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Logan Storley was arrested for sexual battery in Florida a little more than two weeks after his most recent Professional Fighters League appearance.

According to the Miami Herald, Storley was arrested in Key West early Monday morning after he sexually assaulted a woman in an alley. Storley was booked into Monroe Country’s (Florida) jail before being released on $50,000 bond.

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A police report states that Storley met the woman at a three-story establishment called the Bull and Whistle, which includes a third level rooftop bar known as the Garden of Eden where clothing is optional.

Storley tried to dance with the woman on the second story bar, but she told detectives she “wanted to get away.” The fighter then invited the woman to the third story to “get naked,” an offer she initially declined. However, the woman eventually did go to the third floor, where she danced with another …

After a rough UFC stint, Robelis Despaigne may have found new life in MMA this past Saturday. | Getty/UFC

Netflix's MMA debut, with a number of big stars, stole a good portion of the UFC's audience last Saturday.

Retired ex-UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was rooting for former foe Junior dos Santos against Robelis Despaigne at Most Valuable Promotions "Rousey vs. Carano,” but he believed the Cuban striker deserved to be favored. Despaigne defeated dos Santos via first-round KO on Saturday’s main card.

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“I had a great rivalry with ‘Cigano,’ but after our last fight we became friends. When I saw the Cuban's fights in Karate Combat, I commented in the WhatsApp group where Rafael Cordeiro, Lyoto and Wanderlei are. All the support is for daddy ‘Cigano,’ but I don't think it's going to happen,” said Werdum, who after having his expectation confirmed made a point of calling his friend at the end of the fight.

“I sent him a message…

The lineup is set for Professional Fighters League’s first event in Lagos, Nigeria.

The promotion announced the 13-bout card on Tuesday. PFL Africa: Nigeria takes place at the Eko Convention Center on June 13 and is headlined by featherweight showcase pitting Nigeria’s own Wasi Adeshina against Spain’s Nacho Campos. In the co-main event, Patrick Ocheme will lock horns with Ayinda Octave in a first-round lightweight matchup.

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THE MAIN EVENT | ADESHINA VS CAMPOS 🇳🇬🇪🇸

PFL Africa 2025 Featherweight Champion Wasi “The Nigerian Jaguar” Adeshina (10-3) takes on Spain’s lethal tactical threat Ignacio “Nacho” Campos (7-2) under the Lagos lights.

This is a massive Main Event, the kind of fight you don’t just… pic.twitter.com/1L9d1EVjek

— PFL Africa (@PFLAfrica) May 19, 2026

The rest of the card includes first-round tournament matchups at bantamweight and lightweight as well as showcase bouts at middleweight, light …

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The French mixed martial arts scene is entering a new era as the investment fund behind Ares Fighting Championship has acquired a controlling stake in Hexagone MMA.

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According to French newspaper L’Equipe, investment fund Slam is now controlling the two major MMA promotions in France, Ares and HXMMA. Described as a fund dedicated to investment opportunities “at the intersection of sport, luxury, art, and music,” Slam is managed by European investment firm Trail. For the moment, Ares and HXMMA will not merge, as the two promotions will continue operating as separate entities.

"Today, we are clearly the number one in France. The next step will be Europe,” (translation by the author) Trail founder and CEO Xavier Marin told L’Equipe, setting a three-year timeline to become Europe’s leading MMA organization. While it has held events outside Paris, Ares has historically been tied to the French capital. Its origins are closely…

The lineup is nearly complete for Professional Fighters League’s upcoming trip to Jeddah, Saudia Arabia.

The promotion confirmed eights for the upcoming card on Tuesday. PFL MENA: Jeddah takes place on June 19 at King Abdullah Sports City Indoor Arena and is headlined by Hattan Alsaif making her professional MMA debut against Dania Ouhachi in a 110-pound catchweight clash. In the co-feature, Malik Basahel will face Imad El Azami in a flyweight showcase bout.

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هتان السيف تخوض أول نزال احترافي في مسيرتها، ومالك باسهل يعود من جديد أمام الجمهور السعودي، في ليلة "لا خوف… لا رحمة" المليئة بالمواجهات القوية في جدة 🇸🇦

التذاكر متاحة الآن 🎟️ الرابط في البايو 🔗#PFLMENA10 | الجمعة ١٩ يونيو | جدة pic.twitter.com/x22V4Z89Wc

— PFL MENA (@PFLMENA) May 19, 2026

PFL Mena: Jeddah will also include opening round tournament action at both featherweight and welterweight. More bouts are expected to be announced soon, per a release.<…

Dana White is opposed to open-air UFC events for a reason. 

The UFC is hosting a one-of-a-kind event on President Donald Trump’s birthday on June 14 at the White House to celebrate America’s 250th year of independence. White recently revealed that, among other issues, the UFC’s production team is currently trying to figure out how to deal with gnats. 

White, who is a close ally of Trump, was recently invited to dinner at the Rose Garden of the White House. White was immediately concerned to see the number of gnats there. The issue is likely to be aggravated further under the bright lights at UFC White House. White immediately called his head of production to discuss the issue and make sure fighters don’t have gnats swarming them at the event on June 14. White notes that he has always been opposed to open-air events for reasons like these.

Pest Control“President Trump just opened the Rose Garden two nights ago, and he invited me to dinner there,” White t…

Dustin Poirier thinks Nate Diaz has lost the right to talk trash after his performance against Mike Perry. 

Diaz (21-14) faced Perry at Most Valuable Promotions "Rousey vs. Carano" last weekend in Los Angeles. Diaz had no answers while taking a brutal beating from Perry. Perry left Diaz a bloody mess, forcing his corner to throw in the towel at the end of the second round.

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Poirier (30-10) was unimpressed by Diaz’s performance against Perry. To Poirier, it looked like Diaz didn’t want to be inside the cage after returning to MMA for the first time since 2022. While Poirier and Diaz were scheduled to fight twice in the past, the matchups never came to fruition due to various reasons. Despite Poirier’s retirement last year, “The Diamond” is open to a return only for a matchup against Diaz. Regardless of Diaz’s underwhelming performance against Perry, Poirier is still interested in fighting the Stockton, California, native and promises to knock him …

Some UFC veterans think the odds are heavily stacked against Conor McGregor in his return. 

McGregor (22-6) is scheduled to return for the first time since 2021 against Max Holloway (27-9) at UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Former foe Dustin Poirier, who beat McGregor twice, believes “Notorious” only has a “puncher’s chance” against Holloway. Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman agrees with Poirier, giving McGregor only the first couple of minutes to potentially finish Holloway.

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“The only chance Conor really has is to knock out Max,” Weidman said on Deep Waters. “And probably in the first or second round.”Limited Time to Make an ImpactWhile Jorge Masvidal agrees with Poirier and Weidman, he doesn’t thinks McGregor only has a chance in the first couple of minutes of the fight.

“Second round, not even… He’s got two minutes,” Masvidal said.

Weidman noted that McGregor is going up against a volume puncher, who h…

Dustin Poirier recently analyzed the upcoming matchup between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit St. Denis.

Pimblett (23-4) is scheduled to fight St. Denis in a lightweight matchup at UFC 329on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Poirier is backing Pimblett to beat St. Denis. Poirier notes that Pimblett’s chin survived the test in the Liverpudlian’s last loss against Justin Gaethje. Poirier believes Gaethje would have knocked out St. Denis had they fought.

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Having shared the Octagon with St. Denis, Poirier claims the Frenchman isn’t very clean on the feet. “The Diamond” believes Pimblett’s striking, which he finds better than St. Denis,’ will be the deciding factor. However, Poirier also acknowledges that St. Denis isn’t scared to take risks to land his own shots.An Edge on the Feet “I got Paddy… I just compare it to the Gaethje fight,” Poirier said on Deep Waters. “I think if BSD fought Gaethje, Gaethje would stop him on the feet. Paddy took it and was…

Alex Pereira believes Josh Hokit doesn’t get along well with anyone. 

Pereira is scheduled to fight Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC White House on June 14. Meanwhile, Hokit is scheduled to fight Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight matchup on the same card. 

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During a promotional presser for UFC Freedom 250 at Newark last month, Hokit went on an unprovoked rant against Pereira. Meanwhile, Ilia Topuria looks to defend his lightweight title on the same card against interim champion Justin Gaethje on the same card. Topuria was sitting next to Pereira at the presser when Hokit launched his tirade. With a fast-growing friendship between the Topuria and Pereira, “El Matador” stood up to defend his friend against Hokit’s insults. While Pereira isn’t fluent in English, Topuria was enraged when Hokit said he would “Chama on Pereira’s Mama.” Topuria told Hokit that Pereira doesn’t need to answer him before throwing a bottle of water at t…

Herb Dean believes he made the right call in the fight between Phumi Nkuta and Adriano Moraes.

Dean was the third man in the cage when Nkuta and Moraes clashed in a bantamweight tilt at Most Valuable Promotions "Rousey vs. Carano" last weekend in Los Angeles, California. While it was a competitive fight, Nkuta was apparently edging past Moraes in the final round. 

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However, Moraes caught Nkuta in a guillotine with 10 seconds left in the fight. While Nkuta tried to survive till the bell, Moraes held on to the choke for a few moments after the final bell despite Dean’s intervention. As Nkuta was choked unconscious, Dean took a long look at the replay before declaring it a submission win for Moraes.  

The controversial ending faced massive backlash from fans and pundits alike. However, Dean recently defended his call of a submission win for Moraes. Dean explains that he is usually focused on a fighter's limbs when they are caught in a ch…

Most Valuable Promotions didn’t manage to satisfy every fighter on its first MMA card.

Jake Paul’s MVP hosted its first MMA card last weekend at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles,. Jason Jackson knocked out Jefferson Creighton just 20 seconds into their welterweight clash on the card. 

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However, Jackson believes he wasn’t appreciated enough while going into the fight as well as for his performance. The former Bellator champion believes he didn’t deserve to be on the prelims. While Jackson had told his friends and family that his fight would be broadcast on Netflix, the prelims were available for free on YouTube. 

Francis Ngannou earned the $100,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his first round knockout win over Philipe Lins. Jackson thinks that was a foregone conclusion with Ngannou weighing 34 pounds more than Lins. With all respect to Ngannou, Jackson believes he should have earned the performance bonus instead of “The Predator.”

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