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Anderson Silva’s next boxing match is officially good to go.

The former UFC middleweight champion tipped the scales at 193.5 pounds on Friday in Abu Dhabi ahead of his return against Bruno Machado, who weighed 189.8 pounds.

The faceoff between the two Brazilian fighters can be seen above.

Silva and Machado were originally slated to meet on May 14 at the Burjal Arab helipad in Dubai in an event titled The Showcase in the Skies, which also featured Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing... Читать дальше...

Tye Ruotolo (right) chokes Garry Tonon (left) at a ONE Championship event in Singapore on Friday | ONE Championship

Tye Ruotolo and his twin brother Kade continue to shake up the grappling world.

Raquel Pennington | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

The other day on social media, Raquel Pennington wished everyone a good morning – except for the other Raquel Pennington.

Holly Holm at UFC Vegas 55 | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira are on point for their bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 55.

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Yorgan de Castro is out to make a statement on Friday in the main event of Eagle FC 47.

Holly Holm | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC

After six straight weeks of betting action, the UFC is finally set to take a small break before embarking on a 12-week run of events through the summer. But before they go, the world’s premiere MMA organization is offering one final Fight Night card at their home base of the UFC Apex: UFC Vegas 55. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on rising contender Ketlen Vieira in a bout with possible title implications. Plus... Читать дальше...

Junior dos Santos | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

It wasn’t long after Junior dos Santos suffered a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane that he truly learned his worth to the UFC.

Khabib Nurmagomedov | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Khabib Nurmagomedov has had a lot to say in regards to the UFC’s lightweight division and its most recent champion Charles Oliveira — most notably it being unfair to compare Oliveira’s 155-pound run to his at this point. Does Nurmagomedov have a point, or is it closer than he’s willing to admit?

Norman Parke and Piotr Szeliga fight inside of a small cage at a Fame MMA show in Krakow, Poland on May 14, 2022 | @NeoValeTudo, Twitter

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.

Renato Moicano and Rafael dos Anjos | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Rafael dos Anjos has moved on from his proposed fight against Islam Makhachev, but that doesn’t mean the ex-UFC lightweight champion has forgotten about their rivalry.

Holly Holm | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

At the UFC Vegas 54 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings from on site as well as highlights, courtesy of the UFC.

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Alex Rodriguez is adding the Professional Fighters League to his investment portfolio.

Michel Pereira

UFC welterweight Michel Pereira is dealing with a DUI case in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting has learned. The incident won’t affect his upcoming fight with Santiago Ponzinibbio, which is set as the co-main event of UFC Vegas 55 on Saturday at UFC APEX.

The UFC puts a camera on commentators for major pay-per-view, and UFC 274 captured some funny and heartwarming moments.

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The helipad may have to go, but Floyd Mayweather will have his boxing event on Saturday.