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Bloody Elbow Anthony Smith has seen enough fights to know what a real knockout looks like, and according to him, that’s not what happened to Rodolfo Bellato at UFC Atlanta. The controversy started in the final moments of the featured prelim when Bellato took an…

NewsBreak The Octagon returned to Georgia for UFC Atlanta, and four fighters walked away with performance bonuses. The card was headlined by a welterweight clash between former champion Kamaru Usman and surging contender Joaquin Buckley. It turned out to be a dominant showing for Usman.…

Sportskeeda Joaquin Buckley stepped into the spotlight at UFC Atlanta, headlining against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in what many believed could be a breakthrough moment. Riding a six-fight win streak since returning to welterweight, Buckley was on the verge of title contention. But…

Bloody Elbow Former UFC star Ben Askren continues to battle through a frightening health crisis. Earlier this week, Askren’s wife, Amy, revealed that he had been hospitalized with pneumonia and was, at one point, non-responsive. The update sparked serious concern, and as expected, rumors started…

Sherdog Kris Moutinho revealed he almost ended his life after his UFC debut went sideways in 2021. Moutinho, 32, signed with the UFC on short notice that year, stepping in for Louis Smolka against rising star Sean O’Malley. He lost the fight decisively, absorbing heavy…

Thad Jean and Jason Jackson went to war Thursday night in the main event of PFL 5 in Nashville, Tennessee. When the dust settled, Jean emerged with a hard-fought split decision win over the former Bellator welterweight champion. It was a gritty, back-and-forth affair.…

MMA junkie Kamaru Usman has never shied away from heated rivalries in the UFC. His battles with Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were as personal as they were professional. But when it comes to Belal Muhammad, there’s no real fire there and Usman makes that clear.…

New York Post Rose Namajunas hears the noise. The fans questioning her move to flyweight, the critics comparing her current run to her strawweight dominance—she knows all of it but she’s not here to convince anyone. She’s here to fight. Namajunas built a legacy at…

MMA UK Joaquin Buckley has been putting in the work, and this Saturday at UFC Atlanta, he steps into the spotlight against Kamaru Usman in a high-stakes main event. With a win, Buckley could find himself right in the title mix but he’s not buying into…

MiddleEasy Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is well known for his perseverance in the octagon, and his coach John Wood revealed that this grit is exactly what earns the fighter his victories in the cage. Dvalishvili recently defeated longtime rival Sean O’Malley to retain the belt…