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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The UFC is bringing fans back to Las Vegas this summer. On Tuesday morning, UFC president Dana White took to social media to announce that UFC 264 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena “at full capacity,” and tickets will go on sale this week. Vegas is...

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson | Zuffa LLC Stephen Thompson has been training in martial arts since he was a child, so you can understand if he’s a little put off by the recent trend of celebrities trying their hand at combat sports. This weekend, YouTube star Jake Paul welcomes former UFC...

ONE Championship Last Wednesday, ONE Championship made their debut on TNT which saw flyweight champion Adriano Moraes upset former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, knocking “Mighty Mouse” down with an uppercut and then finishing off the legend with a brutal knee to the head...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This is The A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, José Youngs, Mike Heck, and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest news in MMA. Some POSSIBLE topics include the charity drama surrounding the planned rubber match between Dustin Poirier and Conor...

Dominick Reyes | Thomas Lakes, MMA Fighting The light heavyweight title picture could soon be shaken up. Two-time championship challenger Dominick Reyes faces another stiff test on May 1 when he meets Czech sensation Jiri Prochazka in the UFC Vegas 25 main event. The poster for their...

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Jake Paul has denied allegations made against him this week by TikTox star Justine Paradise after she posted a 20-minute video detailing an incident where she claimed the 24-year-old sexually assaulted her in 2019. In the video, Paradise claimed the...

Diego Ferreira | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A new lightweight fight has been booked as Diego Ferreira and Gregor Gillespie have agreed to meet at the upcoming UFC card on May 8. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. ESPN initially reported the contest. Gillespie...

UFC on ABC 2 averaged 859,000 viewers for its main card on Saturday, according to ShowBuzz Daily. UFC on ABC 2 Ratings Fall Short of Promotion’s Debut on Network UFC on ABC 2 averaged 859,000 viewers for its main card on Saturday...

ONE kickboxing champion Janet Todd (pictured) competes in a muay Thai bout against Anne Line Hogstad on Wednesday in Singapore | ONE Championship Janet Todd was thrust right into the fire in her ONE Championship debut and now, having emerged from the crucible, she can admit she felt the...

Mackenzie Dern and Nina Nunes | Zuffa LLC Mackenzie Dern may have to wait to capitalize on the biggest win of her UFC career. The jiu-jitsu specialist picked up one of the most impressive victories at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 23 event, finishing Nina Ansaroff with a slick armbar submission in...

Arnold Allen and Mackenzie Dern are among six athletes from UFC on ABC 2 who are facing six months on the sidelines following their bouts at Saturday’s event. UFC on ABC 2 Medical Suspensions: Arnold Allen, Mackenzie Dern Facing 6-Month Terms...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The latest UFC card on ABC failed to live up to the ratings for the debut show back in January but overall still gave the promotion a solid number for a Saturday afternoon. According to the Nielsen Ratings System, UFC Vegas 23, which was headlined by a...

Welterweight contender Logan Storley will need a new opponent after Killys Mota was knocked out of their planned fight at UFC 258 due to lingering issues after contracting COVID-19. Multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Tuesday with Mota also issuing a statement about his health...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Conor McGregor is his keeping his options open. Doubt has been cast over a reported trilogy bout between McGregor and rival Dustin Poirier amid a public dispute over McGregor allegedly reneging on a six-figure donation that was to be made to Poirier’s Good Fight...

A lightweight showdown pitting Diego Ferreira against Gregor Gillespie has been added to the UFC on ESPN 24. UFC on ESPN 24 Update: Lightweights Diego Ferreira, Gregor Gillespie to Clash on May 8 A lightweight showdown pitting...

Jake Paul and Ben Askren will clash Saturday night in Atlanta | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren prop bets are just as wild as the clash itself could be Saturday night in Atlanta. From what Snoop Dogg will say during the pay-per-view event to which fighter...

Francis Ngannou | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting If Francis Ngannou never fights Jon Jones, he may already have another marquee matchup brewing to make up for it. It’s no secret that the UFC heavyweight champion’s first dream was to become a pro boxer, but Ngannou has since established...

Tony Ferguson | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Tony Ferguson recently sent some fighting words Nate Diaz’s way, but as it turns out “El Cucuy” was just playing around. The longtime lightweight contender has long been known for his colorful and creative social media message, and last week he sent...

Boxing champion Claressa Shields will make her first MMA foray at a Professional Fighters League event on June 10. Claressa Shields Set for Professional Fighters League Debut on June 10 Boxing champion Claressa Shields will make her...

Claressa Shields | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Boxing star Claressa Shields has an official date for her MMA debut. The three-division world champion will compete in MMA for the first time at the PFL’s June 10 event at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. An opponent is still to be...