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Prosecutors in Las Vegas have declined to move forward with their case against former UFC title contender Nick Diaz following his arrest earlier this year on alleged domestic violence charges. The decision was handed down in court on Thursday with Diaz being represented by his longtime attorney Ross

Jon Jones has been teasing a move to heavyweight. Is he targeting a potential third fight with Daniel Cormier? While Jones has been on the sidelines dealing with an anti-doping violation for more than a year since his last fight, he has often posted videos and made comments that lead to an eventual move

(Video courtesy of TMZSports | Viewing may be limited by broadcast rights restrictions) Having bounced back from a world where nothing else existed coming off of back-to-back losses, Justin Gaethje is back on track and aiming high. "We're right back in the mix. Another one or two wins and I

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone was a recent guest on Joe Rogan's podcast, where he proceeded to blast Jackson-Wink owners Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn for how they handled the recent booking of his fight with teammate Mike Perry, amongst other things. Cerrone in particular lashed out at Winklejohn

Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will travel down under for his next fight, as he's expected to meet Tai Tuivasa in the main event for the UFC's return to Adelaide, Australia. Sources close to the fight confirmed the news to MMAWeekly.com on Thursday following an initial report

Now that the trilogy bout between UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz is official, promoter Oscar De La Hoya promises it will be the most lucrative fight of their careers. "I can't get into the specifics of these deals, but I'll tell you that [Liddell and Ortiz] will be making

After prosecutors in Las Vegas declined to move forward with their case against former UFC title contender Nick Diaz following his arrest earlier this year on alleged domestic violence charges, he issued a statement indicating that he was now ready to focus his attention on returning to the Octagon.

A domestic violence case against mixed martial arts fighter Nick Diaz was dismissed Thursday, following the Clark County (Nev.) District Attorney's office's decision to decline charges. Diaz, 35, was facing three felony charges and one misdemeanor charge stemming from an alleged domestic violence

UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes feels disrespected by the fact that former WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is returning to the Octagon from a more-than-two-year absence and a UFC Anti-Doping Policy suspension into an immediate title shot. Blaydes has a fight lined up. The No. 3 ranked heavyweight

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone recently left the Jackson-Wink gym after a decade training under Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, N.M. Turns out, the split was anything but amicable. Cerrone recently agreed to fight Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver, the UFC's 25th Anniversary event. Perry