Kai Asakura and Juan Archuleta scored big wins at the RIZIN 42 card Saturday morning in Saitama, Japan, and will now collide for the vacant bantamweight title. Asakura, a former 135-pound champion in RIZIN, secured a vicious third-round knockout over Yuki Motoya in the main event, folding him with a brutal knee to the body… Poursuivre la lecture RIZIN 42 results, videos: Kai Asakura, Juan Archuleta set up title fight with wins

At the UFC 288 official weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale early Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it above. In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former two-division champion Henry Cejudo can weigh no more than 135 pounds, the maximum… Poursuivre la lecture UFC 288 weigh-in video live now

Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz may have shared the octagon together, but when it comes to Diaz’s latest altercation in New Orleans, Masvidal appears to have his former foe’s back. A few weeks ago, Diaz was seen on camera choking Logan Paul lookalike Rodney Peterson unconscious following a Misfits Boxing event, which Diaz attended in… Poursuivre la lecture Jorge Masvidal reacts to Nate Diaz street fight in New Orleans: ‘Nate defended himself’

If Israel Adesanya shows up to his next fight with a “No Ragrets” tattoo, you’ll know why. By now, the saga between the two-time middleweight champion and Alex Pereira’s son may as well have its own chapter in MMA lore. Following his highlight-reel knockout of Pereira at UFC 287, Adesanya mocked Pereira’s progeny — who… Poursuivre la lecture Morning Report: Israel Adesanya says he did Alex Pereira’s son ‘a favor’ with UFC 287 post-fight theatrics

Kamaru Usman isn’t done with Leon Edwards. The welterweight title has been one of the more prestigious in MMA history. Held by current and future UFC Hall of Famers such as Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Carlos Condit, Robbie Lawler, Pat Miletich, and Georges St-Pierre, Usman is expected to join that list someday with five successful… Poursuivre la lecture Morning Report: Kamaru Usman needs ‘finality’ with Leon Edwards, otherwise ‘you’re not better than me’