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Sean Strickland looked sharp again Saturday as he picked apart the always game Krzysztof Jotko en route to victory at UFC on ESPN 23. Strickland (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) extended his winning streak to four consecutive fights, with three coming after a career-threatening motorcycle accident, as he worked over Jotko (22-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) on

Getty Images After failing to win the light heavyweight championship at UFC 259, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will return to 185 pounds to defend his title against Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on June 12, as first reported by Globo and confirmed during the UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka broadcast. The fight is a rematch

6:24 PM ET Dominick Reyes is in a peculiar spot. He will enter Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas on a two-fight losing streak, which lends a do-or-die significance to his light heavyweight bout with Jiri Prochazka. But that’s a harsh consequence for Reyes, considering who those losses came against. The first

Getty Images If the aftermath of Jon Jones’ exit from the UFC’s light heavyweight division to move up in weight has proved anything over the past year, it’s that the future is wide open at 205 pounds.  Battle-tested veteran Jan Blachowicz upset Dominick Reyes last September via TKO to claim the vacant title. Seven months

You can forget about a veteran vs. prospect matchup between Nick Diazand Khamzat Chimaev taking place. On Saturday, manager Kevin Mubenga told ESPN that Diaz won’t be facing Chimaev in his UFC comeback fight. “He’s a good prospect, respectfully, but he hasn’t earned the right to a mega-fight vs. Nick Diaz,” Mubenga said. “So let’s

Watch a preview for the latest edition of “The Thrill and the Agony,” which goes behind the scenes of UFC 261. At the event, which took place April 24 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (19-1 MMA, 14-0 UFC) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) with a brutal

9:00 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Dominick Reyes wasn’t used to losing. He began 2020 with a 12-0 MMA record and the light heavyweight belt in his sights. But a series of setbacks left him doubting his future in the UFC and his love for the sport. In February of last year, Reyes dropped a

USATSI Dominick Reyes concedes a slight lapse in mental preparation likely cost him his last fight, and the third-ranked light heavyweight has vowed to never repeat the mistake. The former title contender starts this quest Saturday against No. 5-ranked Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka in Las Vegas.

Reuters Iran bans 15 people from travelling over Zarif leak, official resigns Iran imposed travel bans on 15 people for alleged involvement in a leaked audio recording in which the foreign minister complains about the influence of the Revolutionary Guards on Iranian diplomacy, a semi-official news agency said on Thursday. In the leaked interview, aired

Joshua Silveira continue to impress in his young career on Friday when he made fast work of Rafael Viana in the LFA 106 headliner. Silveira (5-0), who is the son of MMA veteran and famed American Top Team coach Conan Silveira, needed just 41 seconds to dismantle Viana (6-2) in their light heavyweight matchup, winning

A CES MMA bantamweight title, historically, has been a ticket to an eventual trip to the UFC. That may be in Joshua Smith’s (10-6) future after he submitted Dinis Paiva (13-9) to win the 135-pound title in the CES MMA 62 main event Friday at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla. Smith tapped Paiva at the

Getty Images Bellator MMA is back in a big way. The promotion returned with its debut card for 2021 on April 2 and saw two-division champion Patricio Pitbull defend his featherweight crown with a first-round submission of Emmanuel Sanchez. The win sets up a massive fight later this year against top contender AJ McKee in

Getty Images The Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix rolls on. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is still set to compete in the tournament on May 7 despite losing his scheduled opponent, former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero. Johnson will face off with Jose Augusto Azevedo Barros, Bellator officials confirmed to CBS Sports. Barros is a 29-year-old

Sometime in late 2004, after the filming of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” was completed but before it aired, Diego Sanchez ate breakfast with a reporter at a Las Vegas restaurant. Sanchez was the same quirky, friendly, charming and easily influenced guy as a nearly 23-year-old that fans would come to know and

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene for Friday’s UFC on ESPN 23 weigh-ins, where fighters faced off for the only time this week. In the main event, Dominick Reyes (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Jiri Prochazka (27-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who both made weight, meet in a key light heavyweight bout. Prior to

7:22 AM ET Going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event, it’s not unfair to say we don’t really know who Dominick Reyes or Jiri Prochazka are. When it comes to just name value alone, we do. Reyes (12-2) fought Jon Jones for the UFC’s light heavyweight championship 14 months ago — and many observers

Getty Images If the aftermath of Jon Jones’ exit from the UFC’s light heavyweight division to move up in weight has proved anything over the past year, it’s that the future is wide open at 205 pounds.  Battle-tested veteran Jan Blachowicz upset Dominick Reyes last September via TKO to claim the vacant title. Seven months

Getty Images Diego Sanchez, former title challenger and winner of Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter, has been released from the UFC after more than 15 years competing for the promotion. The news comes on the heels of the UFC removing Sanchez from his planned May 8 bout with Donald Cerrone for what was termed