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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…

Former UFC fighter and U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Tim Kennedy was shot three times in the leg during an ambush while working a private security contract in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to a report by Reuters, Kennedy was working with…

PFL is currently taking Africa by storm, and this time, they’ve made their way to Morocco alongside Nigerian fighters like Patrick Ocheme, Cornel Thompson, David Samuel and Jane Osigwe. The fighters landed in Morocco Wednesday for the PFL tournament set to take place on…

Jane Osigwe and Sanaa Mandar will meet again at PFL Africa 3 in Morocco, more than a year after their first encounter at African Knockout (AKO) 10. Osigwe won that five-round contest by unanimous decision in August 2025, giving her a psychological advantage heading into…

Guinea-Bissau-born welterweight Rivaldo Pereira faces unbeaten Nigerian fighter David Samuel in a semifinal bout at PFL Africa 3: 2026 Playoffs on October 10 in Casablanca, Morocco. Pereira enters the matchup with a 4-2 professional record and a first-round TKO victory over Kunle Lawal in…

Nigerian lightweight Patrick Ocheme faces compatriot Cornel Thompson in a semifinal matchup at PFL Africa 3. The bout pits Ocheme’s explosive finishing ability against Thompson’s experience and measured approach. Ocheme enters the contest with a 9-1 professional record and two victories under the PFL…