LOS ANGELES – Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-7) and flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the…

By Jake Donovan  Published On Mon Jan 20, 2020, 07:34 AM EST

Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas don’t need a major title at fight to hold their matchup to the highest standards.

The February 29 clash between former multi-division…

LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s 2020 debut at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. is official with a stacked six-fight main card headlined by reigning champ Julia Budd (13-2) defending her world featherweight title…

Canelo Alvarez makes history as the 25th four-division champion with an 11th-round stoppage of Sergey Kovalev.

Canelo Alvarez is now a four-division world champion. And he completed the task in stunning fashion when he scored a vicious 11th-round knockout against Sergey Kovalev to claim…

Former unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is set to make his 2019 debut against Steve Rolls on June 8 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

But who is Steve Rolls? And why is he facing Golovkin?

The late Bert Sugar might have…

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He's adored in the U.K., envied by foes and on brand everywhere. The next step in the unified heavyweight champ's global domination plan? Winning in -- and over -- America.

BY…

CHRIS LEBEN TRAINING CAMP QUOTES

Former UFC Veteran Leben Shares Thoughts on his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Debut, Showdown Against Justin Baesman & More Before Stepping into the Ring at "BKFC 5: Lobov vs…

Abdiel Velazquez, 25, will toe the line on April 6 as he meets Johnny Bedford in the semi-finals of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship lightweight tournament. The winner of the Bare Knuckle FC 5 fight…

"BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight" Also Features Gulfport Police Officer Harris Stephenson Taking on Khalib Harris, Plus Former UFC Fighter Isaac Vallie-Flagg Battling Randy Hedderick Live on Pay-Per-View

 

"BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight" will feature a stacked lineup of fights…

Upon first glance, one might not suspect Harris Stephenson as a competitor in one of the most grueling combat sports on the planet.

The 29-year old professional mixed martial artist works full time as a School Resource Officer for the Gulfport, Mississippi Police Department…

The Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship 4 is live, Saturday, February 2nd, and is available for pay-per-view from G&G Closed Circuit Events.

Nick Gagliardi has been around organized fighting since he can remember. So as the president of G&G Closed Circuit Events…

Dmitry Bivol ended his run on HBO with another one-sided victory.

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By Scott Christ  Nov 24, 2018, 11:57pm EST

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A game effort from veteran former world champion…

Knockout Artist Sam Shewmaker Ready For More Fireworks at BKFC2

Bare Knuckle is back and bringing some star power with it.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 31, 2018) - Florida veteran MMA fighterDavid "Redneck" Mundell has replaced injured Reggie "The Regulator" Pena in the main event against Georgia middleweight Doug "Yamato" Usher, August 11 at "Road to M-1" USA", presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, to air live on worldwide pay-per-view from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

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By Sarah Deming

It’s a fight promoters are calling a clash of “Super Men” — an appropriate description given the power expected when…

​The Superfly 3 card has been finalized with Juan Francisco Estrada set to square off with Mexican countryman Felipe Orucuta in the 12-round main event of the tripleheader, promoter Tom Loeffler announced on Thursday.

In an announcement made on Wednesday, the UFC and M-1 Global have partnered up to form “UFC Russia.” The full press release details what’s in store for UFC Russia, and now M-1 Challenger champions will have the chance to make their way into the UFC.

June 11, 2018 by Pro MMA Now Staff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Music City fight fans get ready for a spectacular professional mixed martial arts event presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions as they introduce “The Rage” combat…

Junior flyweight titlist Angel "Tito" Acosta, a protégé of his promoter, former four-division world titleholder Miguel Cotto, will make his first title defense against Carlos Buitrago on June 16, Miguel Cotto Promotions has announced.

The fight will take place at the Coliseo…