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Justin Gaethje is largely known as "The Highlight." He's also become known as "Mr. Bonus," having now racked up a post-fight award after every one of his UFC bouts.Gaethje added another $ 50,000 bonus to his coffers on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 2 in Philadelphia. He knocked out Edson

The end came when Barboza tried to exit off the cage and move to the center. Gaethje timed it perfectly and caught Barboza with a right cross that ended the fight at 2:30 of the first.

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Former Bellator featherweight champion Daniel Straus returned from a horrific motorcycle crash, fighting for the first time in more than a year at Bellator 219 on Friday, March 29, in Temecula, California. Straus won his bout with Shane Kruchten, looking like he

UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje marks the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the City of Brother Love for the first time since UFC 133 in 2011, when Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz was the main event. It is the second promotional foray onto ESPN’s flagship network and the fight card is now official

(Courtesy of UFC)Lightweights Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje are set for their UFC Philly main event following Friday's weigh-in, but Ray Borg blew past the bantamweight limit for his bout. UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje takes place on Saturday, March 30, in Philadelphia. TRENDING > Report

He’s going to have to deal with that, and he knows it. But in what really matters, his cognitive function, he is confident things are as they should be.

If past is prologue, they’re going to punch, kick, elbow and knee each other in what figures to be a breathtaking and fierce battle.

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo still isn't sure whether or not he'll be fighting at UFC 237 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 11. The 32-year-old got an infection in his knee while training and it has put his bout with Alexander Volkanovski in jeopardy. “I was training wrestling last

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has long admitted that a move up to heavyweight was all but inevitable at some point in his career, but had kind of backed off of that idea recently. It appears that he may be reconsidering. Jones most recently recaptured the championship belt by defeating Alexander

Emmett is fighting for the first time since a devastating knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February 2018.