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MMA Salahdine Parnasse Stops Dan Hooker in the First Round on His Debut
145 seconds — that was all the 28-year-old French debutant needed to send the crowd inside the Accor Arena into raptures. Salahdine Parnasse finished Dan Hooker, a veteran of the UFC's lightweight di
MMA Dan Hooker Faces Debutant Salahdine Parnasse in UFC Paris Main Event
"There needs to be a villain for it to be a good story," says Dan Hooker, a veteran of 12 years in the octagon who is happy to welcome even the death threats sent his way by French fans ahead of the
MMA New UFC Rankings: Song Yadong Breaks Into the Top Five, Denise Gomes Climbs to Seventh
Chinese fighter Song Yadong proved that rankings carry no weight inside the octagon: "Song Yadong has entered the top 5 after a thrilling upset in his home country". At UFC Fight Night 286 the clear
MMA "I'm Not Leaving the UFC": Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall Shuts Down Departure Rumors
"I'm not leaving the UFC." With this blunt declaration, 33-year-old heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall crushed the swirling social media rumors regarding his future. Forced to the sidelines following
MMA Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai Written off as a 5-1 underdog, Song Yadong produced the biggest upset of the UFC's Shanghai card by beating former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov.
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The bantamweight contest was settle
MMA UFC 330: Islam Makhachev Defends His Belt Against Ian Garry
Islam Makhachev is one fight away from a UFC record — a 17th win in a row. He puts the welterweight title on the line against Ian Garry, a challenger who sees the night as the one that will define hi
MMA Royce Gracie to Coach Jake Paul in Jiu-jitsu: the Details Behind His Fighting Future "Nate Diaz, stop ducking. We need to make this happen for sports, to change the world, to change history, and to change the landscape of combat sports forever," Jake Paul declared, and this time it is
Boxing Dana White's Controversial Claim: Where Will Joshua V Fury Actually Take Place?
"Ed, I told you: I want this fight in the UK. That is what we signed for," Anthony Joshua said, and he was not hiding his anger. The two-time world champion has made it back into the ring after a ho
MMA The End of a Friendship? Imavov Calls Out Chimaev
"We have to fight, we have no other choice," Nassourdine Imavov replies when the questions turn to a possible meeting with Khamzat Chimaev. Both men had said before that friendship kept the fight off
MMA "Shut Up, Ali!" – Topuria's Camp Hit Back at Abdelaziz
"Ali, you know what I'd tell you? Shut up!" That was manager Malki Kawa's answer to Ali Abdelaziz, who had already gone on record with a bold call of his own, insisting that Usman will knock Ilia ou
MMA UFC Belgrade: 12 Finishes and a Record First-round Run
UFC Belgrade produced 10 first-round wins and 12 finishes in all, a new record for the sport. The man of the night was Uroš Medić, who destroyed Daniel Rodriguez by technical knockout in just 30 sec
MMA Inside the UFC Machine: Matchmaker Power and the Risk to Fighters' Careers
"I'm saying this as a friend, Sean, you're a good guy, but in reality everyone hates you." That was the blunt verdict reigning UFC champion Sean Strickland delivered on the promotion's influential m
MMA History Made at UFC 329: Vegas Hasn't Seen a Finish Like This in Years!
Paddy Pimblett has muscled his way into the record books. At UFC 329 in Las Vegas, he sank in a D'Arce choke to land the second-fastest finish of its kind in UFC history, sending Benoît Saint Denis t
MMA UFC 329: a Five-year Wait and a Fight Over in 69 Seconds — Mcgregor Leaves the Octagon with a Knee Injury
Conor McGregor's long-trailed return to the octagon lasted all of 69 seconds. The crowd packed into the T-Mobile Arena watched a single mistimed leap undo the ambitions of the 37-year-old Irishman.
MMA How Did Ilia Topuria Snatch Kamaru Usman's Dream Fight?
"Everyone knew that I wanted to fight Makhachev, but at that time, things were moving very fast." Kamaru Usman's admission lifts the lid on the backroom manoeuvring inside the UFC, where the drive t
MMA Conor Mcgregor's Big Return: Sport, or One Last Commercial Show?
Conor McGregor is no longer just a fighter. He is a cultural phenomenon — the man who dragged mixed martial arts out of a niche corner and turned it into a global, multimillion-dollar show. On 12 Jul
MMA Five Years in the Making — Mcgregor vs Holloway at UFC 329
Five Years And A Return
10 July 2021. The closing seconds of the first round. Conor McGregor is on the canvas. His leg is broken. The fight is over. Las Vegas falls silent.
Five years have passed
MMA White House — Topuria vs Gaethje: Everything About Ufc's Historic Night
An Event Without Precedent
June 14. Washington. The South Lawn of the White House. The UFC octagon will stand somewhere it has never stood before. This is no routine Fight Night. This is UFC Freedo
MMA Topuria Wants to Submit Makhachev — to Become the First Three-Division UFC Champion
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show and made a statement that sent shockwaves through the MMA world — he plans to beat Islam Makhachev by submission. On the very
