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Bellator MMA Bellator light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemkov talks about defending his title in a rematch against Phil Davis at Bellator 257 and his thoughts on his potential semifinal opponents, Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero. {feed:enclosure_href } More...

Jake Paul | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller Jake Paul has no shortage of potential opponents after making short work of Ben Askren on Saturday. The polarizing YouTube star needed less than two minutes to clobber Askren and score a first-round TKO victory in the heavily hyped...

It’s getting more and more difficult to deny Robert Whittaker a chance to reclaim the UFC middleweight championship. Robert Whittaker Makes Case for Title Shot, Says Marvin Vettori ‘Can Wait His Turn’ It’s getting more and more...

“The Ultimate Fighter” will be returning to screens for the first time since 2018, and now we know the names of those who will be vying for a UFC contract on the long-running reality show Bantamweight, Middleweight Cast Revealed for ‘The Ultimate...

Tony Ferguson | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Tony Ferguson’s 2020 campaign saw him do something he’d never done before: lose back-to-back fights. Last year was a major letdown for Ferguson, 37, who once again missed out on a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov that was scheduled for UFC 249, was...

Instagram: @angelaleemma What makes professional fighters so relatable? At first glance, probably nothing. But take away the gloves, gis and bulging hematomas, and they’re actually not so different than the rest of us. These posts prove that even the toughest fighters are only human after...

Alexander Volkanovski (pictured) and Brian Ortega will be the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 29 | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The 29th season of The Ultimate Fighter premieres June 1 on ESPN+, and the UFC has announced the list of fighters competing for contracts with the promotion. With...

Robert Whittaker | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Marvin Vettori sat cageside at UFC Vegas 24 and reportedly called for a No. 1 contender fight with the victorious Robert Whittaker. But the ex-champ had a message for his colleague at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “I’ve fought...

Getty Images for Triller Jake Paul actually went against his coach’s advice while delivering the devastating right hand that put an end to Ben Askren’s night in the Triller Fight Club main event. That’s according to the 24-year-old social influencer turned professional boxer, who moved to...

Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Triller Calls of a fix didn’t take long to roll in after Jake Paul sent Ben Askren to the canvas in the headliner of their cruiserweight fight for Triller Fight Club. But the only forgone conclusion, per veteran combat sports official Marc Goddard...

Getty Images for Triller Ben Askren is ready for the ridicule he’s going to face after being knocked out by Jake Paul. After coming out of retirement and spending three months in training, the former Bellator and ONE champion didn’t even make it to the two-minute mark after Paul blasted...

With a busy Saturday of combat sports in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew react to the top storylines coming out of UFC Vegas 24—including Robert Whittaker’s sweep of the scorecards in the main event against Kelvin Gastelum—and Jake Paul’s...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Lopsided as the scorecards were, Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum delivered consistent excitement over five rounds, making the UFC Vegas 24 headliners shoo-ins for performance bonuses. The middleweight headliner on Saturday at UFC APEX was awarded “Fight...

On an evening where UFC on ESPN 22 nearly tied a record for most split decisions on a fight card, Robert Whittaker’s clear-cut verdict over Kelvin Gastelum was an easy choice for “Fight of the Night.” UFC on ESPN 22 Bonuses: Whittaker, Gastelum Secure...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC Vegas 24 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com. UFC officials will announce the winners of the “Fight of the Night” and the...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Heading into the UFC Vegas 24 main event, fans were ready for some serious middleweight action and they were not disappointed. Robert Whittaker put on an absolutely stellar performance leading to a unanimous decision win over Kelvin Gastelum that he has to...

Robert Whittaker is on the verge of getting a chance to reclaim the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt. Robert Whittaker Puts on Striking Exhibition, Bests Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 22 Robert Whittaker is on the...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker delivered a masterful performance over five rounds at UFC Vegas 24, outstriking a tough Kelvin Gastelum to secure a unanimous decision in his third fight since losing the title to Israel Adesanya. Whittaker...

Jake Paul defeated Ben Askren in the Triller Fight Club main event. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller Going into the boxing match between Jake Paul and Ben Askren, fans had literally no idea what to expect between the ropes of the squared circle. But after hours of musical acts...

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller Jake Paul needed less than two minutes to dispatch former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren in brutal fashion in the Triller Fight Club main event. The YouTube celebrity turned boxer predicted a first round knockout and that’s exactly what he...