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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.
Anderson Silva has fired back at Dana White after the UFC boss discussed Silva’s exit following Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva. Silva’s response was simple, sharp, and very Silva: the bald guy does not know how to count.
Hrishikesh Koloth, a 27-year-old MMA hopeful from Kerala, India, was killed in a rare black bear attack in northern Saskatchewan. His family says he came to Canada chasing a UFC dream, trained for years, and wanted to be remembered as a fighter first.
Eddie Hearn has challenged the UFC to release Tom Aspinall after the UFC 321 no contest in Aspinall vs. Gane, saying he would pay the heavyweight star at least three times more than his current deal.
Cage Warriors has produced some of the most important names in modern MMA. From Conor McGregor and Michael Bisping to Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett and Ian Machado Garry, these former Cage Warriors fighters prove why the promotion remains Europe’s strongest UFC pipeline.
Cage Warriors is one of Europe’s most important MMA promotions and a proven launchpad for future UFC names. From Conor McGregor and Michael Bisping to Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett and Ian Machado Garry, the famous yellow gloves have helped shape modern European MMA.
Watch the WOW 31 Madrid highlights as WOW FC turned Madrid Arena into one of Europe’s loudest MMA stages. Ibragimov, Hooi, Mokaev, and Calvo all featured in a historic night for Spanish MMA.
Watch the Czech KSW title-fight history before Kaczmarczyk vs Brichta at XTB KSW 119. Leo Brichta chases history after previous title attempts involving Patrik Kincl, Roberto Soldić, and Valeriu Mircea in KSW.
Catch the final UFC Freedom 250 faceoffs before the White House fight card, with Josh Hokit, Steve Garcia, and the full lineup locked in. Watch the UFC Freedom 250 Super Preview and Hokit highlights for more fight-week context.
Watch the build-up to Faeez Jacobs vs Gift Walker, the bantamweight championship main event at EFC 135 in Johannesburg. Jacobs defends his title against Walker as EFC Worldwide brings another major title fight to South Africa.
Spend a day inside camp with Shay Ingram and UFC’s Oban Elliott before Ingram vs Marin Vetrila at Cage Warriors 207. This Cage Warriors feature follows Ingram’s push toward the same UFC pipeline Elliott already used.
Watch the real side of Josh Hokit before Hokit vs Derrick Lewis. This UFC Connected feature looks past the villain image, while the Josh Hokit highlights page shows why fans either love him or want him humbled.
Watch Will Fleury speak before Fleury vs Kasim Aras at OKTAGON 90 in Berlin. The double champion talks rivals, his triple-champ dream, staying with OKTAGON MMA, and the heavyweight title pressure before fight night.
Relive Derrick Lewis vs Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt from Legacy FC 13, an early heavyweight title fight that helped launch Lewis toward bigger stages. This LFA archive bout also connects to his upcoming Josh Hokit fight.
They are set to face each other in Octagon 60: Boltaev vs. Abdurakhmanov.
The fight is organized by the Octagon League (OLMMA).
The fight is scheduled to take place on July 19, 2024
The fight is set to start at 09:00 GMT.
