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Leon Edwards laments never getting chance at revenge on Jorge Masvidal: ‘That’s the one that got away’

Leon Edwards admits that everybody fumbled the bag when it came to his rivalry with Jorge Masvidal.

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Hot Tweets: The PFL’s big move, the biggest robbery in UFC history, and the sport’s most entertaining villain

Jed Meshew answers reader questions about the PFL acquiring Francis Ngannou, the biggest villain in MMA, and his favorite current fighter.

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Video: Ivan Emelianenko, youngest brother of Fedor, wins MMA debut at age 35

The youngest Emelianenko brother has joined the family business.

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Israel Adesanya confident Robert Whittaker beats Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290, open to trilogy bout

Israel Adesanya believes Robert Whittaker likely beats Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290, but is hoping the South African fighter can pull off the upset.

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Video: Taiyilake Nueraji faceplants Han Seul Kim with brutal standing elbow strike knockout

Taiyilake Nueraji delivered one of the nastiest knockouts in recent history after he clubbed Han Seul Kim with a standing elbow strike to finish their fight at the Road to the UFC event on Saturday.

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Dustin Poirier predicts winner of Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler: ‘Fight’s over in 2 rounds’

Dustin Poirier knows a thing or two about Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.

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Ian Machado Garry: ‘I’m going to be the guy that brings the UFC back to Dublin’

Ian Machado Garry wants to headline a UFC event in Dublin, Ireland.

DAMN! They Were Good: Debating B.J. Penn’s place in the pantheon of MMA all-time greats

Celebrating the career of B.J. Penn, a man with a complicated career defined by chasing greatness in a way few have ever dared to.

Patricio Pitbull says it’ll be hard to deny him as one of MMA’s greats with third belt in Bellator

Patricio Pitbull once held two Bellator belts simultaneously, and will attempt to repeat history in June.

Badr Hari returns against James McSweeney in GLORY 88 main event from Paris in September

Legendary kickboxer Badr Hari has his next assignment as he clashes with James McSweeney in the main event at the upcoming GLORY 88 card scheduled in September in France.

GLORY 86 live stream online: Watch full Petch vs. Chikh Mousa event

Watch the GLORY 86 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the complete Petch vs. Chikh Mousa fight card.

AJ McKee vs. Patricky Pitbull, first ever Bellator flyweight champion will be crowned at Bellator x RIZIN 2 in July

Bellator will return to Japan for another co-promotion with RIZIN on July 30 with AJ McKee set to face Patricky Pitbull and the first ever Bellator flyweight champion crowned in the two headline fights on the card.

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Video: Aleksei Oleinik hits canvas hard in brutal knockout loss to fellow UFC vet Oli Thompson

UFC vet Aleksei Oleinik, 45, suffered a brutal knockout loss in Russia against fellow octagon vet Oli Thompson.

BKFC expands to Europe, holds open tryout in Bulgaria

BKFC is headed to Europe and is looking for talent.

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Eddie Hearn: Katie Taylor ‘devastated’ following loss to Chantelle Cameron

Eddie Hearn shares the conversation he had with Katie Taylor following her loss to Chantelle Cameron.

Video: Teeyai smokes Saklek Kiatsongrit with flying knee knockout moments after being hurt by body shot

Muay Thai fighter Teeyai made an outstanding recovery on Friday, battling back from a body shot to score one of the most brutal knee knockouts of the year.

Heck of a Morning: Aljamain Sterling deserves better, reliving memorable Memorial Day weekend UFC cards

Topics include Dana White’s comments about Aljamain Sterling, Henry Cejudo wanting to step in to fight Sean O’Malley at UFC 292, and more.

Francis Ngannou calls out UFC for ‘dirty game’, reveals he was making a ‘few pennies’ in contract

Francis Ngannou opens up about his final few years with the UFC, and how he alleges the promotion attempted to freeze him out.

Morning Report: Anthony Smith sees Khamzat Chimaev as tough fight for Kamaru Usman in potential matchup

Kamaru Usman is still looking to challenge himself.

Amanda Serrano has ‘no regrets’ but says Katie Taylor rematch probably won’t happen following Taylor’s loss

Follow Katie Taylor’s loss on Saturday, Amanda Serrano believes it’s unlikely the two ever rematch.

Bellator to launch men’s flyweight division

Bellator MMA will soon roster its 10th weight class.

Sean O’Malley’s coach believes UFC wants ‘Sugar’ to beat Aljamain Sterling: ‘UFC knows what they’re doing’

Coach Tim Welch believes the UFC wants Sean O’Malley to beat Aljamain Sterling: ‘What other bantamweight in history has just one-punched people and walked off like Mark Hunt?’

Khamzat Chimaev blasts Colby Covington, Paulo Costa; declares himself ‘king’ of two divisions

Khamzat Chimaev pokes holes in the resumes of contenders Colby Covington and Paulo Costa.

Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. finally official for blockbuster July 29 fight

Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have agreed to meet on July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, meaning one of the biggest fights in boxing is finally happening.

Between the Links: Dana White’s comments about Francis Ngannou and Aljamain Sterling, Jones vs. Fury

MMA Fighting turns the programming over to you this week and answers your questions about Dana White, Francis Ngannou, Aljamain Sterling, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and more.

Heck of a Morning: Is Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman the fight to make?

Topics include a possible Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman fight, which UFC division is the messiest, Dana White and Aljamain Sterling’s back-and-forth, and more.

Tyson Fury answers Dana White’s Jon Jones offer, insists on boxing match: ‘I don’t roll round the floor, I stand up and punch’

Don’t expect Tyson Fury to step into the UFC octagon to fight Jon Jones anytime soon.

Randy Couture: Francis Ngannou signing to PFL should make every heavyweight consider free agency: ‘I think you’re crazy if you don’t’

Randy Couture believes Francis Ngannou’s arrival in the PFL under a fighter friendly deal that also secured a $2 million payday for his opponents should make every heavyweight consider free agency.

Morning Report: Daniel Cormier worried Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic might not happen: ‘It needs to come together’

Jon Jones’ first UFC heavyweight title defense is still unknown.

Mackenzie Dern, estranged husband’s domestic violence allegations revealed in court docs

UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern was indeed in the midst of a knockdown, drag-out court fight with her estranged husband before her fight with Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 73.

Endeavor president teases possibility that next UFC broadcast deal could splinter across multiple networks

Endeavor president Mark Shapiro details the possibility that the next UFC broadcast deal could splinter across numerous networks, similar to the NFL.

Cain Velasquez attempted murder trial date setting delayed again until August

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had another delay in his upcoming trial on attempted murder charges with his next court date now set in August

Manager: UFC ‘stalled’ Francis Ngannou from fighting out contract earlier, was still ‘very close’ to re-signing

Manager Marquel Martin says Francis Ngannou was close to returning to the UFC despite the fighter and the promotion having a strained relationship at times.

Watch The MMA Hour with Hogan, Dern, Welch, Wood, and Martin now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour are BACK with Wednesday’s show featuring Hulk Hogan, Mackenzie Dern, Sean O’Malley coach Tim Welch, Leigh Wood, and Francis Ngannou advisor Marquel Martin.

Dana White working with Adam Sandler to develop new UFC comedy

Dana White reveals plans for an upcoming documentary about the UFC on Roku as well as a new comedy in development with Adam Sandler surrounding the promotion.

Gordon Ryan reveals sickness, surgery that continue to delay his return to competition indefinitely

Grappling ace Gordon Ryan has been dealing with medical issues that have kept him off the mats since 2022 and he’s not sure when exactly he’ll be able to compete again.

Aljamain Sterling sends message to Dana White: ‘Once again, I’ll show up and piss in everyone’s Cheerios’

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling continues his war of words with UFC President Dana White.

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