UFC 300 main card revealed with six fights, capped off by Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill

The UFC 300 main card is finally official. Following months of announcements and speculation about which fights would end up on the pay-per-view portion of the historic event, the UFC revealed the six bouts that will take place on the main card on April 13 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s not usual… Poursuivre la lecture UFC 300 main card revealed with six fights, capped off by Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill

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Patricio Pitbull vs. Jesus Pinedo off PFL vs. Bellator card following Pinedo withdrawal

Patricio Pitbull won’t be competing next week. The PFL announced Saturday that the Bellator legend has been removed from the card following the withdrawal of opponent Jesus Pinedo from their featherweight bout scheduled for the PFL vs. Bellator event on Feb. 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A reason for Pinedo’s withdrawal was not disclosed. Pitbull… Poursuivre la lecture Patricio Pitbull vs. Jesus Pinedo off PFL vs. Bellator card following Pinedo withdrawal

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Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot promoted to UFC Atlantic City main event

A high stakes flyweight bout will now headline the UFC’s return to Atlantic City. The promotion announced on Thursday that the scheduled matchup between Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot has been promoted to the main event of UFC Atlantic City, which takes place March 30 at Boardwalk Hall. UFC CEO Dana White originally announced that… Poursuivre la lecture Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot promoted to UFC Atlantic City main event

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Cédric Doumbé fires back at Benoit Saint Denis saying he’s not the face of MMA in France

Cédric Doumbé may only have five MMA fights in his career thus far, but he believes there’s no other French fighter competing in the sport who can draw a bigger crowd at home. Doumbe, a 31-year-old kickboxer turned PFL prospect, said his previous fight at Accor Arena in Paris sold out in just 20 minutes.… Poursuivre la lecture Cédric Doumbé fires back at Benoit Saint Denis saying he’s not the face of MMA in France

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Matt Brown on Henry Cejudo’s on-camera firing of head coach: ‘You can’t do this behind closed doors?’

Matt Brown considers Henry Cejudo one of the best combat sports athletes of all-time, but he doesn’t like what he’s hearing out of the former two-division champ ahead of UFC 298. After previously stating that his upcoming fight against Merab Dvalishvili was do-or-die for his career, Cejudo then very publicly fired his head coach Eric… Poursuivre la lecture Matt Brown on Henry Cejudo’s on-camera firing of head coach: ‘You can’t do this behind closed doors?’

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The MMA Hour with Tom Aspinall, Yair Rodriguez, Arnold Allen, Mackenzie Dern, Craig Jones at 1 p.m. ET

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: Ariel Helwani and crew look recap the weekend that was. 1:30 p.m.: Craig Jones joins the show to talk about… Poursuivre la lecture The MMA Hour with Tom Aspinall, Yair Rodriguez, Arnold Allen, Mackenzie Dern, Craig Jones at 1 p.m. ET

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Donald Cerrone endorses Power Slap if you want to ‘hear CTE brain damage’: ‘Not even I would do this’

Donald Cerrone had a stirring endorsement for Dana White’s Power Slap project. Sort of. The UFC Hall of Famer was on hand for the upstart promotion’s sixth event, which took place in Las Vegas on Friday, and when asked for his opinion on Power Slap, he gave a distinctly “Cowboy” answer. “I love it,” Cerrone… Poursuivre la lecture Donald Cerrone endorses Power Slap if you want to ‘hear CTE brain damage’: ‘Not even I would do this’

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Ilia Topuria has no interest in fighting Paddy Pimblett or Sean O’Malley at this point

Ilia Topuria isn’t interested in settling old grudges anymore. Later this month, Topuria faces Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in the main event of UFC 298. It’s a big step up in competition for Topuria, but one he feels exceedingly confident about because he believes he’s the best fighter in the world at both… Poursuivre la lecture Ilia Topuria has no interest in fighting Paddy Pimblett or Sean O’Malley at this point

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Alexander Volkanovski stars in hilarious video about being ‘too old’ ahead of UFC 298

If there’s a narrative being spread about you, rather than get mad, leaning into it is a spectacular defense — which is exactly what Alexander Volkanovski is doing ahead of his intriguing title defense next weekend. Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against surging contender Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 298, which… Poursuivre la lecture Alexander Volkanovski stars in hilarious video about being ‘too old’ ahead of UFC 298

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