MMA

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…

Moroccan featherweight Taha Bendaoud faces former UFC fighter Yanis Ghemmouri at PFL Africa 3. The matchup features two fighters looking to rebound from recent defeats and establish themselves in the PFL Africa featherweight division. Bendaoud, nicknamed “Atlas Lion,” brings a submission-focused game and the…

Senegalese heavyweight Abdoulaye Kane faces French-Moroccan heavyweight Badr Medkouri, also known as “Dastan,” in the main event of PFL Africa 3. Both fighters are dangerous finishers, setting up an intriguing matchup between Kane’s explosive striking and Medkouri’s proven knockout power. Kane enters the contest…

Donald Cerrone makes a comeback to competition four years after retiring from MMA, and he will do it against a familiar rival. The former UFC title challenger stepped away from the sport following a submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276 in 2022.…

Sean Strickland might vacate title status if his ongoing contract dispute with the UFC remains unresolved. The UFC middleweight champion has grown increasingly vocal about his frustrations with fighter pay, and his latest comments suggest he could walk away from the division rather than…

Hiroki Akimoto challenges Haggerty for the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title later this month, and the former champion believes discipline and patience will be the keys to reclaiming the belt. Hiroki Akimoto will face reigning champion Jonathan Haggerty in the main event of ONE…

Oscar De La Hoya has finally explained why he skipped Ryan Garcia’s WBC welterweight title fight against Conor Benn in September, despite Garcia being one of Golden Boy Promotions’ biggest stars. The absence of Oscar De La Hoya became one of the biggest talking…

Former UFC champion Michael Bisping believes Pereira might retire soon if things do not go his way against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335. The UFC recently announced its final pay-per-view event of the year, with Alex Pereira set to face knockout specialist Sergei Pavlovich…

Shavkat Rakhmonov may finally be closing in on his UFC return, and he appears interested in testing himself against one of the welterweight division’s fastest-rising stars. The undefeated contender has been sidelined since December 2024 due to persistent injuries, while Michael Morales has also…