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Stories, news, headlines, video highlights and more in the world of MMA. Covering the UFC primarily, but also other combat leagues around the world on occasion.

Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House

Alex Pereira sends message after getting knocked out at UFC Freedom 250

Alex Pereira had zero regrets after tasting canvas in his UFC heavyweight debut. Pereira (13-4-0) got knocked out by Ciryl Gane (14-2-0) in the penultimate fight on UFC Freedom 250’s main card held Sunday on the White House’s South Lawn …

Josh Hokit holds a mic

Josh Hokit had savage Michelle Obama line at UFC 250

Josh Hokit delivered a savage line about Michelle Obama after his win over Derrick Lewis at UFC 250 on Sunday night. Hokit beat Lewis via TKO in the second round of their heavyweight bout at the White House in Washington, D.C., as part of the Freedom …

Diego Lopes being interviewed after his win at the UFC 250 Freedom event at the White House

Diego Lopes had one of the coldest UFC photos ever after KO win at the White House

Diego Lopes had his moment of glory immortalized in a photo for the ages on Sunday at the UFC’s first-ever event at the White House in Washington, D.C. The Brazilian Lopes (28-8-0) won the opening fight of the UFC 250 Freedom main card over …

Dana White at a press conference

UFC significantly increases bonuses for Freedom 250 card

UFC CEO Dana White announced on Friday that the promotion will award record fight-night bonuses at UFC Freedom 250, the historic event taking place Sunday on the South Lawn of the White House. The card will feature two $400,000 bonuses for the …

Johnny Manziel on a set

Johnny Manziel managed to win his MMA debut

Johnny Manziel made his MMA debut on Saturday night, and it actually went quite well for him. Manziel took part in an MMA event at the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, taking on 38-year-old influencer Bob Menery. Manziel won in dominant …

Conor McGregor in the cage

Conor McGregor’s opponent is revealed in his return to UFC after 5-year hiatus

Conor McGregor is set to enter the octagon again for the first time in half a decade. The Irish MMA fighter has been inactive since his last UFC fight against Dustin Poirier back in 2021. On Saturday, McGregor’s official return fight was …

Gina Carano smiles

Gina Carano dropped 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight

MMA trailblazer Gina Carano has completed a remarkable physical transformation, shedding 100 pounds since September 2024 to compete against Ronda Rousey. After weighing in at 141.4 pounds on Friday, Carano shared the details of her journey in a …

Khamzat Chimaev looking ahead.

Khamzat Chimaev kicks Sean Strickland at wild UFC 328 press conference

Tensions erupted at the UFC 328 press conference on Thursday when middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev kicked challenger Sean Strickland in the shin during their first faceoff. The incident occurred moments after UFC CEO Dana White positioned …

Jiri Prochazka with a bloody lip after losing to Carlos Ulberg

UFC star got knocked out after showing ‘mercy’ to opponent who blew out his knee

UFC veteran Jiri Prochazka learned the hard way that there’s nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal. Prochazka (32-6-1) looked like he was being gifted a victory Saturday against Carlos Ulberg (15-1-0) in the main event of UFC 327 at …

UFC fighter Josh Hokit.

Toaster strudel trash talk: Josh Hokit’s cringe-fest steals UFC spotlight

Josh Hokit, an undefeated heavyweight prospect and former NFL player, has dominated headlines during UFC 327 fight week in Miami for all the wrong reasons. Scheduled to face Curtis Blaydes on Saturday night, the rising contender opted for theatrical …

Jon Jones flipping off a another driver in apparent road rage incident

Jon Jones addresses video him flipping off another driver in road rage incident

Jon Jones has addressed the viral clip of him confronting another driver in an apparent road rage incident. A video of the former UFC heavyweight champion has emerged, showing him in a contentious exchange with another driver at a Little Caesars …

Israel Adesanya looks on

Israel Adesanya has stern message after 4th straight UFC loss

Israel Adesanya is not letting a career-worst losing streak keep him down and out. Adesanya (24-6, 16 KOs) lost to Joe Pyfer (16-3, 10 KOs) via TKO in the second round of their UFC Fight Night main event at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. …

Conor McGregor in the ring

Conor McGregor reacts to being left out of UFC’s White House event

Despite his lobbying efforts, Conor McGregor was left off the card for the UFC’s scheduled event at the White House in June. His response to that snub was somewhat surprising. UFC CEO Dana White revealed Saturday that McGregor will not take …

Charles Oliveira choking Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 326

Joe Rogan calls out ‘casuals’ for booing during UFC 326 main event

Joe Rogan was not happy with the fans in attendance Saturday during the main event of UFC 326. Rogan was on the call for the UFC lightweight championship bout between champion Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nev. …

Sean Strickland after a victory.

Sean Strickland slams UFC pay as ‘predatory’

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has once again criticized the promotion’s fighter compensation, calling it “predatory” in a pre-fight interview with Complex ahead of his main-event clash against Anthony Hernandez at …

Isaac Johnson poses for a photo

MMA fighter Isaac Johnson dies after fight

An MMA fighter has died after he suffered an injury during an event in the Chicago area over the weekend. Isaac Johnson, a 31-year-old fighter from Chicago, was transported to Loyola University Medical Center on Friday night after he was injured …

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