The Latest Breaking News from MMA

Slap-fighter who was badly knocked out hit with nine-month cocaine ban

Dana White launched his controversial slap-fighting league last month and contestant Jon Kennedy has been handed a nine-month after testing positive for cocaine

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Bellator’s Alessio Sakara signs multifight deal with BKFC

Alessio Sakara is headed to bareknuckle boxing.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 15, 2023

If not Colby Covington, Belal Muhammad wants backup spot for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman

"If they give me the Colby fight before that, I'll take it. If not, I'm ready to be the backup."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 15, 2023

Vitor Belfort goes off on ‘Fake Paul,’ wants to fight him in PFL: ‘He’s been running away from me’

Vitor Belfort calls for a fight against YouTube star Jake Paul under the PFL banner.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 10, 2023

‘The only rules? No biting and no eye gouging’: UFC’s first ever champion Royce Gracie on the night MMA was born

Exclusive: Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend talks to The Independent about UFC 1 and the evolution of mixed martial arts

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Best seat in the house: UFC’s commentary team on what it’s like to be cageside for the biggest fights in the world

The Independent held exclusive interviews with Jon Anik, Brendan Fitzgerald and Megan Olivi to get their greatest stories and insight around working on the broadcast team of the biggest promotion in MMA

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Deontay Wilder offers Francis Ngannou two-fight deal for boxing and MMA bouts

Ngannou relinquished the UFC heavyweight title while leaving the MMA promotion last month

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Kurt Angle Serving as Guest Judge for the PFL Challenger Series

UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former UFC light heavyweight champ Vitor Belfort will join Angle on the broadcast featuring eight heavyweights.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 9, 2023

Deontay Wilder wants Francis Ngannou boxing match and MMA fight, sees it ‘as being a beautiful thing’

Deontay Wilder vs. Francis Ngannou on Showtime Boxing and in Bellator: Who says no?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 9, 2023

Deontay Wilder offers Francis Ngannou two-fight deal including MMA bout

Former world heavyweight champion Wilder is one of a few boxers Ngannou is keen to fight in his boxing debut, and claims he'd be willing to return the favour in the cage

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023