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Phil Lambert, BKFC

David Feldman and his team had a hit with BKFC 41, and he only sees bigger things on the horizon.

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Bryce Mitchell won’t be fighting at UFC 288 this Saturday.

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Thiago Oliveira borrowed a page out of the Mike Tyson playbook this past Saturday in a welterweight contest against Erkin Darmenov at Octagon 44 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold | Photos by Phil Lambert

It’s the BKFC’s world, we’re just living in it.

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The flyweight fight between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi has been promoted to the main event slot for the upcoming UFC Vegas 74 card scheduled on June 3 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Royce Gracie fights Gerard Gordeau at UFC 1. | Getty Images

As you (hopefully) read earlier this week, MMA Fighting held its second annual MMA Draft, in honor of the NFL draft which is currently taking place. The concept is simple: What would it look like if the top promotions in combat sports were able to draft fighters? It’s not an exercise that accomplishes anything, but it does serve as a fairly instructive look into who are the biggest stars and best prospects in the sport today. As I was putting that together... Читать дальше...

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Ben Rothwell is officially on the hunt for the BKFC heavyweight title.

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Aljamain Sterling knows his days are numbered as a bantamweight.

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Aljamain Sterling looks to become the first fighter to record three straight successful defenses of the UFC bantamweight title, but much of the talk surrounding his next championship bout is centered around his opponent. That’s because UFC 288 also marks the return of two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. “The King of Cringe” walked away from competition on his own terms in 2020, but... Читать дальше...

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Kamaru Usman isn’t done with Leon Edwards.

Conor McGregor | Phil Lambert, BKFC

Conor McGregor’s skills as a pitch man were at full force at BKFC 41.

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Mike Perry scored a third straight victory in the BKFC ring this past Saturday — and his win came at the expense of Luke Rockhold’s teeth.

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Eddie Alvarez was glad to share a moment with Conor McGregor this past weekend.

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In the first episode of UFC 288 Embedded, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling gets to work at Ray Longo’s famed gym alongside close friend and top contender Merab Dvalishvili, Henry Cejudo’s team speculates that a comeback win would put him on the same level as Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre, Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad look ahead to a potential title shot, Bryce Mitchell works his DIY magic on an ice bath, and more.

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Mike Perry needs antibiotics after his star-making turn at BKFC 41. But you should see the other guy.