champ Roberto Soldic had his ONE Championship debut spoiled in December, after a low blow left him unable to continue in his fight with Murad Ramazanov. At ONE Fight Night 10 in Broomfield, Co on Friday, Soldic, who...