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Scott Coker is officially back in MMA, and the veteran promoter is preparing to launch a brand-new promotion in 2027. Coker, the former Strikeforce and Bellator MMA boss, announced Tuesday that he will launch Ki MMA, pronounced “Key MMA,” early next year. He will…

UFC 331 has suffered a late setback after Brian Ortega out of his highly anticipated lightweight showdown with Renato Moicano. Ortega and Moicano were set to run things back more than eight years after their first meeting at UFC 214 in 2017. On that…

Tom Aspinall has officially stepped away from the UFC heavyweight throne, bringing months of uncertainty surrounding his future to an end. The British star announced that he has vacated the title due to ongoing eye complications that have prevented him from receiving medical clearance…

Arman Tsarukyan has spent nearly two years waiting for another crack at UFC gold. Now, the lightweight contender believes everything could come down to one fight. Tsarukyan faces rising Brazilian star Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles in a…

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev is eager to return to the Octagon, but fans may have to wait longer than expected if the promotion cannot secure him a fight before the end of the year. After suffering the first loss of his professional…

Faeez Jacobs added another major achievement to his growing résumé at EFC 137, stopping Shadrack Yemba to claim the interim EFC featherweight title in Johannesburg. Already the reigning bantamweight champion, Jacobs moved up in weight and proved he belongs among the promotion’s elite. The…

The co-main event at Noche UFC features a compelling flyweight showdown between former two-time UFC champion Brandon Moreno and surging submission specialist Joseph Morales. Moreno is looking to snap a two-fight losing streak and re-enter the title conversation, while Morales enters the biggest fight of…

#image_title The main event of Noche UFC pits surging featherweight contender Jean Silva against dangerous prospect Jose Miguel Delgado. Silva was originally scheduled to face Yair Rodriguez before an injury forced a late opponent change. Now, Delgado steps into the biggest fight of his career with…

A potential flyweight title eliminator takes place at Noche UFC when former title challenger Manon Fiorot meets former UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso. With the division currently in transition, a victory could place either woman firmly in the championship picture. Fiorot enters looking to build…

Usman Nurmagomedov’s future in mixed martial arts remains one of the sport’s biggest talking points, and all signs suggest the undefeated lightweight could eventually make the jump to the UFC. The Bellator lightweight champion, who now competes under the PFL banner following the promotion’s…