Mixed martial arts is a constantly churning cauldron of news, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship is usually the big spoon that often stirs the fight news cycle. So much news can come on a given day that it’s hard to catch up with it all. That’s what MixedMartialArts.com hopes to solve in this space each and every evening.
In this daily fight news report, you’ll get the latest rumblings of the day from the world of cage fighting and beyond. Find it all below fair lover of gloved and ungloved violence.
Today’s UFC news
- The UFC Vegas 38 weigh-ins went down today, and three fighters missed weight
- Dan Hooker will replace Rafael dos Anjos and face surging top-five lightweight Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 at the end of the month
- You can listen to the 911 call audio following Jon Jones’ latest run in with the law here
- Thomas Almeida and Mike Rodriguez amongst four fighters no longer with the UFC (vai MMAFighting)
- Watch UFC heavyweight star Derrick Lewis’ hilarious appearance on the show Hot Ones. (via Bloodyelbow)
Today’s combat sports and MMA news
- In the first of two articles on the site, ONE Championship flyweight Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmaungnon spoke on COVID-19 knocking him out of his kickboxing bout this month
- The kickboxing title contender also spoke to MixedMartialArts.com about his upcoming special rules fight with Demetrious Johnson
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- Watch as a fighter in the German Mixed Martial Arts Federation scores an armbar while hanging upside down
- UFC, PRIDE FC and Bellator veteran Wanderlei Silva is calling for a rematch with Vitor Belfort…in boxing (via BJPenn)
Latest fight news
- Sean O’Malley’s return is booked for UFC 269 in Dec. against former flyweight Raulian Paiva
- Kay Hansen and Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner Jasmine Jasudavicius booked for Jan. 15 UFC event (via MMAFighting)
- Miesha Tate vs Keitlan Viera has been rebooked to headline the UFC’s Nov. 20 card. Tate tested positive for COVID last month and forced the fight to be postponed
- Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins booked for Dec. UFC event (via Bloodyelbow)
