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Former heavyweight champ on ended long UFC hiatus for MSG mega-fight
Stipe Miocic has conquered the MMA mountain, and he’s defended the UFC heavyweight hill more times than anyone else.
Bellator middleweight champion wants his dominance to reach 'next step'
Dominance has been common, but securing finishes against this next level of talent has eluded Eblen thus far.
New Jersey's rising UFC star not sweating pursuit of championship history
Erin Blanchfield isn’t on a quest to be the youngest woman to win a UFC championship.
UFC women's flyweight champ proudly carries torch for Mexico in rematch
Perhaps more eye popping was Alexa Grasso capturing the flyweight title from the dominant Valentina Shevchenko.
Sean Strickland beat Israel Adesanya for UFC middleweight title — seriously
What the hell just happened? We’ve bore witness to some reality rattling upsets in the octagon the past few years, but Sunday’s upset in Sydney that saw Sean Strickland supplant...
How ex-UFC champ better appreciates what makes her fan favorite after snoozer
Over her years as a championship-level fighter in the UFC, Rose Namajunas earned a reputation as one to watch.
Bronx native comes up short in PFL semifinals, won't compete for $1 million
Bronx native and Monroe, N.Y., resident Shane Burgos fell to 7-1 in the Empire State on Wednesday night, falling Clay Collard in the PFL semifinals.
Bronx native looks to make most of 2nd chance in PFL semis at Theater at MSG
Shane Burgos will face Clay Collard on Wednesday at the Theater at Madison Square Garden for a berth in the $1 million PFL championship in November.
Muhammad Ali's grandson, now amateur MMA fighter, recalls 'sweet old man'
Muhammad Ali was many things to many people: legendary athlete, champion of civil rights, world humanitarian. To PFL amateur MMA fighter Biaggio Ali Walsh, he was “just a sweet old...
The Suga Show tops on TV with Sean O'Malley's UFC 292 championship win
A perfectly timed right hand paved the way for Sean O'Malley to dethrone Aljamain Sterling from the bantamweight perch in the UFC 292 main event.
UFC star's gruesome leg injury gave him perspective
When Weidman steps back into the octagon, it will mark two years and nearly four months of anguish, lessons, setbacks and successes.
Why top contender might turn down title shot with Bellator 298 win over
The 35-year-old, who returned to MMA competition for the first time in five years last February, further explains his trepidation with accepting the opportunity
UFC bantamweight contender expecting title shot if he wins Nashville headliner
Little goes “according to plan” in mixed martial arts, says Cory Sandhagen.
Justin Gaethje out-BMFs a BMF with KO of Dustin Poirier at UFC 291
No rational observer of combat sports would argue against the idea of Dustin Poirier as a bad mother-shut-your-mouth. He just won’t get to take home a shiny belt that says...
Two-division MMA star thrilled to compete for Bellator MMA's first flyweight title
For the first time, Bellator will award a flyweight championship when Kyoji Horiguchi and Makoto Shinryu square off at Bellator X Rizin 2 on Saturday.
UFC's Dustin Poirier sees shot at rare title as chance to enhance 'legacy'
The first time the two faced off, Poirier stopped Gaethje early in the fourth round of a wild battle that earned fight of the year praise from media outlets in...
Jan Blachowicz sees path to 'title shot' with UFC 291 win over fellow ex-champ
Jan Blachowicz faces Alex Pereira in UFC 291's co-main event Saturday, and he believes the winner will fight for the vacant light heavyweight title.
UFC heavyweight contender returning to scene of devastating injury one year later
For the first time in 364 days, Tom Aspinall will make the walk to the octagon, headlining once again at the O2 Arena in London just as he did nearly...
Bronx native headlines 1 of 2 PFL fight cards from Theater at MSG in August
The Bronx kid takes center stage in Manhattan next month.
UFC fighter in better place for return nearly four years after stepdaughter's death
For Walt Harris — whose stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard was killed in 2019 — taking barely half a year before a UFC main event wasn't enough time.