MMA

Mike Tyson is ready to talk your ears off about MMA. The former heavyweight champion is set to join the Professional Fighters League as host of the new series “Mike Tyson’s New Fight Game: The […]

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Israel Adesanya defeated UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker with a stunning knockout in the second round of their highly anticipated 185-pound unification bout which headlined UFC 243 on Sunday. New Zealand-based, […]

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Robert Whittaker says he’s in the best shape of his career for his UFC middleweight world title defense against Israel Adesanya. Whittaker, a New Zealand-born Australian, and New Zealand-based, Nigerian-born interim […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Daukaus won a convincing fight on a MMA reality show that looks for the next big UFC star. So he waited for Dana White to offer him a contract. For a […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Khabib Nurmagomedov as a “strong, tough fighter” after the unbeaten Russian retained his UFC lightweight title. Putin met with Nurmagomedov and the fighter’s father Abdulmanap in […]

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Khabib Nurmagomedov stopped Dustin Poirier by submission in the third round Saturday night at UFC 242, retaining his lightweight title and unbeaten record. After dominating Poirier with wrestling […]

The last time Khabib Nurmagomedov was in an octagon, he didn’t leave through the door. He’s hoping to make an exit more befitting a champion this weekend. The UFC’s lightweight pound-for-pound king hasn’t fought in […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UFC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino has signed with the Bellator promotion. Bellator announced the move Tuesday to acquire one of the most accomplished fighters in women’s mixed martial arts […]