The league was formed when Donn Davis, Mark Leschly and Russ Ramsey bought the WSOF in 2017 for $25 and rebranded the organization into a tournament style — think March Madness in a cage — league. The PFL landed two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison as its star, who won her first two professional fights this summer.
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At a media day for TUF 28 in Las Vegas last month, the competitors spoke about which fighter they’d prefer to have as their coach, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker or title challenger Kelvin Gastelum.
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje heard everything James Vick said about him during the buildup to their UFC Fight Night 135 main event bout in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday. He made him pay the price shortly after the bell rang.
Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday after a lengthy battle with brain cancer, sat at ringside for many famous championship fights in Las Vegas. In 1998, he also introduced the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act which helped protect prizefighters from being exploited.
Las Vegan Bryan Caraway will fight Pedro Munhoz on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 28 Finale card Nov. 30 at the Palms.
Featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino will defend her title against bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 on Dec. 29 at T-Mobile Arena.
Fighters competing on The Ultimate Fighter season 28 revealed what they sacrificed or left behind in order to be on the UFC’s flagship reality series. The show will start airing on Fox Sports 1 on Wednesdays starting Aug. 29.
Henry Cejudo’s dethroning of Demetrious Johnson as flyweight champion breathes new life into the Las Vegan’s title chase.
The former title challenger will return to 155 pounds to fight Nik Lentz on the T-Mobile Arena card headlined by Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
At a media day to promote UFC 228 on Friday, women’s flyweight contender Valentina Shevchenko expressed concern as to whether or not her opponent, division champion Nicco Montaño, will show up to fight her on Sept. 8 in Dallas.
A lightweight title bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and superstar Conor McGregor headlines UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC president Dana White says “The Ultimate Fighter” may continue beyond this season, but the iconic Las Vegas gym where the show has been centered since the beginning will be replaced.
Former UFC champion Mark Coleman says he’s among the victims of a now-dead Ohio State team doctor who’s been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 former students.
UFC officials confirmed five bouts for the UFC 229 card at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 6 scheduled to be headlined by a lightweight title bout between Conor McGregor and champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The former Panthers and Cowboys standout is working his way toward the UFC after he was essentially exiled from the NFL.