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Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua got back in the win column on Saturday with a third-round finish of No. 14 ranked Tyson Pedro in the UFC Fight Night 142 co-main event in Adelaide, Australia. Rua pressed forward in typical fashion from the beginning of the fight. He fired

UFC officials announced the recipients of the bonuses stemming from The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale following Friday's event at Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Kamaru Usman, Juan Espino, Joseph Benavidez, and Roosevelt Roberts earned the $ 50,000 performance-based incentives. Kamaru

The Ultimate Fighter concluded its 28th season on Friday with The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale at Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The event drew 2,020 spectators generating $ 204,600 in gate receipts. Those in attendance witnessed Kamaru Usman potentially set himself up for

UFC president Dana White on Friday confirmed that former titleholder Anderson Silva would get a title shot if he defeats Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 early next year.  The Feb. 10 fight card in Melbourne, Australia, is headlined by UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker putting his belt on the line

Things nearly boiled over backstage at the UFC Fight Night 142 weigh-in on Friday in Adelaide, Australia. The situation between Mark Hunt and Justin Willis has been contentious all week, although Hunt's compatriot Tyron Pedro indicated that he thinks most of the friction is simply Willis trying

UFC Adelaide Official Weigh-in Highlights (Courtesy of UFC) UFC Adelaide Weigh-in Face-Offs (Courtesy of UFC) The UFC Fight Night 142: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa line-up is set following the official weigh-ins, where fighters also squared off for fans and photographers. TRENDING > Mark Hunt and Justin

Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions made their jump into mixed martial arts on Nov. 24 with Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The event was headlined by a third bout between rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. De La Hoya drew criticism for a lack of promotion

After she was hospitalized from a domestic violence attack, UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich said she felt it was important to follow through with her scheduled fight in January with Paige VanZant.

Didn't even see him coming.

Conor McGregor shelved his usual antics for a court appearance, apologizing to the judge for a 2017 speeding incident before having his license suspended.