Category Archives: Yahoo! Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News

The former Bellator and ONE champ left a standard for his peers to follow and that’s a legacy that will endure longer than even a stunning loss would ever do.

Former UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony "Rumble" Johnson has been talking about possibly returning to the fight game for quite some time. Now, however, he's returned to the gym and gearing up to step back into the Octagon sometime around late spring or early summer of 2020.Johnson

UFC welterweight Ben Askren has decided to hang up his gloves for the final time.Citing a need for hip replacement surgery, Askren on Monday announced via ESPN that he is retiring from fighting.“I’m retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts and, frankly, I’m retiring from everything,” said Askren

Former UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi is making the move to heavyweight, where divisional powerhouse Derrick Lewis is expected to act as his welcoming committee.MMAWeekly.com sources confirmed the news following an initial report by ESPN that Lewis and Latifi have verbally agreed to fight

James Krause has become welterweight's quiet contender, but the entrepreneur isn't concerned with rankings or title shots.

Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua faced Paul Craig in the UFC on ESPN+ 22 co-main event on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fight went the distance with the judges scoring the bout a split draw. Rua was left frustrated and dismayed about the scoring and let it be known

(Courtesy of RT Sport)At a meeting with school kids in the Moscow Region, Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about his proudest victory. Playing to his crowd, Nurmagomedov said that he didn't like hurting people, but had to admit, he took pleasure in beating Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in 2018.* * *TRENDING

Following Saturday's UFC on ESPN+ 22 event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the fight promotion revealed the recipients of the performance-based bonuses stemming from the night of fights. Charles Oliveira, James Krause, Ricardo Ramos and Randy Brown banked an extra $ 50,000 for their finishes. Oliveira delivered

With the win, Jan Blachowicz solidified his ranking in the light heavyweight division and is eyeing a potential title fight.

And ill-advised financial decision turned out alright for one Nate Diaz fan.