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‘It got really scary’: Daiane Silva’s manager pushes for serious changes to weight cutting in MMA after near-death experience
Daiane Silva’s manager Alex Davis reveals harrowing details about her near-death experience and his hope for serious changes to weight cutting in MMA.
Vadim Nemkov vs. Tim Johnson added to Bellator Dubai
Vadim Nemkov meets heavyweight veteran Tim Johnson in Dubai on Jan. 25.
Donn Davis announces elbows now legal in all PFL fights going forward
Elbows will no longer be banned in PFL.
MMAF Year-End Divisional Rankings: Who were the biggest movers and shakers of 2024?
Which fighters shook up the rankings in 2024 and who heads into 2025 at the top of their division?
Khabib Nurmagomedov doubles down on Dagestan being superior to Ireland in MMA: ‘The facts speak for themselves’
Khabib Nurmagomedov is happy to explain why Ireland’s fighters are no match for the best from Dagestan.
Top 10 Brazilian prospects to watch in 2025
Brazilians have made a big impact in major promotions across the globe in 2024, and there are plenty more coming.
Khabib Nurmagomedov mocks Ireland MMA compared to Dagestan athletes; Darren Till responds
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think too highly of the talent coming out of Ireland, especially compared to the long list of fighters emerging from his native Dagestan.
Donn Davis claims PFL offered Aaron Pico ‘title fight and major new contract’ amid free agency claims
PFL’s Donn Davis reacts to claims regarding Aaron Pico’s free agent status given by his manager Ali Abdelaziz.
Claressa Shields not interested in MMA fight but believes ‘I would f*** Cris Cyborg up in a street fight’
Claressa Shields says she’s ready for a boxing match with Cris Cyborg, but won’t fight her in MMA.
Corey Anderson trashes Vadim Nemkov for avoiding fight against him: ‘I get it, you’re scared of me’
Corey Anderson takes aim at Vadim Nemkov for accepting and then passing on a fight against him in January, which would have been the third matchup between them
Dakota Ditcheva undecided on plans for 2025 but PFL needs to ‘come up with something to challenge me’
Dakota Ditcheva admits she’s undecided on returning for another PFL season or possibly focusing on one-off super fights but more than anything she’s putting the pressure back on the promotion to find her worthwhile opposition.
Matt Brown explains why ‘fighter first’ promotions like PFL and GFL are likely destined to fail
Matt Brown says he just doesn’t see how promotions like these so-called "fighter first" leagues PFL or GFL find any longterm success, especially compared to the UFC.
PFL releases its top 15 finishes of year
PFL had its biggest year ever in 2024, so check out the top-15 finishes from the "co-leader" in MMA.
MMA Fighting’s 2024 Fighter of the Year: Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria made history twice in 2024 with unprecedented finishes of featherweight greats Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.
Sabah Homasi happy for fresh start in BKFC, warns fighters about working with PFL: ‘Those guys f*cking suck’
Sabah Homasi was happy to get a fresh start with his BKFC debut to close out 2024 and he’s probably even happier to finally put his saga with PFL behind him after a bad breakup following the company’s acquisition of Bellator.
MMA Fighting’s 2024 Submission of the Year: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
Khamzat Chimaev literally broke Robert Whittaker’s face with a face crank at UFC 308, earning MMA Fighting’s Submission of the Year honors for 2024.
Corey Anderson sympathizes with Bellator fighter complaints at PFL: ‘There’s no real plan … that is upsetting’
Corey Anderson addresses the litany of complaints from Bellator fighters with some asking for a release after PFL shelved many of them for most of 2024.
Between the Links’ 2024 Promotional Festivus: Grading the best and worst from UFC, PFL, more
UFC, PFL, and more are graded for their performances in 2024 on Between the Links’ promotional Festivus episode.
MMA pros celebrate the holiday season
See how the MMA community rang in the 2024 holiday season.
2024 MMA All-Star Team: Who were the most violent fighters in each weight class this year?
Selecting the three most violent fighters in each weight class for the year 2024.
Holiday Mailbag: What fights do we hope Santa brings us for 2025?
Answering holiday-theme reader questions about the wonderful world of MMA, and what we want for Christmas this year.
MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Islam Makhachev finishes the year on top - but for how long?
Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira, Alexandre Pantoja and, yes, Jon Jones, all made their case to be considered the best Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world this year.
Morning Report: Francis Ngannou wants Tyson Fury rematch after his two Oleksandr Usyk losses
PFL champion Francis Ngannou thinks the time is right to run it back with heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury.
Francis Ngannou done with Jon Jones fight talk: ‘I don’t care about it anymore’
PFL star Francis Ngannou is moving on from a frequently discussed dream matchup with UFC champion Jon Jones.
Missed Fists: Bout cancelled after fighter rushes opponent during introductions
A fight is over before its begun, Lewis McGrillen continues his in credible 2024 campaign, some of the best knockouts to close out the year, and more in this edition of Missed Fists.
Patricio Pitbull follows up on request for Bellator release, tells Donn Davis, ‘I want to leave right away’
Longtime Bellator star Patricio Pitbull isn’t backing down from his request to be freed from his Bellator contract.
Paul Hughes doesn’t plan to actually have Conor McGregor in his corner for Usman Nurmagomedov fight
Paul Hughes says teasing Conor McGregor as a potential cornerman for his upcoming fight against Usman Nurmagomedov was a great way to build up the anticipation but he’s not actually going to have the former two-division UFC champion with him in Dubai.
Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson 3 scrapped, PFL seeks new co-main event for Dubai card
The heavyweight fight between Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson has officially been scrapped from the upcoming PFL card in Dubai.
Dakota Ditcheva reveals her No. 1 flyweight, responds to constant questions about leaving PFL for UFC
Dakota Ditcheva knows she made a huge jump up the flyweight division ranks with her win over Taila Santos but she still doesn’t put herself No. 1 in the division and she also responds to constant questions about leaving the PFL and moving to the UFC.
Corey Anderson claims ‘crybaby’ Vadim Nemkov backed out of trilogy fight at PFL event in Dubai
Corey Anderson blasted Vadim Nemkov for allegedly accepting and then backing out of a trilogy fight against him at the upcoming PFL event in Dubai scheduled for January.
Jake Paul says Nate Diaz ‘scared’ to fight him in MMA, Diaz accepts challenge outside ‘sh*tty organization’
Jake Paul provides an update on his MMA debut, and claims Nate Diaz is scared to run it back with him in the cage.
Vinny Magalhaes arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in Las Vegas
Former UFC and PFL fighter Vinny Magalhaes was arrested Saturday and charged with three felonies for assault with a deadly weapon.