Many MMA fighters had a great year in 2024. We saw some claim their first title in a major promotion. And there were those who reclaimed titles they previously held. But no MMA fighter had a ...

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This is the key." Nurmagomedov, 36, is widely regarded as one of the best MMA fighters of all time. He retired undefeated in 2020 having won all 29 of his professional bouts. He left the sport ...

Renato Moicano has stepped in on 24 hours notice to fight Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title on Saturday in California. Defending champion Makhachev was due to fight Arman Tsarukyan ...

Click here for the current champions in all of the major fight promotions: Bellator MMA, One Championship, PFL, Rizin and Invicta FC, in addition to the UFC. All-time UFC champions by division ...

Britain's Leon Edwards will fight Australia's Jack Della Maddalena in the main event at UFC London on 22 March. Edwards, 33, will be competing for the first time since losing his welterweight belt ...

At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, MMA was unsanctioned in the US and did not include any weight classes. However, in 1997, UFC introduced weight-specific titles, starting with UFC 12.