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Bellator MMA hosts its first event in Russia this weekend with Bellator 269, and brings with it a wealth of promising MMA prospects. KSW, XMMA, and more are in action this week as well — here's a look at the...

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

The UFC Vegas 41 main event that almost wasn't has been saved. Not that Marvin Vettori appeared to have any intention of letting the fight slip away, but a catchweight of 195lbs has been agreed to, after Paulo Costa announced...

Conor McGregor is once again subject to legal woes. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, the first man to hold two belts simultaneously in promotion history, is facing charges in Italy after an alleged altercation with an Italian DJ. CNN...

Bellator 269 heavyweight Said Sowma has a tall order in Moscow this weekend. Sowma (7-2), coming off a win over UFC alum Ronny Markes, has been paired up with former Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov in the Moscow card's...

A battle of lightweight veterans has been added to UFC on ESPN 31, set for December 4. UFC veteran lightweights Clay Guida (36-21) and Leonardo Santos (18-4-1) are set to clash on December 4, as first announced by Guida himself...

For the past several years, Ontario, Canada has been home to BTC Fights, Prospect FC, and little else in terms of MMA action. That will change this December, with the launch of Tarps Off Fight Club. In a press release...

Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov will step into the cage for the first time in two years at Bellator 269 this weekend. "These last two years, they were alright. It's definitely a shame that I couldn't compete for these...

Gregory Rodrigues made his UFC debut earlier this year with a three-round unanimous decision win over Dusko Todorovic, and he believes it couldn't have gone any better. Ahead of his return at UFC Vegas 41 this weekend, "Robocop" reflected on...

After testing his waters at 145lbs, Grant Dawson began to see the writing on the wall. He was having a tougher time moving down to the contracted mark and had missed it before his fight with Darrick Minner. Then,...