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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.
Most Valuable Promotions may not be done mixing boxing and MMA after MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano. Ronda Rousey beat Gina Carano in their main event, and now Amanda Serrano is openly talking about Carano while sharing a card with Holly Holm.
Ray J’s bizarre fight with Supa Hot Fire did not end when the knockout landed. Reports say Ray J later went to a Las Vegas hospital, while viral clips and post-fight comments pushed the story into even stranger territory with fresh questions about whether the bout was ever fully on the level.
RIZIN FF Confessions 218 revisits RIZIN 53 in Kobe, led by Luiz Gustavo vs Ilkhom Nazimov for lightweight gold and Ryo Takagi vs Kaiwen Li. Next up: RIZIN Landmark 14 in Sendai with Ougikubo, Shinryu, Yachi, Motoya and Laramie.
RIZIN Fighting Federation brings fight-week energy to Kobe with the RIZIN 53 open weigh-in. See the final stage before Luiz Gustavo vs Ilkhom Nazimov for lightweight gold, plus the featherweight clash Kaiwen Li vs Ryo Takagi.
Open weigh-ins for RIZIN LANDMARK 12 are live from Kobe. Revisit the atomweight clash Izawa vs Oshima and scan fighter pages for form: Seika Izawa, Saori Oshima. For organization-wide news and scheduling, bookmark the RIZIN hub.
They are set to face each other in RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in KOBE.
The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round RFF fight.
The fight is organized by the RIZIN Fighting Federation (RFF).
The fight is scheduled to take place on March 23, 2024
