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UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will make her long awaited return to action at UFC 237 when she defends her title against Jessica Andrade on May 11 in Brazil. UFC president Dana White confirmed the new title fight when speaking to ESPN on Monday. Namajunas last fought at UFC 223 in April where

Rachael Ostovich was allegedly attacked by her husband recently in a domestic violence incident and it nearly cost her a spot on the UFC's first event to air as part of its new blockbuster media deal with ESPN.  Ostovich had been scheduled to fight Paige VanZant at UFC on ESPN+ 1: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

The debut ESPN+ card on Jan. 19 at Barclays Center in New York will kick things off with a bang, as the card is headlined by bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw dropping down to flyweight to take on 125-pound titleholder Henry Cejudo.

Alexander Volkanovski jumped into the featherweight top five rankings after his UFC 232 TKO win over Chad Mendes on Dec. 29. Following the fight, he called out champion Max Holloway. “I’m one of the most dangerous guys in the division. I can go with all the powerful ones. I can go with the Jiu-Jitsu

An attacker thought Polyana Viana made a good target for robbery. He was wrong.

It's onto the next for Jon Jones, who will defend his light heavyweight title in March against Anthony Smith.

Jon Jones will make a quick turn around for his next title defense as he’s expected to face Anthony Smith in the main event at UFC 235 from Las Vegas on March 2. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news late Saturday night when speaking to TMZ. Additional sources confirmed the fight was in the works

NGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Amanda Nunes pulled off one of the most surprising wins in mixed martial arts history when she left the world’s most feared female fighter face-down on the canvas.

The New Year got off to a quick start for former UFC champion Conor McGregor with the birth of his second child. McGregor posted a photo on Instagram on Friday, showing him leaving the hospital with his son, Conor Jr., and his second child. Both of his children are the result of his longtime relationship

Amanda Nunes knocked out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, and now she's crowning herself as MMA's greatest fighter.