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Fabian Edwards produced the biggest moment of his career at PFL 10, delivering a stunning head kick knockout against Dalton Rosta that instantly drew comparisons to his brother Leon Edwards’ famous finish over Kamaru Usman. The knockout crowned Fabian as the PFL middleweight tournament…

AKO 10 is shaping up to be one of the most important nights in African MMA, and at the center of it all are two men with unfinished business, Jean “The Black Panther” Do Santos and Nigeria’s own Jubril “Black Venom” Baba. With the inaugural…

Former Ultimate Fighter winner Bryan Battle has been released from the UFC after missing weight for the second straight time. Battle was scheduled to face Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319, but the fight was canceled after he failed to make weight. Days later, the…

UFC welterweight Sean Brady says Ian Garry has been avoiding him since September, and the delays are starting to weigh on him. Brady, who recently defeated Lerone Murphy, was slated to face Garry at the upcoming UFC Vancouver card. Instead, the fight fell through…

Francis Ngannou has finally addressed his absence from the recent PFL Africa events, an issue that sparked speculation and even public criticism from PFL CEO Donn Davis. As chairman of PFL Africa, Francis Ngannou has been one of the biggest advocates for growing mixed…

Reinier de Ridder had initially planned to take some time off following his hard-fought victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC Abu Dhabi. Those plans quickly shifted after he sat cageside at UFC 319 and watched Khamzat Chimaev dominate Dricus du Plessis to become the new…

Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 to capture the middleweight title, but his performance left fans divided. While the numbers showed dominance, he never truly pushed for the finish, only threatening in the crucifix position as he rained down elbows and punches.…

UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will not compete again this year after undergoing surgery for a meniscus injury suffered in his most recent fight. Blaydes’ last appearance came on June 21 at UFC on ABC 8 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he edged out Rizvan…

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Jon Jones has spoken out following Dana White’s comments about the UFC’s proposed fight card at the White House. Jones retired earlier this year, only to quickly unretire after White revealed plans for a historic July 4th…