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Iranian MMA fighter Milad Shahbazi was reportedly detained again immediately after his first court hearing on June 5. His family says authorities have provided no clear information about his condition, the reason for his re-arrest or his current legal status at Lakan Prison in Rasht.
Cris Cyborg will end her legendary MMA career against Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa. The former Strikeforce and Bellator champion built her legacy through wins over Gina Carano, Holly Holm and Tonya Evinger, with Amanda Nunes handing her one of only two career defeats.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has added MMA training to his 2026 offseason program. Working with respected coach Rafael Cordeiro, Gibbs is using striking, grappling and constant movement to improve his conditioning, body control and durability before taking over as Detroit’s unquestioned lead back.
Conor McGregor has pushed back on PED allegations ahead of UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, where he returns to the UFC against Max Holloway. With Holloway vs. McGregor approaching, both McGregor and the promotion deny he broke anti-doping rules.
UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje turned the White House into the strangest fight venue in UFC history. Gaethje vs. Topuria ended with a corner stoppage, while Gane vs. Pereira and O’Malley vs. Zahabi added more finish-heavy drama.
Saturday MMA went global with PFL Africa: Nigeria, WAR 9: Cartagena and FNC Vikings 2. PFL had tournament submissions, WAR MMA crowned Óscar Hernández, and FNC brought quick knockouts in Zagreb.
A stacked MMA weekend delivered across OKTAGON 89, ARES FC 41, WOW 31 Madrid, BRAVE CF 106, and UFC Vegas 118. Jack Grant, Muhammad Mokaev, Pavel Dailidko, Gabriel Bonfim and others gave the weekend plenty of finish-heavy headlines.
Jay Silva, the former UFC, Bellator MMA and KSW fighter, has died at 45. Known as “The Spider Killer,” Silva built a career on tough fights, big names, and a willingness to compete anywhere.
Relive five finishes from the PFL San Diego prelims, including submission victories for Jena Bishop, Khasan Magomedsharipov, Sarvarjon Khamidov and Cobey Fehr, plus Shannon Clark’s TKO for the Professional Fighters League.
Relive the wildest ONE Fight Night 44 highlights, including Paul Elliott’s six-second knockout, Lucas Gabriel’s huge MMA win and Karen Ghazaryan’s comeback victory, before ONE Fight Night 45 returns to Bangkok.
Relive the PFL San Diego ceremonial weigh-ins before AJ McKee vs Salamat Isbulaev headlines the card. Watch final face-offs for Shabliy vs Davis II and more from the Professional Fighters League lineup.
Watch the official CW 208 weigh-ins and face-offs before Nik Bagley defends his featherweight title against Aiden Lee. The London card also features Jordan Vucenic vs Nonato Junior and more action from Cage Warriors.
Every fighter from UFC Baku steps onto the scale before Rafael Fiziev faces Manuel Torres. Watch the official weigh-ins featuring Shara Magomedov, Nazim Sadykhov, Ikram Aliskerov and the rest of the UFC fight card.
Watch the EFC 135 countdown before Faeez Jacobs vs Gift Walker headlines Johannesburg. Jacobs defends the bantamweight championship against former flyweight king Walker, while EFC Worldwide delivers a deep supporting card.
Relive Alexandr Shabliy vs Alfie Davis from Bellator 259 before the lightweight contenders meet again at PFL San Diego. Their long-awaited rematch brings two former title challengers back together on the PFL main card.
Watch AJ McKee career highlights before McKee vs Salamat Isbulaev headlines PFL San Diego. Relive the former champion’s submissions, tactical growth, and recent wins over Magomedov and Borics before another pivotal PFL featherweight fight.
