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The featherweight title was on the line in the main event of Bellator 286, and for a change, Patricio Pitbull wasn't fighting A.J. McKee. After back-to-back fights that saw the pair swap the belt back-and-forth, Pitbull took on Hungary's Adam...

After a night beset by unfortunate injuries including a difficult-to-watch Anderson Silva-style broken leg, and a dislocated/possibly broken shoulder suffered by Aaron Pico, Bellator 286 was in need of an injection of fun. It got just that in the...

At Bellator 286 in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, third ranked featherweight Aaron Pico faced off against seventh ranked Jeremy Kennedy. Pico was one of the most highly rated amateur wrestlers in California history, who skipped college wrestling after going...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern's second UFC main event came against kickboxing specialist Yan Xiaonan, making her main event debut at UFC Vegas 61 on Saturday. This classic striking versus grappling match-up had clear paths to victory for either fighter,...

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is a self-professed pro wrestling fan. Next weekend, he'll finally get a chance to appear at a WWE event — though not as a wrestler. Cormier, 43, will serve as a...

At 44-years young, welterweight (and former lightweight) Francisco Trinaldo anchored the UFC Vegas 61 co-main event against Randy Brown, a man 12 years his junior. Both men entered on modest win streaks, Trinaldo having won two straight, and Brown three. Round...

Raoni Barcelos fought Trevin Jones on the main card of UFC Vegas 61 on Saturday night, part of a five-fight affair after one bout fell through the night of. After being one of the most highly touted prospects in the...

Bare-Knuckle FC was set to see one of its bigger free agent signings debut at BKFC 30 on Saturday, October 1, 2022. BKFC 30 was topped by a cruiserweight title fight, with promotion regulars Lorenzo Hunt and Quentin Henry throwing...

It's not often you find a debuting UFC fighter taking on a ranked opponent, outside of a high-profile free agent coming in from another major promotion. But that was the case with Don Shainis, whose introduction to UFC fans...

Update, 10PM ET — The UFC has pulled the post-fight press conference stream for UFC Vegas 61. Looks like no post-fight after all. Despite the lack of media at the UFC Apex on Saturday — the venue was closed to...