ONE Championship Trying to Change the Culture of Combat Sports

Following the death of lightweight fighter Yang Jian Bing due to weight cutting techniques, Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship has decided to take action. The promotion has introduced a new policy that will ban all of its fighters from cutting weight by dehydration. In a press release that can be viewed on their website, the …

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Kelvin Gastelum Suffers Injury, Out of Bout Against Kyle Noke

An undisclosed injury has forced Kelvin Gastelum out of his UFC 195 bout against Kyle Noke. The injury was confirmed by the UFC on Tuesday. In Gastelum's place will be Alex Morono, who will be making his UFC debut. Gastelum (11-2) is coming off a decision loss to Neil Magny back in November. In the …

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Former TUF Winner Julianna Pena Arrested

The first ever "Ultimate Fighter" female winner, Julianna Pena, was arrested early Sunday morning on  two charges of assault. The incident occurred outside a bar in downtown Spokane, Washington. According to reports Pena and teammate Josh Gow were trying to enter a bar named Zola's after a street fight. When the two were denied entry into …

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A New Champion is Crowned: WSOF 26 Results

In a bit of an upset WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer was defeated on Friday night by Alexandre Almeida in a closely contested bout. Almeida won the featherweight title via a unanimous decision scoring 48-47 on all three score card in the main event for WSOF 26. The event was held at Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan …

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Long Time MMA Announcer Set to Join WWE

Long time MMA, boxing, and kickboxing announcer Mauro Ranallo will become part of the WWE broadcast team in 2016. The WWE made the announcement on their official website early Monday morning. Ranallo currently serves the play-by-play announcer for Championship Boxing on the Showtime network. He is most known by MMA fans for his years calling …

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McGregor KO’s Aldo, Rockhold Punishes Weidman: UFC 194 Results

The legend of Conor McGregor continues to grow. In just 13-seconds McGregor tore down Jose Aldo's ten year undefeated streak and won the UFC's featherweight championship in their UFC 194 main event. It was a perfectly placed left hook that landed on the incoming Aldo that ended the bout before anyone in the arena could …

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Frankie Edgar KO’s Chad Mendes: TUF Finale Results

Frankie Edgar continues to remain one of the most consistent fighters in the UFC. The former lightweight champion scored a stunning first round knockout over former featherweight title contender Chad Mendes in their TUF Finale main event bout. The win pushed Edgar's win streak to five straight and was by far the biggest in terms …

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