LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Professional Fighters League says it has raised $65 million in new financing to boost its expansion and growth.
Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns were teammates in the same gym only a year ago, and mixed martial arts teammates generally don't fight each other for money or belts.
DUBLIN (AP) — Conor McGregor has been sued in Ireland by a woman who accused the mixed martial arts star of assaulting her.
The civil actions — one for assault and the other for personal...
The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy.
The world's largest mixed martial arts promotion confirmed Thursday...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage taekwondo enthusiast is using the sport to give...
Deiveson Figueiredo had the perfect segue into a happy holiday season late last month when he impressively defended his UFC flyweight title for the first time.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is somewhat out of her element in Connecticut this week. The Bellator flyweight champion is a Hawaii native and a San Diego-area resident who thrives in warmer climes than the...
Claressa Shields already reigns over boxing with two Olympic gold medals and professional titles in three weight classes.
Conor McGregor has agreed to return to the UFC for a rematch with Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23 at UFC 257.
UFC President Dana White confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that McGregor...
Born in Brazil, Douglas Lima tells the story of how his father uprooted the family for an expected brief stint in America and a job that would pave the way toward a better life back home....
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is the home of judo, and the 19th-century martial art is sure to get more attention at home than any other sport at next year's Tokyo Olympics.
Even nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee can still make ripples.
From this summer’s ESPN documentary, “Be Water,” to Quentin Tarantino’s heavily criticized depiction of him in “Once...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Her martial arts skills may not be quite what they once were, but still, you don't mess with Lady Ninja.
Authorities say that's a lesson a California man learned...
After Israel Adesanya finally took up mixed martial arts full-time three years ago, he rocketed through the UFC ranks with a thrilling, athletic style of fighting. He even became an undisputed...
Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has agreed to face interim champ Justin Gaethje on Oct. 24.
UFC President Dana White announced Nurmagomedov's return to mixed martial...
Jorge Masvidal had to fly halfway around the world on six days' notice to get the first UFC title shot in his 17-year mixed martial arts career.
The imagery evoked by Dana White's crazy idea was undeniably intoxicating: An octagon perched amid swaying palm trees on a white sand beach, waves lapping at the canvas while mixed martial arts...
MONACA, Pa. (AP) — Contact sports with no contact sounds impossible, but it’s become the new normal for martial arts studios throughout the pandemic.
One Championship will return to major competition with a show in Bangkok on July 31.
The prominent Asia-based mixed martial arts promotion confirmed its plan Monday.
One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong watched with admiration while UFC President Dana White rushed his mixed martial arts promotion back into competition last month amid the coronavirus...
The UFC's mysterious “Fight Island” is actually Yas Island, a popular tourist destination in Abu Dhabi where the mixed martial arts promotion will hold four shows in July.
Conor McGregor has announced his retirement for the third time in four years.
McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning on his Twitter account, where the...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — John De Jesus could feel how close he was to reaching the top of the mountain.
The 29-year-old mixed martial artist from Canonsburg is a veteran of 20 professional...
UFC 250 will be a fairly stiff test of the current hunger for live sports among homebound fans.
The UFC led the sports world's return to competition amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Mixed martial arts and boxing are back in business in Nevada.
The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously agreed Wednesday to allow two UFC events and two Top Rank boxing shows in Las Vegas...
When the UFC leads North America's major sports back into action Saturday night with a pay-per-view show in Florida, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje know they can't do anything...
The UFC has announced the full fight lineups for its shows scheduled for May 13 and May 16 as the mixed martial arts promotion moves closer to resuming competition amid the coronavirus...