Esther Lin, MMA Fighting This past Saturday at UFC 263 [1], Leon Edwards [2] was given a showcase opportunity to stake his claim for a welterweight title shot when he fought Nate Diaz [3] in the UFC’s...

PFL Rory MacDonald [1] couldn’t believe his ears after the main event of PFL 5 [2]. MacDonald, a former Bellator welterweight champion, lost a controversial split decision [3] to UFC veteran Gleison Tibau...

Cooper Neill Gleison Tibau [1] won’t be in the playoffs, but he still picked up a huge win in the PFL 5 [2] main event after earning a controversial split decision over Rory MacDonald [3]. Just about...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A pair of heavyweight matchups are among the latest additions to the Bellator 262 [1] fight card. Promotional officials confirmed on Wednesday that Tyrell Fortune [2] will meet...

Ali Isaev | Ryan Loco, PFL For the third season in a row, the PFL will crown a new heavyweight champion. Defending 2019 champion Ali Isaev [1] has been forced to withdraw from next Friday’s PFL 6 [2] event...

Jorge Masvidal is hoping to fight at least once more in 2021. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Jorge Masvidal [1] is eyeing a return to action in the second half of 2021 — and he’s already plotting out his climb...

Between the Links returns following a storyline heavy UFC 263 [1] event this past Saturday. Host Mike Heck is joined by the returning BTL champion Phoenix Carnevale and interim champion, MMA Fighting’s Jed...

Vitor Belfort opened as the betting favorite over Oscar De La Hoya. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Vitor Belfort [1] may only have one professional boxing match to his credit, but that’s apparently enough for...

Gleison Tibau (on top) knows he must finish Rory MacDonald in the main event of PFL 5. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Gleison Tibau [1] has faced some of the best ever in more than 20 years as a professional...

Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images Few people involved with combat sports have been as polarizing as Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul over the past couple of years. Becoming famous through viral videos...

Oscar De La Hoya | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Oscar De La Hoya will clash with Vitor Belfort [1] in a special attraction exhibition boxing match that will take place at an upcoming Triller event...

Ray Cooper III | PFL Ray Cooper III [1] already has one PFL championship under his belt and he has an even bigger goal in his sights. Certainly, another league title and another $1,000,000 tournament prize...

Sean Strickland (right) strikes at training partner Orlando Sanchez (left) | Just DeWitte, YouTube Sean Strickland [1]’s training session with a world-class grappler nearly turned into a full-on MMA fight...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images When Dan Ige [1] called for a fight against Chan Sung Jung, he immediately touted it as “The Hawaiian Zombie” against “The Korean Zombie.” Jung’s...

Khabib Nurmagomedov | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting While the rest of the MMA world is preoccupied with shifting to boxing to fight YouTubers [1], Khabib Nurmagomedov [2] is going in an entirely different...

Rory MacDonald and Gleison Tibau will headline the PFL 5 main event Thursday. | PFL MMA Fighting has PFL 5 [1] results for Thursday’s night action from the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. In...

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports One-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Ovince Saint Preux [1] will return to the heavyweight division after losing his originally scheduled opponent at UFC Vegas 30...

Cesar Gracie would like to see Nate Diaz face Conor McGregor next in the UFC. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Nate Diaz [1] remains one of UFC’s biggest stars despite a clear decision loss to Leon Edwards [2]...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes [1] has been nominated for the Best Athlete in Women’s Sports and Best MMA Fighter at the 2021 ESPY Awards, which takes place on July 10....

UFC veteran Erik Koch [1] has accepted an 18-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. USADA officials announced [2] the news on Wednesday. Koch...

PFL MMA Fighting has PFL 5 [1] weigh-in video for Thursday’s event at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. In the main event, Rory MacDonald [2] and Gleison Tibau [3] will have to make the...

Warlley Alves (pictured) is coming off a devastating first-round win in the UFC. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC is looking for a welterweight to replace Ramazan Emeev [1] against Warlley Alves [2] on...

Bellator MMA The Bellator featherweight grand prix finale will take place in the promotion’s return to the West coast. As MMA Fighting first reported [1], the 145-pound title fight between Patricio...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This is The A-Side Live Chat For this episode, José Youngs, Shaun Al-Shatti, and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA. Some POSSIBLE topics include:...

Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Terrance McKinney [1] had one of the most memorable UFC debuts ever for a number of reasons. First, there was the seven-second knockout he...

Inovafoto Vitor Belfort [1] has always wanted to crossover to boxing but outside of a lone fight in Brazil more than 15 years ago, he’s never had the opportunity until now. The former UFC champion inked a...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC After capturing the flyweight title at UFC 263 [1], Brandon Moreno [2] could face six months on the sidelines. The Arizona Boxing...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Newly minted UFC flyweight Brandon Moreno [1] isn’t particularly compelled by a third fight against Deiveson Figueiredo [2]. “Maybe,” he said Tuesday on /What the Heck/. “...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Light heavyweights Ion Cutelaba [1] and Devin Clark [2] have agreed to meet at the upcoming UFC event scheduled on Sept. 18. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This past Saturday, Jamahal Hill [1] had designs on putting on a highlight reel performance and announcing himself to the rest of the light heavyweight division. Instead, he...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Brian Ortega [1] is pitching a shutout so far on /The Ultimate Fighter 29/. Team Ortega’s Tresean Gore (3-0)* used a steady striking game to take a two-round decision over...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — UFC welterweight standout Belal Muhammad [1] talks about his win over Demian Maia [2] at UFC 263 [3] and his thoughts on a rematch with Leon Edwards [4], whom he fought to a no-contest...

GLENDALE, Ariz. – UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe [1] has a sensible career idea in facing ex-champ Andrei Arlovski [2] after his UFC 263 [3] win. But there’s a fighter he’d like to fight regardless of...

LOS ANGELES — Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will meet for a third time on July 24 but ahead of that matchup, the heavyweights engaged in an incredibly long staredown following a press conference held in Los...

Tyson Fury | Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images It was the Tyson Fury show at Tuesday’s press conference for his upcoming trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder. The two were onstage in Los Angeles to answer...

Michael Chiesa | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC A pair of streaking welterweights are set to fight on Aug. 7. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Michael Chiesa [1] (18-4...

Photo by MB Media/Getty Images Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face off again for the media before their trilogy bout on July 24, and MMA Fighting will have live video of the press conference. You can...

Tim Means | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A welterweight fight pitting Tim Means [1] against Danny Roberts [2] has been pulled from the UFC Vegas 29 [3] card scheduled to take place this Saturday at UFC APEX in...

Lauren Murphy [1] picked up another key victory on her path to a title shot on Saturday, but she wishes the result could have been more conclusive. In a bout that likely determined the next challenger for...

Thiago Santos | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Thiago Santos [1] and Johnny Walker [2] will still meet in a five-round UFC main event, but at a later date. The Brazilian light heavyweight duo was originally...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Curtis Blaydes [1] and Jairzinho Rozenstruk have agreed to a fight with the heavyweights currently targeted to clash at the upcoming UFC 266 card on Sept. 25. Multiple sources...

Rogerio Bontorin missed weight for a short-notice bantamweight bout at UFC 262. | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Rogerio Bontorin [1] tested positive for a diuretic and will be forced to stay on the...

On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with UFC welterweight Colby Covington [1] (7:24) to give an update on the negotiations for the rematch with Kamaru Usman [2],...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Colby Covington [1] said his side of a deal to rematch current undisputed champ Kamaru Usman [2] is done. It’s a deal Covington negotiated directly with UFC President Dana White [3...

This past Saturday at UFC 263 [1], Leon Edwards [2] faced Nate Diaz [3] in the first five-round non-title, non-main event fight in UFC history. Unofficially, the bout appeared to be a top-contender bout...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting One-time UFC title challenger Marlon Moraes [1] returns against the surging Merab Dvalishvili [2] this fall. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans told MMA...

Antonio Silva [1] believes his return to MMA competition after a four-year hiatus ended prematurely. “BigFoot” took on Quentin Domingos at Megadan Fighting 9 on Sunday in Serbia, his first mixed martial...

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC UFC middleweight Paulo Costa [1] appears to be at odds with his promoter over money. But he’s still a fighter, and he knows a good opportunity. Costa on Monday welcomed the...