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(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas hasn't fought since taking the belt and defending in an immediate rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The second fight was in April. Since that time, Namajunas has been dealing with some health issues and is on the road

Forrest Griffin wanted everyone to see his potentially embarrassing injury.

Three members of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor's entourage had their suspensions extended on Wednesday following the post-fight brawl at UFC 229 last month.

Tito Ortiz thinks his fight with Chuck Liddell is going to be over pretty quickly if Liddell looks that slow in training.

There have been a lot of questions about the future of the UFC flyweight division after several fighters were released last week who then claimed that they reason they were pink slipped stemmed directly from the elimination of the 125-pound men's division. Rumors have been swirling for the better

A 13-year-old died during a child boxing match in Thailand.

Paige VanZant will make her return to the Octagon at the first UFC on ESPN+ Fight Night in January, where she faces Rachael Ostovich in the women’s flyweight division. VanZant last fought ten months ago when she lost to Jessica-Rose Clark by unanimous decision. She also broke her arm in that contest,

The Ultimate Fighting Championship celebrates its 25th Anniversary this week by returning to the city where it all started: Denver. UFC Fight Night 139: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez takes place on Saturday at the Pepsi Center in the Mile High City. The original venue for the very first UFC was McNichols

Bibiano Fernandes' eight-year, 14-fight winning streak is over. Kevin Belingon beat the Brazilian by split decision at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday to become the undisputed ONE Championship bantamweight king. The ONE: Battle of the Lion headliner probably hinged on a moment at the end

Joseph Benavidez has been quickly rebooked for a fight later this month after his bout with Ray Borg at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver was abruptly canceled. Borg was removed from the bout on Wednesday because of undisclosed medical reasons, leaving Benavidez without a suitable opponent