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UFC Results

Fili, Tanzilovi, Allen and Pereira Collect UFC Vegas 122 Bonuses

Four fighters earned $100,000 Performance of the Night awards after a finish-filled UFC Vegas 122, with two head kick knockouts leading the list.

Boxing

Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gomez, Three-Weight Champion, Dies at 69

Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Gomez, a world champion in three weight classes and a 1995 Hall of Fame inductee, has died at 69 after weeks in hospital.

UFC Results

Brendan Allen Chokes Out Duncan in Round Five at UFC Vegas 122

Brendan Allen took Christian Leroy Duncan’s back late in the fifth round and forced the tap, extending his winning run to four fights in the UFC Vegas 122 headliner.

UFC Results

Gerald Meerschaert Retires After TKO Loss to Julius Walker

Julius Walker stopped Gerald Meerschaert in the second round at UFC Vegas 122, and the record-holding veteran announced his retirement right after the fight.

Off the Cage

Tim Kennedy Wounded in Congo Ambush While on Security Job

The former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight was shot three times in the leg during a September ambush in the Congo and was evacuated to the United States for treatment.

Previews and Predictions

Allen vs. Duncan: Odds and Keys for the UFC Vegas 122 Headliner

Brendan Allen enters the UFC Vegas 122 main event as a slight betting favorite over English striker Christian Leroy Duncan, in a bout one analyst called a tossup.

PFL, ONE and More

Yakymenko Keeps KSW Bantamweight Belt With Fifth-Round Kneebar

Vitalii Yakymenko made the first defense of his KSW bantamweight title by submitting Marcello Morelli with a kneebar in the fifth round in Rzeszow.

Off the Cage

Diego Sanchez Gets 30 Days in Jail for Probation Violation

A New Mexico judge ordered the former UFC fighter to serve 30 days and complete inpatient rehab after a September DWI arrest broke the terms of his probation.

PFL, ONE and More

Kane Elbows Out Medkouri as PFL Africa Semifinals Set the Finals

Senegal's Abdoulaye Kane finished Badr Medkouri in the first round in Casablanca, while the PFL Africa semifinals produced finalists at welterweight, bantamweight and lightweight.

Business and Rankings

Strickland Says UFC Tied His Title Shot to a New Six-Fight Contract

As reports put his UFC 328 earnings above $1 million, the middleweight champion claims he had no real choice but to sign the deal he now disputes.

PFL, ONE and More

Nick Maximov Outpoints Wildemar Santos in LFA 243 Main Event

Diaz brothers teammate Nick Maximov extended his post-UFC unbeaten run with a unanimous decision over Brazil's Wildemar Santos in Santa Cruz.

Bellator

Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal Relive the Five-Second Knockout

Former rivals who are now friends, Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal sat down together to break down the flying knee that ended their UFC 239 fight in five seconds.

Videos

New Footage: Topuria Told His Corner He Could Barely See

A fresh cut of Gaethje vs. Topuria from UFC White House shows the corner talk after round three, when the doctor wanted to stop the fight.

Bellator

Neiman Gracie to Wrestle Arman Tsarukyan at RAF Abu Dhabi

The jiu-jitsu specialist, who previously fought in Bellator and the PFL, meets UFC contender Arman Tsarukyan under freestyle wrestling rules on November 14.

Off the Cage

Sean Strickland Says His Heart Is No Longer in MMA

The UFC middleweight champion blames injuries and brutal training for his frustration and says boxing offers more money for less punishment.

UFC Matchups

Gaston Bolanos Out, Dakota Hope Meets Francis Marshall in Las Vegas

A camp injury and a deep cut force Gaston Bolanos off the UFC Halloween card, and Dakota Hope takes the featherweight fight with Francis Marshall on short notice.

Bellator

Cris Cyborg Fires Back at Critics Who Call Her Too Old

The ex-Bellator champion says what critics call age is experience, pointing to seven years unbeaten and an 18-0 run across boxing and MMA.

Off the Cage

Gilbert Burns Has No Plans to Come Out of Retirement

The former welterweight title challenger says a look at hard sparring sessions convinced him he made the right call, and that grappling now keeps him happy.

Off the Cage

Donald Cerrone Ends Four-Year Retirement on the Wrestling Mats

The UFC Hall of Famer returns to competition for the first time since 2022, facing old rival Anthony Pettis in a freestyle wrestling match in Chicago.

Business and Rankings

John Martin Leaves the CEO Role at the Merged PFL-MVP

The executive says he chose to step down after combining PFL with Jake Paul's MVP, while Ki MMA executive Rich Chou calls it a crazy sport and an even crazier business.