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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Where do Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira go after UFC White House losses?

UFC White House saw two of the best Pound-for-Pound fighters in the world fall in emphatic fashion. When Justin Gaethje made Ilia Topuria quit on the stool, and Ciryl Gane ran through would-be history maker Alex Pereira, they continued the trend of knocking top 5 fighters off of their lofty perches. In May, it was […]

Highlights! Anatoly Malykhin knocks out ‘Reug Reug’ to win title, retires after

So long, “Sladkiy.” Former three-division ONE Championship kingpin Anatoly Malykhin reclaimed the ONE Heavyweight title in the main event of Inner Circle last Friday (May 15, 2026) when he knocked out Oumar Kane — better known as “Reug Reug” — in the fourth round inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. And then, moments later, he […]

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John Lineker suspended for 1 year after positive drug test in final ONE fight

Former ONE bantamweight champion John Lineker failed a drug test for multiple banned substances in his last bout in March and has parted ways with the promotion, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report from Bangkok Post. Lineker tested positive for tamoxifen, an anti-oestrogenic substance, and anabolic androgenic steroid metandienone. The test took place on […]

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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Sean Strickland beats Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 and breaks the system (again)

Sean Strickland, why must you keep doing this. Listen, I know rankings are silly. Especially pound-for-pound rankings, which are for the most part theoretical and often of nebulous criteria depending on who you ask. But I like them. They’re fun to debate. They’re still real to me! But you know what’s not fun? Strickland knocking […]

ONE The Inner Circle: Reug Reug vs. Malykhin 2 fight card, start time, date and location

Event: ONE Championship: The Inner CircleDate: Sat., May 15, 2026Location: Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandBroadcast: Live.onefc.comStart Time: 1 a.m. ET ONE The Inner Circle Main Event Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane vs. Anatoly Malykhin 2 ONE The Inner Circle Co-Main Event Kade Ruotolo vs. Hiroyuki Tetsuka ONE The Inner Circle Main Card Superlek vs. Abdulla DayakaevMia Trevorrow […]

Video: Takeru annihilates Rodtang at ONE Samurai, retires as flyweight kickboxing champ

ONE Championship staged its ONE: “Samurai” combat sports event last night at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. That’s where Nadaka Yoshinari defended his strawweight title opposite S. Kiatsongrit, not long before Avazbek Kholmirzaev captured the bantamweight crown from Yuya Wakamatsu. In the ONE: “Samurai” main event, Takeru Segawa won the interim flyweight kickboxing title by […]

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MMA Divisional Rankings: UFC 327 star Josh Hokit is the heavyweight man of the hour

In the ever-shifting MMA landscape, ranking the world’s greatest fighters might seem like a fool’s errand, but that’s exactly what we’ve set out to do with the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. Here, our esteemed panel sorts out the movers and shakers from every division to provide you with the most definitive list of the best […]

ONE Championship sues top star over ‘multiple’ contract breaches

Things aren’t going great for ONE Championship. The promotion has announced it is taking legal action against one of its biggest stars, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, over what it claims are multiple breaches of contract. In a statement released today, the promotion confirmed it has initiated legal proceedings in three countries. “ONE would like to issue a […]

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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Carlos Ulberg nears top 10 after UFC 327 win

Carlos Ulberg will not be denied. The owner of the longest active win streak at light heavyweight heading into UFC 327, Ulberg already deserved consideration for MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound rankings, and on Saturday he made sure he’d have a P4P number next to his name as he scored an unreal comeback knockout of Jiri Prochazka. […]

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Reug Reug vs. Anatoly Malykhin 2 rescheduled for ONE: The Inner Circle in May

The long awaited heavyweight title fight rematch between Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane and Anatoly Malykhin has finally been rescheduled with the matchup set for ONE: The Inner Circle on Friday, May 15 from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. ONE Championship officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Sunday. The heavyweights were originally supposed to […]

Strawweight champ unceremoniously dumped during ONE downsizing books UFC debut for May 30 in Macau

That was fast. Less than a month after getting released by ONE Championship when the promotion shuttered its strawweight division, international phenom Xiong Jingnan will join the UFC roster for the upcoming Macau event on May 30, drawing longtime veteran Angela Hill in “Panda’s” first assignment. “This is a defining moment in my career,” Jingnan […]

Beast (2026) review: Solid fights can’t save familiar MMA story

Liongate’s new mixed martial arts (MMA) movie, Beast, directed by Tyler Atkins, starring Daniel MacPherson as retired fighter Patton James and Russell Crowe as disgruntled coach Sammy, has landed in theaters and will be released tomorrow, April 10, 2026. The movie is about a once-feared MMA champion (MacPherson) who is pulled back in for the […]

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MMA April Fool’s Day 2026: Arman Tsarukyan breaks UFC White House ‘news’ and more

It’s April Fool’s Day once again and you know what that means: Time to watch out for fake news! This is especially true in the world of combat sports, where some of your favorite fighters just can’t help but get up to all kinds of mischief whether it be a “HUGE FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT,” a shocking […]

Surprise! Demetrious Johnson to be inducted into the 2026 Hall of Fame

“Mighty Mouse” is finally getting his flowers. During the UFC Seattle broadcast last night (Sat., March 28, 2026), it was officially announced that former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July during International Fight Week. “Demetrious Johnson is the greatest flyweight of all-time,” […]

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ONE releases champion Xiong Jingnan, eliminates women’s strawweight division

ONE Championship has decided to shutter the entire women’s strawweight division including reigning champion Xiong Jing Nan, who has been released by the promotion. Promotion officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday following an initial report from the Bangkok Post. The move officially eliminates the women’s strawweight division, though many of the top […]

ONE Championship shutters strawweight division, releases reigning champion

ONE Championship has shuttered its strawweight division and released reigning 115-pound titleholder, Xiong Jingnan, according to a report from Bangkok Post. Jingnan has only competed once across the last three years, a unanimous decision victory over Meng Bo as part of the ONE Championship: “ONE Friday Fights 100” card roughly one year back. While Jingnan […]

Knockout king? Joe Rogan’s new favorite fighter, 22-year-old Asadula Imangazaliev, viciously flatlines another Muay Thai legend | Video

Joe Rogan knew what he was talking about when he called surging Muay Thai phenom, Asadula Imangazaliev, one of the most feared strikers in the world right now. That’s because Imangazaliev just iced another Muay Thai legend at ONE Friday Fights 147 earlier today (Fri., Mar. 20, 2026) in Bangkok, Thailand. Earlier this week, Rogan […]

Highlights! Debuting kickboxer chops down agonized John Lineker in very first round | One Fight Night 41

Former UFC contender and Ex-One Championship Bantamweight kingpin, John Lineker, returned to action in the kickboxing ring opposite debuting kickboxing champion Ben Woolliss just moments ago (Fri., March 13, 2026) from inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for One Fight Night 41. Despite being a former MMA champion in their organization, Lineker hasn’t competed in […]

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Tye Ruotolo reacts to Gordon Ryan’s retirement and how he’ll be remembered after openly admitting steroid use

Gordon Ryan announced his retirement due to continued health issues that stopped the multi-time grappling champion from competing since 2024. On paper, Ryan is one of the most accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners of all-time with a laundry list of titles and wins over some of the best grapplers in history. But Ryan’s legacy is also […]

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Former ONE champion Adriano Moraes enters free agency, confident ‘I can be part of the UFC roster’

Adriano Moraes is no longer a member of ONE Championship, the former flyweight champion revealed to MMA Fighting. “Mikinho” compiled a MMA record of 12-6 under the promotion’s banner between 2013 and 2025, winning the flyweight belt three times, and entered free agency on March 2. “Everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end,” […]

Who dat? Clueless flyweight champ didn’t know division GOAT Demetrious Johnson fought in UFC — ‘Never watched his fights’

Joshua Van may be UFC flyweight champ, but he sounds like a TUF noob when discussing the history of the 125-pound division. That’s because the “Fearless” flyweight titleholder recently revealed his ignorance when it came to the GOAT-worthy accomplishments of Demetrious Johnson, one of the finest MMA fighters in history. In any weight class. To […]

‘Beast’ trailer: Russell Crowe stars as ONE Championship coach in a latest MMA movie | Video

A new mixed martial arts (MMA) movie is headed to the big screen very soon. Lionsgate has released the official teaser trailer for Beast, an upcoming sports action-drama starring Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on April 10, 2026, and aims to blend gritty cage action with […]

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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: How much did Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 325 win move the needle?

Alexander Volkanovski, the pound-for-pound rankings just can’t quit you. Or maybe it’s the other way around? What I’m trying to say is that Volkanovski once again defended his featherweight title with a workmanlike win over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 this past weekend and even at 37, he’s performing like one of the best fighters […]

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