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Following a memorable UFC 295 event, the octagon returns to its home base for UFC Vegas 82, which will be headlined by a pivotal matchup in the middleweight division between surging contender Brendan Allen, and the always-exciting Paul Craig. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and José Youngs preview Saturday’s card, including the Allen vs. Craig main event, the stakes attached to it, and what could be awaiting the winner. Additionally, they’ll discuss the card quality as a whole, the low-key interesting matchups, some of the exciting prospects on the promotion’s second-to-last trip to the APEX for 2023, Bellator…

Gabriel Silva, the son of MMA legend and former UFC champion Anderson Silva, had to work a little bit harder in his second Misfits Boxing appearance. The 26-year-old faced TikTok star OJ Rosé in London, and while Rosé fought better than expected as a massive underdog, Silva earned a majority decision on the scorecards — with one judge scoring all four rounds for Silva. Silva was able to use his length against the aggressive head movement of Rosé in a competitive, but not always thrilling opening round. Rosé made some big strides in the second moving forward and landing some…

Watch the Bellator 301 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card from Chicago on Friday night. The Bellator 301 prelims will feature 11 fights starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcelo Golm Denise Kielholtz vs. Sumiko Inaba Timur Khizriev vs. Justin Gonzales Archie Colgan vs. Pieter Buist Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez vs. Sabriye Sengul Matheus Mattos vs. Richard Palencia Mike Hamel vs. Tim Wilde Islam Mamedov vs. Killys Mota Cody Law vs. Jefferson Pontes Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Randall Wallace Yves Landu vs. Isao Kobayashi In the main event, Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov faces Jason Jackson.…

Brendan Allen and Paul Craig were both on point ahead of a key middleweight matchup. At Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 82, Craig was the first fighter to weigh in and he hit the non-title mark at 186 pounds. Allen followed shortly after, also hitting 186 on the scale. The two meet in Saturday’s main event, which takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Several other notable names made weight without issue, including co-main event welterweights Michael Morales (171) and Jake Matthews (170.5) and lightweights Chase Hooper (155.5) and Jordan Leavitt (155.5). However, three fighter missed weight for…

At the UFC Vegas 82 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, ranked middleweights Brendan Allen and Paul Craig can weigh no more than 186 pounds, the maximum allowed for their non-title middleweight fight. The UFC Vegas 82 official weigh-ins are expected to begin at 12 p.m. ET. Middleweights Meet In Las Vegas! Brendan Allen and Paul Craig face off – LIVE HERE – on Saturday. Watch Live Stream Here Check out UFC…

Patchy Mix acknowledges how much hype and promotion play into the public’s perception of a fighter. Look no further than the ultra-impressive résumé the New York native holds — an 18-1 record, with 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout or submission. Mix also scored arguably one of the best knockouts of 2023 when he flattened Raufeon Stots with a brutal knee strike back in April to cap off Bellator’s bantamweight grand prix and put himself in a position to battle Sergio Pettis for the undisputed title on Friday at Bellator 301. Meanwhile, Sean O’Malley holds almost the…

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. There’s a fundamental saying in basketball, that if you have the ball and you jump, you better know what you’re doing when you leave your feet (this probably applied more before the modern era’s infusion of athletes who can pretty much levitate while 40 inches above the court, but bear with me). Perhaps we should consider applying that rule to MMA…

MMA Fighting has Misfits Boxing 11 results for the Virgo vs. Bdave fight card and more from the York Hall in London on Friday evening. In the main event, Jarvis will square off against Bdave for the Misfits Boxing welterweight title. Jully Poca and Alaena Vampira will clash for the Misfits Boxing women’s cruiserweight title in the co-main event. Check out the Misfits Boxing 11 results below. Main Card (DAZN at 2 p.m. ET) Jarvis vs. Bdave – MFB Welterweight Championship Jully Poca vs. Alaena Vampira – MFB Women’s Cruiserweight Championship Gabriel Silva vs. OJ Rose Armz Korleone vs. Minikon…

MMA Fighting will have Bellator 301 results for the Amosov vs. Jackson event and more from Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Friday night. In the main event, Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov defends his title against Jason Jackson. In the co-headliner, Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis faces interim champ Patchy Mix in a title unifier. And the Bellator lightweight grand prix continues with Patricky Pitbull facing Alexander Shabliy in the semifinals. Check out Bellator 301 results below. Main Card (Showtime at 9 p.m. ET) Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello A.J.…

Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin via sources with knowledge of the matchups. Manel Kape Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Matheus Nicolau vs. Manel Kape 2 Two of the UFC’s top flyweights are running it back. At UFC Vegas 83 on Jan. 13, Matheus Nicolau and Manel Kape…