Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem, two of the most popular heavyweights in UFC history, have been released by the organization.
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Heavyweight contender Cyril Gane cruised to a unanimous decision over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Fight Night 186 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
The Golden Knights and Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be allowed 15 percent capacity crowds, giving fans something to cheer for in person for the first time in almost a year.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro, who went 3-1 on his plays for last week’s UFC card, likes Kevin Croom, a +165 underdog, to upset Alex Caceres as one of his best bets.
Featherweight Kevin Croom, who received a performance bonus for a 31-second submission in September that was changed to a no-contest, will fight Saturday at UFC Fight Night 186.
Derrick Lewis won his fourth straight fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night 185 on Saturday in Las Vegas and tied the UFC record for most knockouts with 12.
Heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes, who meets Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 185 on Saturday, is a former national champion wrestler whose style has been called boring.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro likes UFC veteran heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik to upset Chris Daukas on Saturday at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.
When in doubt — no matter how shameful the situation — ESPN will always protect its brand. It happened again in the case of MMA reporter Ariel Helwani.
Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman overcame early struggles to knock out Gilbert Burns and break a record he shared with Georges St. Pierre at UFC 258 on Saturday night.
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title against Gilbert Burns on Saturday in Las Vegas with a chance to set the division record for consecutive victories.
Gina Carano, the 38-year-old actress and former MMA star who was raised in Las Vegas, is teaming with a conservative website to star in and produce a feature film.
Maycee Barber still hopes to become the youngest champion in UFC history despite missing a year after suffering a torn ACL that required surgery during a fight in January 2020.
Gina Carano will not be part of any Lucasfilm projects after comparing being a conservative in today’s political climate to being Jewish during the Holocaust.
Former UFC star Paige VanZant lost a unanimous decision to Britain Hart in her debut in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on Friday night in Lakeland, Florida.
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