The UFC has released undefeated bantamweight contender Farid Basharat after deciding not to renew his contract, bringing an end to his 7-0 winning run with the promotion. MMA Fighting reported that Basharat (16-0) completed his UFC deal with a victory over John Garza in…

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison has hit back at Demetrious Johnson over his reaction to the UFC 332 main event between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong, accusing the MMA legend of undermining the growth of women’s MMA. Silva defeated Cong by unanimous decision…

Maycee Barber returns to the fight at UFC 335 after suffering a brutal knockout loss to former UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso earlier this year. Barber will face Carli Judice on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, marking her first appearance inside the Octagon…

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña is returning to competition, but her next appearance will take place on the wrestling mats rather than inside the Octagon. Real American Freestyle (RAF) has announced that Peña will face former Bellator standout Diana Avsaragova at RAF…

Former UFC fighter and The Ultimate Fighter 5 cast member Rob Emerson is ready to make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut against Mike Medrano at BKFC 95. At 45, Emerson is returning to combat sports in one of its most unforgiving environments.…

Michael “Venom” Page believes he has found a better deal outside the UFC after signing a multi-fight contract with Misfits Boxing. The former UFC two-division contender entered free agency after the promotion declined to re-sign him following his unanimous decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev…

Paulo Costa might leave UFC behind as the former middleweight title challenger grows increasingly frustrated with the promotion over his next fight. Costa has repeatedly called on UFC matchmakers to book his return, but he claims he has received no recent update from the…

UFC women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison has admitted that she questioned her fighting future after undergoing major neck surgery that threatened to derail her career. Harrison was forced to withdraw from her scheduled showdown with Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 earlier this year after…

Beneil Dariush believes Khamzat Chimaev could find even greater success if he moves up to light heavyweight, and he has not ruled out the former UFC middleweight champion eventually competing at heavyweight. Chimaev lost the middleweight title to Sean Strickland at UFC 328 in…

Jon Jones has regrets about missing the UFC White House card, admitting that he wished he had been part of the historic event. Jones, widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, had been flirting with retirement since his heavyweight…