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Hometown champion Pantoja unanimously outpoints Erceg at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hometown champion Alexandre Pantoja unanimously outpointed Australian Steve Erceg on Saturday night to retain his flyweight championship at UFC 301. Pantoja (28-5), the 34-year-old flyweight champion dominated the fight against Erceg (12-2), but was unable to...
Holloway's last-second KO of Gaethje likely will be lasting memory of UFC 300
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Pereira left no doubt he was the true light heavyweight champion in the main event, knocking out Jamahal Hill 3:14 of the first round Saturday night. But the lasting image of UFC 300, one that likely will resonate for years to come, was Max Holloway's...
Light heavyweight title bout between Pereira and Hill highlight strong card for UFC 300
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jim Miller, who stands alone with 26 career victories, entered the media room Wednesday wearing a way-too-big UFC 100 jacket with his name on it. Miller decided this week was a good occasion to bring that jacket out of the closet for the first time in 15 years. He...
Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep on training despite fasting during Ramadan
LONDON (AP) — Approaching midnight, the hard work is just beginning for Sabir Hussein. Trains running on the elevated railway above Diesel Gym in East London’s docklands are mostly empty. Inside, a mixed martial arts session awaits. Hussein’s 10:30 p.m. agenda:...
UFC agrees to $335 million settlement with former fighters who filed antitrust lawsuits
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings reached a $335 million settlement regarding two antitrust lawsuits brought by former fighters in the organization, according to TKO's disclosure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The agreement was reached March...
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman from hospital bed: 'I'm the happiest man in the world'
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman called himself “the happiest man in the world” as he embraced members of his family from a hospital bed. Coleman was airlifted to a hospital on Wednesday after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio...
Former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal get rematch in the ring instead of the octagon
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are set for a rematch. This one, though, will happen in the ring instead of the octagon. The former UFC headliners will square off June 1 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, in a boxing match, promoters announced...
Former UFC champion Mark Coleman in the hospital after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman was airlifted to a hospital and was “battling for his life” after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio this week, his daughter said on Instagram. Morgan Coleman posted that her father went into the...
Sean O'Malley retains bantamweight belt with unanimous decision over Marlon Vera in UFC 299
MIAMI (AP) — Sean O'Malley emphatically defended his bantamweight belt Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Marlon “Chito” Vera in UFC 299. In a fight that he controlled from the opening round, O'Malley (18-1) outclassed Vera with his quickness, precision striking and...
Sean O'Malley puts bantamweight belt on the line in rematch vs. Marlon 'Chito' Vera in UFC 299
MIAMI (AP) — Nearly four years ago, Sean O'Malley was an undefeated rising star with several viral knockouts under his belt entering UFC 252. His opponent, Marlon “Chito” Vera, was a veteran in the sport by comparison, but hadn't yet broken out with a signature win. With a leg...