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  • BKFC KnuckleMania 4 live blog: Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves

    Follow the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 live blog for Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves, the main event on Saturday in Los Angeles. While he may never have found consistent success in the UFC, Perry has blossomed into a true star in BKFC. The bombastic power-puncher has quickly risen to be the face of bare-knuckle boxing after a string of bloody victories. Perry debuted in the promotion in February 2022 with a hard-fought win over Julian Lane, then found his stride with monster showcases over Michael Page,...

  • Conor McGregor becomes part owner of BKFC

    Conor McGregor continues to expand his combat sports empire after becoming a part owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. The former two-division UFC champion made the announcement on Saturday night during the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 card from Los Angeles. Under the deal, the Irish superstar’s company McGregor Sports and Entertainment becomes a part owner of BKFC, with Triller remaining the majority shareholder in the company. “’The Notorious’ Conor McGregor here. Ladies and gentlemen, the...

  • UFC Vegas 91 live blog: Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez

    This is the UFC Vegas 91 live blog for Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez, the main event Saturday night in Las Vegas. Nicolau originally joined the UFC in 2015 after losing in the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4, and made an immediate splash, going 3-0 in his first three fights. After a knockout loss to Dustin Ortiz though, Nicolau received his walking papers. Two wins on the regional circuit brought Nicolau right back to the big show, and he made the most of it, rattling off four...

  • Watch Uros Medic annihilate Tim Means with brutal knockout punches at UFC Vegas 91

    Uros Medic got back on track and it came at the expense of Tim Means’ brain cells. Saturday night at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Medic faced Means in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 91. Coming off a loss in his most recent bout, Medic needed to make a statement and he did, obliterating Means with an uppercut and follow-up shot just two minutes into the first round. Check out the brutal highlight below. After a brief feeling out period between the two, Means thought he had Medic timed and looked to...

  • UFC Vegas 91 video: Underdog Chris Padilla chokes out James Llontop on 5 days' notice

    Chris Padilla overcame a stacked deck at UFC Vegas 91. The debuting lightweight signed up to fight James Llontop on just five days’ notice and went on to score a first-round submission Saturday in Las Vegas. Padilla was a 3-to-1 underdog on most books and he was facing an opponent that missed weight by half a pound. Watch Padilla’s impressive choke-out below. Padilla’s strategy was clear from the start: Match Llontop in the striking and look for openings for takedowns. Sure enough, Padilla...

  • Ariane da Silva vows to win at UFC Vegas 91 and show 'I'm ready' for top of division

    Ariane da Silva rides the longest win streak of her UFC career heading into her UFC Vegas 91 clash against flyweight prospect Karine Silva this Saturday, and sees the matchup as an opportunity to prove she belongs among the elite of the sport. Da Silva, formerly Ariane Lipski, forced Casey O’Neill to tap to an armbar this past December to go 3-0 in 2023 and enter the top 15 of the UFC’s flyweight rankings. Now she aims for another big jump by stopping Silva’s fast — and thus far undefeated — UFC...

  • BKFC KnuckleMania 4 Results: Perry vs. Alves

    MMA Fighting has BKFC KnuckleMania 4 results for the Perry vs. Alves event, a live blog of the main event, and more from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday night. In the main event, undefeated BKFC fighters Mike Perry and Thiago Alves will square off in a light heavyweight contest. Lorenzo Hunt will attempt to win his third BKFC belt when he squares off against Mick Terrill in a heavyweight contest. Check out BKFC KnuckleMania 4 results below. Main card (Triller PPV at 10...

  • Derek Anderson out of Cedric Doumbe fight after suffering gruesome foot injury

    Derek Anderson barely got the chance to celebrate booking his next fight against Cedric Doumbe at the upcoming Bellator Paris card before disaster struck. The veteran fighter suffered a gruesome foot injury riding his bike that will knock him out of the fight against Doumbe, which was scheduled on May 17 at the Accor Arena in Paris. Anderson posted the news along with a gnarly photo of his foot on social media and PFL officials also confirmed his withdrawal from the fight on Tuesday. “Love you...

  • Watch Luke Rockhold knock out Joe Schilling in Karate Combat 45 main event

    Luke Rockhold is finally back in the win column. The former UFC middleweight champion scored a third-round knockout of Joe Schilling on Saturday in the main event of Karate Combat 45 in Dubai, marking his first combat sports win since a 2017 knockout of David Branch. Rockhold, 39, kept Schilling guessing early by mixing his kicks with his takedowns, however Schilling seized momentum in the second round, badly bloodying Rockhold’s nose with a nasty right hand. But Rockhold maintained his...

  • Oscar De La Hoya says Ryan Garcia 'rattled' Devin Haney with pre-fight antics: 'Reminds me of Floyd Mayweather'

    Oscar De La Hoya believes Ryan Garcia is in Devin Haney’s head. This Saturday, Garcia challenges WBC super lightweight champion Haney and the pre-fight buildup has been heated. Garcia’s antic in particular raised a few eyebrows, with some even questioning if the bout should take place. But his promoter, De La Hoya, says this is simply a new side of Garcia coming out as he prepared for this massive fight. “It’s a different version of him, a version with a chip on his shoulder, in a way,” De La...

  • U.S. Olympic Wrestling Results: Team trial finals

    The U.S. Olympic wrestling team decides who heads to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday night as the stage sets for the team trial finals from State College, PA. Following an incredibly successful run in the 2020 Olympics — which saw the United States captured a total of nine medals, including three golds from Gable Steveson, David Taylor, and Tamyra Mensah-Stock — the team looks for another big year at the 2024 Games. The finals feature a number of top names competing for a coveted...

  • Karate Combat 45 live stream online: Luke Rockhold vs. Joe Schilling

    Watch the Karate Combat 45 live stream online on MMA Fighting for a live stream of the complete Luke Rockhold vs. Joe Schilling event on Saturday. The Karate Combat 45 fight card features 12 bouts and starts at 10 a.m. ET. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold squares off against GLORY Kickboxing and Bellator veteran Joe Schilling in a five-round main event. Jiu-jitsu star Craig Jones faces UFC up-and-comer Rinat Fakhretdinov in a grappling match on the undercard. UFC legends Georges St...