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After UFC officials announced that Joseph Benavidez would serve as a back-up to the Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw UFC flyweight title fight at UFC on ESPN+ 1 on Jan. 19, it appears he will have an actual bout scheduled for the fight card in case he is not called into main event action. Benavidez had

Former UFC featherweight king Jose Aldo returns to the Octagon at UFC on ESPN+ 2 to face Renato Moicano. UFC officials announced the bout on Friday. It will be part of the UFC's second foray onto ESPN+ in 2019, which features a headlining rematch between bantamweight contenders Raphael Assuncao

Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz was set to return to the octagon at UFC 233 on Jan. 26, but it was reported on Dec. 11 that Cruz was forced out of the event due to injury. Cruz was expected to face John Lineker, but confirmed on Friday that he's out of the match-up. On Dec. 12, the UFC

Saturday’s card in Milwaukee headlined by lightweight contenders Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta marks the 31st and final UFC on Fox fight card.

ONE Championship is continuing to extend its global reach with a three-year deal to air on American television beginning in January of 2019. Though ONE Championship traded away undefeated welterweight champion Ben Askren to the UFC, it has also been busy inking deals with other fighters that could help

When Dan Ige showed up in Las Vegas from his home in Hawaii, he had $ 26 to his name. At the time, Ige was a young up and coming fighter who wanted nothing more than to train and compete full time, so rather than toiling away at a construction job at home, he decided to pick up and move in with his pal

With no main event and time running out until Jan. 26, the UFC has decided to scrap the upcoming UFC 233 card set to take place in Anaheim, Calif. UFC officials announced the news on Wednesday. "UFC today announced that the UFC 233 pay-per-view event scheduled for January 26 is postponed,"

Good news if you'd been planning to watch UFC 233 on January 26: you now have that night free, since the event has been postponed.

The UFC 233 fight card will not be held as scheduled Jan. 26 in Anaheim, Calif., the UFC announced Wednesday. The bouts that were due to be held that date are being moved to other dates and locations. UFC 234, set for Feb. 10 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, will retain that name even without

Jon Jones, who hasn't fought since July 2017, has been granted a temporary MMA license and will fight on Dec. 29.