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MMA Fighting’s 2024 Fighter of the Year: Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria made history twice in 2024 with unprecedented finishes of featherweight greats Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.

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Sabah Homasi happy for fresh start in BKFC, warns fighters about working with PFL: ‘Those guys f*cking suck’

Sabah Homasi was happy to get a fresh start with his BKFC debut to close out 2024 and he’s probably even happier to finally put his saga with PFL behind him after a bad breakup following the company’s acquisition of Bellator.

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Azamat Murzakanov gets 6-month suspension for second anti-doping violation

Azamat Murzakanov is suspended until May 1 for a positive drug test stemming from a tainted supplement.

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Watch Sean O’Malley hilariously kick fan in the butt in Japan

A fan asked UFC star Sean O’Malley to kick him in the butt at a meet and greet in Japan, and the former champion hilariously obliged.

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Jiri Prochazka admits it may ‘sound crazy,’ but wants ‘fight for my life’ third meeting with Alex Pereira

Jiri Prochazka wants a third crack at Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight title at some point, now matter how crazy that idea may seem.

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On To the Next One: 2024 predictions recap

MMA Fighting recaps their predictions to begin a wild year for the UFC and in MMA.

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Your daily UFC trivia game, Monday edition

Think you can figure out which UFC fighter we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

Taisei Sakuraba reacts to facing 41-fight veteran in MMA debut in RIZIN, following father’s ‘legacy’

Yachi scored more than half his RIZIN wins via stoppage, but Sakuraba believes that being green could help him.

Darren Till faces Anthony Taylor on Jan. 18 at Misfits X Series 20 in Manchester

Darren Till will now face Anthony Taylor in the main event of a January Misfits Boxing card, after Tommy Fury withdrew from their scheduled bout.

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Watch Sean Brady call out Leon Edwards after nasty mounted guillotine win at Fury Pro Grappling 12

Sean Brady did the thing on the mats at Fury Pro Grappling 12, then turned his attention to former UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards.

Conor McGregor issues mysterious response to further tease Logan Paul exhibition boxing match

UFC star Conor McGregor continues to plant seeds towards an exhibition boxing match with Logan Paul.

Kyoji Horiguchi talks maybe returning to the UFC for ‘another challenge’, fighting teammate Alexandre Pantoja

Japan’s Kyoji Horiguchi left the UFC in 2016 to become simultaneous champion in RIZIN and Bellator.

MMA Fighting’s 2024 Fight of the Year: Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje

Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje lived up to the hype at UFC 300, and takes home MMA Fighting’s Fight of the Year.

Igor Severino embraces Hannibal Lecter gimmick in first fight after UFC suspension

Igor Severino was suspended for biting his Andre Lima during a UFC fight in March.

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No one-trick pony: Roberto Satoshi wants you to put respect on his name ahead of RIZIN Decade

Jiu-jitsu ace Roberto Satoshi destroyed KO artist Luiz Gustavo in 21 seconds in his most recent title defense.

Missed Fists: Fighter stops his opponent with pair of flying knees

KSW and Glory Kickboxing held events this past week before the Christmas holidays, leading to some spectacular highlights in combat sports.

MMA Fighting’s 2024 Submission of the Year: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker

Khamzat Chimaev literally broke Robert Whittaker’s face with a face crank at UFC 308, earning MMA Fighting’s Submission of the Year honors for 2024.

Renato Moicano open to Max Holloway fight for ‘BMF’ title after UFC 311: ‘I would love to do that’ 

Renato Moicano hopes a title shot awaits him in the near future but if a win over Beneil Dariush at UFC 311 doesn’t earn him that opportunity, he’s definitely open to adding another belt to his resume with a potential clash against Max Holloway with the "BMF" title going up for grabs.

Khalil Rountree Jr. says only felt ‘happiness and excitement’ during his loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 307

Khalil Rountree Jr. talks through his feelings during loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 307, determination to get back to the light heavyweight title.

Taisei Sakuraba reveals favorite moment of father’s MMA career, suggests Gracie clash at Quintet

Kazushi Sakuraba’s son Taisei Sakuraba will enter the ring for the first time on Dec. 31, facing veteran Yusuke Yachi.

Donald Cerrone back in UFC drug-testing pool ahead of 2025 return

Donald Cerrone says he’s back in the UFC’s drug testing pool as he prepares to fight two more times.

Robert Whittaker: Dricus du Plessis wrote ‘really good blueprint’ on beating Israel Adesanya

Robert Whittaker previews the UFC Saudi Arabia main event between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov, and how Dricus du Plessis may have proved the best way to beat Adesanya in a fight.

Drake reveals all-time favorite UFC fighter: ‘Just crazy, through and through’

Rap superstar Drake shares who his all-time favorite UFC fighter is, and it’s not Conor McGregor.

Corey Anderson sympathizes with Bellator fighter complaints at PFL: ‘There’s no real plan … that is upsetting’

Corey Anderson addresses the litany of complaints from Bellator fighters with some asking for a release after PFL shelved many of them for most of 2024.

Watch Alex Pereira dominate his sons in pillow fight during Christmas party

MMA Fighting’s 2024 Rookie of the Year: Carlos Prates

In a class of impressive up-and-comers, Carlos Prates shined the brightest in 2024.

Alexander Volkanovski lists his 5 greatest fighters of all time

Alexander Volkanovski gives his five greatest fighters of all time and humbly leaves himself out of the conversation.

Netflix executive says company learned a lot about live streaming after ‘big swing’ with Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Netflix executive Bela Bajaria addresses the struggles the streaming platform had with the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the tweaks and changes being made to prevent that from happening with future events.

Kyoji Horiguchi not done with bantamweight, but main goal is to become world’s best at flyweight

Kyoji Horiguchi was the first man to win titles in two major MMA promotions simultaneously, in Bellator and RIZIN.

Between the Links’ 2024 Promotional Festivus: Grading the best and worst from UFC, PFL, more

UFC, PFL, and more are graded for their performances in 2024 on Between the Links’ promotional Festivus episode.

MMA Fighting’s 2024 Knockout of the Year: Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje

Max Holloway produced one of the single greatest moments in UFC history with his stunning finish of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, MMA Fighting’s Knockout of the Year for 2024.

MMA pros celebrate the holiday season

See how the MMA community rang in the 2024 holiday season.

2024 Year-End Awards Show: Celebrating the best from one of MMA’s wildest years ever

Is Alex Pereira or Ilia Topuria the 2024 Fighter of the Year? Find out on the MMA Fighting year-end awards show.

Prospect Alice Pereira headed to UFC

Alice Pereira has officially joined the UFC.

The Battle for Christmas: Which Christmas character would win an MMA Grand Prix?

A 32-entrant MMA Grand Prix featuring the greatest Christmas Characters of all time, determining who is the Ultimate Christmas Fighter.

Eddie Alvarez doesn’t believe UFC will ever let Conor McGregor go: ‘I know how difficult it is to get out of those contracts’

Eddie Alvarez appreciates that Conor McGregor has become a huge cheerleader for BKFC since buying into the company but he doesn’t believe the UFC would ever actually let him go to fight bare-knuckle one day in the future.

2024 MMA All-Star Team: Who were the most violent fighters in each weight class this year?

Selecting the three most violent fighters in each weight class for the year 2024.

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