Amy Kaplan, Legacy Fighting Alliance Legacy Fighting Alliance has a new majority owner. LFA CEO Ed Soares announced Monday on /The MMA Hour/ [1] that London Trust Media has acquired a majority share of the...

Referee Ian John Lewis eats a punch during Saturday’s Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack WBC light heavyweight title fight in Toronto @mrgeoffpeters, Twitter /Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists...

Ian McCall Esther Lin, MMA Fighting “Uncle Creepy” is calling it a day. Ian McCall [1] announced Monday on /The MMA Hour/ that he is retiring after a 15-year career that saw him become one of the best...

Rizin Bad luck has hit Bellator 200 [1]. The landmark show lost its main event on Monday, as Mirko Filipovic [2] has been forced to withdraw from Friday’s main event at The SSE Arena in England with an...

Patricio Freire Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Patricio Freire [1] and brother Patricky have not fought on the same card as each other during their long runs with Bellator MMA. The two are hoping that changes...

ESTHER LIN/MMAFIGHTING.COM Last week, Chuck Liddell [1] announced he was coming out of an eight-year retirement [2] to pursue a third fight with his long-time rival, Tito Ortiz [3], under the banner of...

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Jessica Andrade [1] spoke to the media at UFC 224 [2] about her issues getting a fight, the chances she tries out the flyweight division, and much more. [1] http://www.mmafighting.com/...

RIO DE JANEIRO — During UFC 224 [1] fight week, Tecia Torres [2] discusses her upcoming fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk [3], Rose Namajunas [4] beating Jedrzejczyk twice, preparing for fights with fiancee...

It’s the question being murmured throughout the mixed martial arts world, even if few want to come right out and bluntly state it in public: Is the Professional Fighters League really going to hand out...

Tyron Woodley Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Kamaru Usman [1] was fresh off of his eighth consecutive win inside the Octagon when he was asked if he had a message for UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley [2...

The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Some think a matchup with veteran Brad Tavares [1] might be too soon for budding star Israel Adesanya [2]. Adesanya, himself, is not one of those people. “We can still do a...

Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports When Demian Maia [1] is able to take his opposition down, it’s a like watching a magic amulet turn bright blue before unlocking some secrets to the universe. When he can’t, it’...

Holly Holm Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Holly Holm [1] and Megan Anderson [2] will get to show off their skills on the UFC 225 [3] main card after all. A rare UFC women’s featherweight contest has been moved...

Kamaru Usman has his eyes on gold. Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Kamaru Usman [1] is currently the welterweight division’s winningest fighter, having preserved his flawless eight-fight Octagon run with a...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The most stacked card of the year just got another great fight. Gilbert Burns [1] and Dan Hooker [2] will meet in a lightweight bout at UFC 226 [3] on July 7 in Las Vegas, MMA...

Eddie Alvarez faces Dustin Poirier at UFC on FOX 30. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Eddie Alvarez [1] can relate to Raquel Pennington [2]. The former lightweight champion was tuned in to UFC 224 [3] this past...

Kamaru Usman defeated Demian Maia via decision at UFC Chile on Saturday night. Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Watch Kamaru Usman vs. Demian Maia [1] full fight video highlights from UFC Chile’s main event...

Andrea Lee Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Andrea Lee [1]’s debut was worth the wait. After her first UFC appearance was nixed last October, the former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion made a big splash in...

Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Kamaru Usman [1] finally got the name opponent he’s long sought. And he proved he belongs with the big dogs of the welterweight division. Usman met crafty veteran Demian Maia [...

Kamaru Usman defeated Demain Maia at UFC Chile. Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports It may not have been the prettiest fight, but Kamaru Usman [1] did what he needed to do against Demian Maia [2] on Saturday...

Tatiana Suarez got past Alexa Graaso at UFC Chile on Saturday night. Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Watch Tatiana Suarez [1] vs. Alexa Grasso [2] full fight video highlights from UFC Chile’s co-main event...

The UFC Chile post-fight press conference will wrap up Saturday’s event. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC Chile post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is...

Demian Maia and Kamaru Usman will square off in the UFC Chile main event Saturday. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images MMA Fighting has UFC Chile results of the Maia vs. Unman event May 19 from the Moviestar Arena...

Even in what might be its dying days, /The Ultimate Fighter/ is still producing winners. We all got a reminder of that fact on Saturday night, when /TUF 23/ victor Tatiana Suarez [1] put on a show at UFC...

Demian Maia, pictured, will clash with Kamaru Usman in the UFC Chile main event Saturday night. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting This is the UFC Chile live blog for Demian Maia [1] vs. Kamaru Usman [2], a...

Dominick Reyes vs Jeremy Kimball Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Remember the name Dominick Reyes [1], because he’s on his way up the UFC light heavyweight division. The Victorville, Calif., native made short...

Alexa Grasso will compete against Tatiana Suarez in the UFC Chile co-main event Saturday night. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting This is the UFC Chile live blog for Alexa Grasso vs. Tatiana Suarez [1], a...

Esther Lin file photo Diego Rivas [1] had a fired-up Chilean crowd on his his side on Saturday night. The only Chile native on the card in the UFC’s debut event in Santiago had ear-splitting support in his...

Scott Hirano, Invicta FC file photo In case you wondered what the hype surrounding Andrea Lee [1] was all about, you found out late in the first round of her UFC Chile bout with Veronica Macedo [2]....

Vicente Luque left no doubt he belongs in the conversation in the UFC welterweight division. A big left to the jaw set up the finish on Saturday night as the Brazilian scored a first-round knockout of Chad...

Poliana Botelho buries a kick in Syuri Kondo’s mid-section at UFC Chile on Saturday @UFCONFOX, Twitter Poliana Botelho [1] needed all three rounds to get the win in her Octagon debut last October. Her...

Gabriel Benitez gets ready to slam Humberto Bandenay at UFC Chile on Saturday @UFCONFOX, Twitter The nickname “Moggly” might not carry quite the same intimidation factor as “Rampage”, but even Quinton...

Robert Whiteford [1] grinded his way to a split-decision win over Kane Mousah in the main event of ACB 87 on Saturday night in Nottingham. The UFC veteran and the UK prospect shared an intense face-off [2]...

Claudio Puelles catches Felipe Silva with a kneebar in the third round of their fight at UFC Chile on Saturday @ufc, Twitter Claudio Puelles [1] was just about down and out... until he wasn’t. The 22-year...

Felipe Silva went 1-1 in his first pair of fights inside the Octagon. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Felipe Silva [1] tasted defeat for the first time in MMA in September, getting knocked out in 74 seconds by...

Nikita Krylov vs. Fábio Maldonado this is pure cruelty pic.twitter.com/HSqkSLcSSE [1] — Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) May 19, 2018 [2] Nikita Krylov [3] put Fabio Maldonado [4] to sleep with a stiff right hook...

Michel Prazeres will return to welterweight at UFC Chile. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting After missing weight three times during his six-fight winning streak in the UFC, Michel Prazeres [1] won’t be cutting all...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Enrique Barzola [1] trains, eats and sleeps all in one place. The featherweight fighter has found a second home almost 3,000 miles away from where he lives in Lima, Peru. Since...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Mackenzie Dern [1] was grateful that Amanda Cooper [2] accepted a fight with her despite the jiu-jitsu ace being seven-pounds too heavy for their strawweight clash at UFC 224 [3...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting An aging legend announces his return. Jon Jones [1] gets into a Twitter beef. A fighter misses weight by nearly an entire weight class, then gets inserted into the UFC’s official...

Esther Lin Take a look back into the MMA Fighting Archives to see footage from the build up and epilogue of the Strikeforce Heavyweight [1] Grand Prix final, between Daniel Cormier [2] and Josh Barnett [3...

Kamaru Usman faces Demian Maia at UFC Chile. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting For the first time ever, the Octagon travels to the nation of Chile with a show that will be headlined by welterweight standouts Demian...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting There was a time when Demian Maia [1] was a rising prospect hungry for recognition. Maia made his UFC debut back on Oct. 20, 2007, at UFC 77 in Cincinnati, where he made short...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Dennis Bermudez [1] will try to get back on track in the featherweight division this summer. The Long Island resident will face Rick Glenn [2] at UFC Boise on July 14 in Idaho,...

Poliana Botelho is looking for her second UFC win. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Poliana Botelho [1] was victorious in her Octagon debut. This time, she wants to leave an impression. Botelho fought for the...