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The latest coverage from across combat sports.
EditorialUFC on ESPN+ 37 highlights
UFC on ESPN+ 37, also known as UFC Fight Island 5, UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen, and UFC Fight…
EditorialKhamzat Chimaev: Wonderboy, Weidman won’t fight me
Like many mainstream sports, the popularity of mixed martial arts hinges in no small part on superstars. Undefeated Khamzat Chimaev…
EditorialRener Gracie tests positive, won’t be in Brian Ortega’s corner
Rener Gracie is the grandson of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu patriarch Helio Gracie, and the second oldest son of UFC co-founder Rorion….
EditorialA simple fix for combat sports and cannabis
One trend emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic is fighters taking short notice bouts and subsequently failing in-competition doping tests for…
EditorialFabricio Werdum: Fedor Emelianenko rematch negotiations ‘really are advanced’
Former UFC heavyweight champion fought out his UFC contract with a submission win over Alexander Gustafsson, and is testing free…
NewsJones confirms hiding under the cage story
For over five years, rumors have persisted that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hid under a cage at…
EditorialBen Rothwell: I was ‘ripped to shreds’ for BLM support
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell was born and lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city where Jacob Blake was shot by police…
The Prelim Primer: UFC Fight Island 5
Georges St-Pierre details conditions for fight vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dan Hardy asked if he’d like a Carlos Condit rematch
Dustin Poirier: Rematch vs. Conor McGregor ‘makes a lot of sense’
NAC scandal: Trevin Jones heroic win changed to No Contest
