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Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis added to UFC 229 Top contender Tony Ferguson will return at UFC 229 against a former champ.

Junior dos Santos: ‘It’s inevitable that I will fight for the belt again’ Junior dos Santos believes he is one win from another title shot.

Bare Knuckle FC 2: Bec Rawlings aims to go for ‘meatier parts’ in main event Bec Rawlings discusses why she is fighting again for Bare Knuckle FC, her injuries from the first event, what she would change this time around, and more.

Chris Lytle came out of retirement for Bare Knuckle FC 2 because in MMA ‘people forgot it’s a damn fist fight’ Former UFC welterweight Chris Lytle discusses his Bare Knuckle FC 2 fight against Drew Lipton, coming out of retirement, why bare knuckle fighting is a real fight compared to MMA, and much more.

Pedro Munhoz vs. Bryan Caraway on tap for The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale The next TUF Finale will get an intriguing fight at 135 pounds.

ONE Championship announces Tokyo event, full schedule for next year The promotion will hold 24 events next year, including ONE’s first trip to Tokyo, Japan, in March.

The MMA Vivi - UFC Lincoln: Gaethje vs. Vick picks, odds, & analysis Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch return to breakdown this week’s UFC card in Lincoln, NE. With picks and odds for the entire event. From James Vick vs. Justin Gaethje in the main event down to Rani Yahya vs. Luke Sanders in the opening prelims.

Bare Knuckle FC 2 press conference photos See Esther Lin’s photos from the Bare Knuckle FC 2 pre-fight press conference at Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Vasyl Lomachenko slated to return in December in title unification bout vs. Beltran-Pedraza winner The arguable best pound-for-pound boxer in the world will fight again before the end of 2018.

UFC bantamweight John Lineker lobbies for fight against featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov With Yair Rodriguez out of his UFC 228 bout vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov, bantamweight John Lineker is willing to step up.

Bellator re-signs former heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov Vitaly Minakov is returning to Bellator after last fighting there in 2014.

Eryk Anders eyeing Madison Square Garden, Las Vegas shows after UFC Lincoln fight Eryk Anders is looking to stay busy in the final stretch of 2018.

Injury forces Yair Rodriguez out of UFC 228 fight vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov Yair Rodriguez is out of his fight against Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 228 with an injury.

Christine Ferea reveals the bloody process leading to her bare knuckle boxing debut Invicta vet Christine Ferea discusses her bare knuckle boxing debut ahead of this weekend’s BKFC2 in Mississippi.

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Gilbert Burns announced for UFC 231 The scrappy lightweights both come into the bout looking to shake off a loss.

Stevie Ray vs. Jessin Ayari set for UFC Moncton Both lightweights look to end losing streaks at the UFC’s New Brunswick debut.

Al Iaquinta on Gaethje fight: I was injured and thought ‘f-ck this’ "I was like, you know what? F*ck this. I’m gonna make just as much money walking around, meeting people selling real estate."

Anthony Smith: I hope Cormier does ‘the right thing’, otherwise he can ‘get out of my way’ "I think it’s his responsibility to sign on the line and give me my opportunity or get out of my way."

Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman announced for UFC 230 A middleweight bout between Karl Roberson and Jack Marshman has been added to the UFC’s Madison Square Garden event on Nov. 3.

Jared Gordon meets Joaquim Silva at UFC on FOX 31 The final UFC on FOX card will feature a lightweight bout between Jared Gordon and Joaquim Silva.

Bryan Barberena plans to retire his second Ellenberger brother at UFC Lincoln If ever one wanted an example of the sick sense of humor the fight game carries, they’d need to look no farther than UFC Lincoln and the curious case of Bryan Barberena.

Diggin’ Deep on UFC Lincoln: Gaethje vs. Vick - FS2 prelims preview Get the scoop on the televised prelims of UFC Lincoln, featuring TUF alumnus James Krause and Warlley Alves squaring off in a welterweight showdown.

MMA Squared ep 29: UFC Lincoln: Gaethje vs. Vick has a bunch of heads on the chopping block After a couple of top-heavy cards, we get a rare treat: familiar faces with career implications for Mickey Gall, Angela Hill, Michael Johnson and more.

Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio headlines UFC Buenos Aires in November The UFC has a main event set for its first trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Paulo Costa: Yoel Romero is ‘buying more time to train’ and avoid KO loss Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero will not meet at UFC 230 after all, and the undefeated Brazilian questions Romero’s reasons.

UFC contender Paulo Costa: We’ll wait for Yoel Romero, ‘whenever he’s ready’ UFC rising middleweight prospect Paulo Costa is willing to wait until Yoel Romero fully recovers.

Neil Magny pulls out of Alex Oliveira bout, now targeted to face Santiago Ponzinibbio Welterweight Neil Magny is removed from UFC Fight Night 137, a headliner against Santiago Ponzinibbio is now in the works.

Bruno Malfacine returns against Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16 10-time jiu-jitsu world champion Bruno Malfacine has a date and opponent set for his next MMA fight.

Junior dos Santos believes he’s one win away from UFC title fight Junior dos Santos had his hands raised in his return to competition, and has no time to waste in the UFC.

Andrea Lee releases first statement since alleged assault from husband and coach UFC flyweight Andrea Lee has released her first statement on the events from earlier in the month.