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In case you didn’t know… Australia’s 22-year-old Light Heavyweight prospect Jim Crute made his UFC debut as he took on Paul ‘Bearjaw’ Craig in front of a home crowd on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Adelaide. Jim Crute made his breakthrough on the UFC with a dominant performance and a first round KO on the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series. Crute caught the eye of UFC President and the MMA world alike with his variety of skill set and finishing instincts and secured a contract with the top promotion....

Barnett defeated Nelson by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47) in an entertaining bout. MORE: 37 ashtonishing UFC photos “I gave Roy everything I could and he took it and came back,” Barnett told Jon Anik in his post-fight interview. The former UFC heavyweight champion came into the main event in fantastic shape, weighing in at 239 pounds. The opening round saw Barnett going right at Nelson, but Nelson connected on two takedowns with Barnett having the striking advantage....

In the main event of UFC 253, Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight gold against Brazilian knockout artist Paulo Costa in a clash that will see someone’s unbeaten streak inside the Octagon come to an end as well as establish who the true king of the 185 lb division really is. The co-main event of UFC 253 is one of the most defining title fights in UFC history. After ruling the UFC light heavyweight division for years as the champ, Jon Jones finally vacated the 205 lb title in favor of a move to heavyweight....

From the fact that no one was quite sure what to call it — UFC Sunrise? UFC Fort Lauderdale? UFC Fight Night 150? — to the uncertainty of whether it was airing on ESPN or the company’s over-the-top streaming service and the fact that the main event changed not once, not twice, but thrice, there were a few ways this card could make you shake your head. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

Peterson will have the job a little longer after delivering a spectacular spinning back-fist knockout to stun the crowd at the Mexico City Arena. “We train to be dynamic,” Peterson said as he discussed the KO. “I found the right opening (and) when he spun, I spun. I landed that back fist and it was lights out.” Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Peterson started the fight slowly, forced to retreat for most of Round 1 as Bravo set a blistering pace....

In a recent interview with The Mac Life, ‘Rumble’ explained how his preparations are going and also revealed his potential plans once he returns to the sport. Having taken a number of years off to focus on other projects and rediscover his motivation and love for mixed martial arts, it seems as though we could be seeing a reinvigorated Anthony Johnson. While he is clearly eager to get back into the mix with the UFC’s top fighters, it is worth noting that Johnson is yet to re-enter the USADA testing pool, and all fighters are required have a full 6-month history of drug tests before they are eligible to compete in the UFC....

However, in another recent interaction on Twitter, Askren absolutely destroyed Bellator Welterweight Dillon Danis, who has been at the center of attention ever since UFC 229. In case you didn’t know… Having made his Professional MMA debut in 2009, Ben Askren has already established his legacy as one of the best Welterweights of all time. Askren, who is currently still undefeated in MMA, is also a former Bellator Welterweight Champion before eventually being released from the promotion in 2013....

As reported by MMAMania, the Brazilian veteran could return to the Octagon for a mouth-watering clash against fellow-Brazilian BJJ virtuoso Gilbert Burns in a co-main event fight at UFC Fight Night 170, which is scheduled to take place in Brasilia, Brazil on March 14th. Maia has lost just three of his last thirteen fights and those losses came consecutively. It all began when he took on Tyron Woodley at UFC 214 for the Welterweight Championship and suffered a unanimous decision loss....

The former UFC Middleweight Champion said that he would be willing to fight Luke Rockhold, however, he would only do so after having a tune-up fight. Weidman felt that despite an apparently weak chin, Rockhold is a tough opponent for him and he would have no problems in having a rematch. The former All-American wrestler also added that he doesn’t wish to complete the trilogy against Anderson Silva. Weidman will only face The Spider if the UFC offers him a lot of money as he has nothing else to gain from facing the Brazilian legend....

During the latest edition of The Triple C and Schmo Show, former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo and The Schmo praised Kamaru Usman for his impressive win at UFC 268. He then explained what Usman needed to do to be considered the MMA GOAT: beat Israel Adesanya. He stated what a middleweight belt would do for Usman’s legacy, saying: Cejudo further explained why he thinks Usman should go up to middleweight and face Israel Adesanya:...

Check out the interview below: Tana Mongeau said she would like to fight Bella Thorne. The two had beef at one time, and even made diss tracks about each other. However, Mongeau revealed that Thorne isn’t interested in a fight. Tana Mongeau not interested in fighting on the same card as Jake Paul While she would compete in a boxing match given the right remuneration, Tana Mongeau said she would “absolutely not” fight on the same card as her ex-boyfriend Jake Paul....

Ortiz clashed with Interim Light-Heavyweight Champion, Randy Couture after Couture had shockingly dominated Chuck Liddell at the previous pay-per-view. Couture once again belied his advancing age, 40 in September 2003, to school the 28-year-old Light-Heavyweight Champion, Ortiz. Ortiz may have entered the bout overconfident after his one-sided battering of another veteran legend in Shamrock. His confidence would soon turn to horror as his opponent dominated him from bell to bell....

On top of the main card, No.4-ranked lightweight contender Islam Makhachev will take on the unranked Bobby Green, who has stepped in as a replacement opponent after Beneil Dariush pulled out of the fight. The bout will be contested at 160 lbs catchweight, instead of the divisional weight of 155 lbs. A middleweight showdown between Misha Cirkunov and Wellington Turman will fill the co-main event spot. It’s a battle between two middleweights who have been struggling for consistency inside the cage....

Jesse Strader returned to the octagon after almost a year to welcome UFC debutant Chad Anheliger. Diana Belbita faced Gloria de Paula in a women’s strawweight showdown. Both Chas Kelly and Mark Striegl made their return to the octagon after a long gap in the prelims card at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill. Jessica-Rose Clark took on Stephanie Egger in a women’s bantamweight bout. The prelims action was closed off by a featherweight outing between Gabriel Benitez and David Onama....

In the sense that this has been officially declared as the longest 13-fight UFC card in history, starting at 10:30 am local time and ending at 5:22 pm. Regardless, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum maintained his position in the elite at 265, by outclassing Marcin Tybura; albeit getting rocked in the final round. Furthermore, the main card (FOX Sports 1) and UFC Fight Pass prelims, featured fights which all went the distance....

Curtis Blaydes found that out the hard way. The No. 4-ranked Lewis may have literally punched his way into the heavyweight title conversation with a brutal second-round knockout of Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. MORE: How UFC 257 loss impacts McGregor’s legacy Lewis knew what Blaydes had come to do, and at the first opportunity to turn back the No....

The MMAAA is the first known fighters association of its kind, looking to serve fighters and improve the clarity on situations surrounding the fighter’s finances. In the wake of the new association, George St-Pierre invited UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor, to join the association, claiming every fighter could benefit from the MMAAA, irrespective of their position, ranking or money they currently make. St-Pierre speaking to reporters post the historic announcement said (courtesy of BJ Penn):...

For context, here is what rising contender Justin Gaethje said about Raging Al: “I don’t think I’m an easy fight on any day” When asked about Justin Gaethje’s comments, Al Iaquinta told Bloody Elbow that he disagrees, saying: He revealed that two weeks after his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov last year, Iaquinta was offered a main event fight against Gaethje. Iaquinta revealed that he didn’t like the offer that was given to him, especially since he was still recovering from an injury and had PRP injections....

In case you didn’t know… Andrei Arlovski’s last fight in the Octagon took place at UFC Fight Night 136 in September when he lost to Shabil Aburakhimov via split decision and having already been defeated by Tai Tuivasa at UFC 225 earlier in the year, Arlovski will make his return to Octagon competition being on a two-fight losing streak. Walt Harris, meanwhile, is fresh off a win over Daniel Spitz at UFC Fight Night 131, having suffered a major disqualification loss to Mark Godbeer at UFC 217....

Although the 29-year-old has been backed by a large number of the MMA community after speaking out against the trolls, Askren didn’t show any remorse in his opinion on the situation. In response to Jamahal Hill, who was doing his best to defend the Brazilian, Askren had this to say: The NCAA division I wrestler is no stranger to mistreatment online. The 37-year-old managed to handle the backlash from his 5-second loss to Jorge Masvidal and his subsequent knockout loss to Jake Paul with dignity....