Fights

Kai Asakura scored his second straight soccer kick knockout in 2020. | Photo via RIZIN RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asakura made short work of another opponent in the Japanese ring in 2020. The 26-year-old star headlined Sunday’s RIZIN 24 show in…

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC With UFC 253 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alex K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s event in Abu Dhabi, which includes Israel Adesanya’s incredible finish of…

Zuffa LLC The highly anticipated – and highly significant - middleweight title fight between champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa was certainly exciting – but not anywhere near as competitive as expected. Adesanya delivered a master class in striking performance,…

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC 253 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com. UFC officials will announce…

Israel Adesanya | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz shined brightly on Saturday and their championship performances did not go unnoticed. The two title fight winners at UFC 253 were both awarded $50,000 Performance of the Night…

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC It was supposed to be the toughest challenge of his career, but Israel Adesanya made it look easy as he dominated Paulo Costa to retain his middleweight title in the UFC 253 main event. “The Last…

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Watch Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa full fight video highlights from UFC 253’s main event above, courtesy of the UFC. UFC 253: Reyes vs. Blachowicz took place Sept. 26 at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi,…

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Watch Jan Blachowicz vs. Dominick Reyes full fight video highlights from UFC 253’s main event above, courtesy of the UFC. UFC 253: Blachowicz vs. Reyes took place Sept. 26 at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi,…

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC A new king has been crowned in the UFC light heavyweight division as Jan Blachowicz ascended to the throne with a second round knockout over Dominick Reyes. Displaying what he calls his legendary Polish power, Blachowicz…

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 253 live blog for Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, the middleweight headliner for Saturday’s fight card on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The main event is a rare meeting of two…