Fights

Episode 1 of UFC 253 Embedded has been released. The behind-the-scenes series follows UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as he travels to Abu Dhabi for his title fight with Paulo Costa. Cameras also check in with light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes…

Duda Santana (left) lost to Bea Malecki in her only UFC appearance in 2019. | Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Duda Santana’s UFC career has come to an end after the Brazilian bantamweight tested positive for a banned substance, her manager Alex…

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A women’s bantamweight bout headlines the second of five events on the UFC’s return to Fight Island. UFC Fight Island 4 takes place Oct. 3 in Abu Dhabi and features former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm…

Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting Brazilian athlete Lara Procopio has been sanctioned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after a failed drug test, but she has already served her suspension. On Monday, USADA officials announced that Procopio was issued a six-month suspension…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Tyron Woodley is down, but he’s not out. The former welterweight champion took to Instagram on Monday to address his fans after suffering a broken rib in his fifth-round TKO loss to Colby Covington at UFC…

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Mallory Martin fought an internal battle long before she faced off with Hannah Cifers inside the octagon. Following her first UFC victory, a comeback submission win over Cifers at UFC Vegas 8 this past month, Martin spoke…

Kai Asakura | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting RIZIN 24 returns this weekend with two of its biggest stars in featured bouts. In the main event, kickboxing superstar Tenshin Nasukawa fights Koji Tanaka, while the co-main event is an MMA bout between…

Zuffa LLC After making a name for himself on Fight Island, Khamzat Chimaev proved he was the real deal in his first fight in Las Vegas – and UFC President Dana White could be his biggest fan. At UFC Vegas 11…

Stevie Ray | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Lightweight veteran Stevie Ray has called an end to his 10-year fighting career. Ray, 30, announced on Facebook Live that he is officially retiring from competition after 32 pro bouts, including a 7-4 mark…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC This was supposed to be the one that brought the old Tyron Woodley back. It sounds strange now, but it was only a little over a year and a half ago that Woodley, 38, was the…