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Virtually all the big names at the top of the UFC 238 card delivered on Saturday night, as Henry Cejudo, Valentina Shevchenko, Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone captured $50,000 bonus checks.

Cejudo earned a “Performance of the Night” award for his third-round technical knockout of Marlon Moraes in the evening’s main event, a victory which added the 135-pound belt to his trophy case. After absorbing some heavy leg kicks in the opening round, Cejudo rallied to overwhelm Moraes and earn the finish at the 4:51 mark of the third frame to become the fourth simultaneous two-division champ in promotion history.

Meanwhile, Shevchenko received the card’s other “Performance of the Night” bonus due to a “Knockout of the Year” contender in the co-headliner. The reigning flyweight queen retained her belt in brutal fashion, knocking out Jessica Eye with a head kick 26 seconds into round two for her first successful title defense.

Finally, Ferguson and Cerrone were entertaining …

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Henry Cejudo answered history’s call.

The 2008 Olympic gold medalist became the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s fourth simultaneous two-division titleholder, as he took care of Marlon Moraes with ground-and-pound and captured the vacant bantamweight belt in the third round of their UFC 238 headliner on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago. Moraes (22-6-1, 4-2 UFC) was deemed unfit to continue 4:51 into Round 3.

Already in possession of the UFC flyweight crown, Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) overcame considerable difficulty to reach the 135-pound summit. Moraes obliterated his legs with lightning-quick kicks in the first round but could not break the Fight Ready star’s spirit. Cejudo adjusted his approach between rounds, pressured the former World Series of Fighting champion with punches and hammered him with knee strikes from the collar tie. Ult…

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Once upon a time, the Ultimate Fighting Championship put considerable promotional muscle behind Sage Northcutt.

Earlier this year, however, the Las Vegas-based organization parted ways with the 23-year-old Katy, Texas, despite a 6-2 record in the Octagon. “Super” Sage then signed with One Championship, but an inauspicious debut saw him suffer a knockout loss to Cosmo Alexandre that necessitated a nine-hour surgery to repair a eight fractures in his face.

“His face is reconstructed,” Team Alpha Male coach Urijah Faber told TMZ after the procedure. “They cut through his hairline. They went through four different places, they went through his mouth, through his eye. Cut his hairline and peeled it back over his face. If anybody wants to doubt the toughness of Sage Northcutt, look no further.”

While Northcutt just turned 23 in March, UFC president Dana White believes he should choose another career path instead of risking another potentially debilitating injury.

Read more about UFC President Urges Sage Northcutt to Retire ‘Before He Seriously Gets Hurt’

Brianna Van Buren substitui Cynthia Calvillo e enfrenta Livinha Souza no UFC Sacramento https://t.co/yFegtgUqTV por Rafael Oreiro

— MMA Brasil (@mmabrasil) June 7, 2019

The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Sacramento, California, is reorganizing, as Cynthia Calvillo has been forced to pull out of her strawweight fight against Livinha Souza, and will reportedly be replaced by Brianna Van Buren.

According to MMAJunkie on Friday, Calvillo (8-1) broke her foot and was forced to withdraw from her strawweight contest against Souza (13-1) at UFC Fight Night 155. This event will take place on July 13 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, and according to MMA Brazil, the promotion has selected Van Buren (8-2) as Calvillo's replacement.

Calvillo was looking to raise her win streak to three, as she has beaten Cortney Casey and Poliana Botelho in her last two outings. With three rear-naked choke victories inside the…

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— UFC (@ufc) June 7, 2019 The Octagon returns to Chicago, Illinois, for UFC 238. The card will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and Marlon Moraes, and all fighters have made weight.

Cejudo hit the scales at 134 pounds as he prepares to fight Moraes (134) for vacant bantamweight strap, where the Olympic gold medalist will attempt to become the fourth fighter in UFC history to hold two belts at the same time. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko (124) looks to defend her flyweight title as she takes on Jessica Eye (125).

UFC 238, which airs live on pay-per-view on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, also features a lightweight thriller between Donald Cerrone (155.5) and Tony Ferguson (155). Meanwhile, surging bantamweight prospect Petr Yan (136) collides with Jimmie Rivera (136). Opening up the PPV is a heavyweight tilt betwe…

You can sign up for a free seven-day trial of ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream PFL and the UFC on ESPN+ live on your computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Professional Fighters League was back for their third event of the 2019 season. It saw 12 heavyweight and light heavyweights mixed martial artists compete in the first round of their respective tournaments. In the main event, Emiliano Sordi appeared to have an answer for everything that Vinny Magalhaes threw at him. "He-Man" had an edge on the feet and managed to drop Magalhaes (18-11, 1 NC) early on in the first. While the Brazilian fought back and was able to get Sordi (18-8) down to the ground several times, the Argentinean popped right up with ease. The Brazilian had nothing left in the second round and Dan Miragliotta mercifully stopped the bout at 2:45 This gave Sordi five points and put him in second place in the light heavyweight tournament.

It was a quick night for Kelvin Tiller as …

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Tony Ferguson has been cleared medically and even had UFC President Dana White personally sit down with him to allow him to compete at UFC 238.

TMZ interviewed White on Thursday about what it took to get Tony Ferguson back inside the Octagon. Before allowing Ferguson to fight, the UFC insisted on his medical clearance. After doing so, White took it upon himself to check up on the much-maligned fighter.

"So…obviously we know, he went through a lot of doctors and he's done all the right things it takes to make us feel comfortable that he's good to go," remarked White. "And we got together in Vegas and sat down, talked a while. I'm in a really good place with Tony Ferguson fighting, and like I said, if your personal life isn't in order, there’s no way that your professional life would be in order. He got his stuff together, and it's all good."

Ferguson is currently scheduled to face Donald Cerrone at UFC 238 this weekend. H…

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— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) May 20, 2019

Invicta Fighting Championships is back this Friday, June 7, in Kansas City, Kansas, for Invicta FC 35, where three fighters came in heavy but the main event is set.

In the main event, it's a rematch as DeAnna Bennett (125.3) prepares to once again take on Karina Rodriguez (125.4) in a flyweight bout. The two first met at Invicta FC 28 in 2018, where Bennett edged Rodriguez by split decision. In the co-main event, undefeated Alesha Zappitella (106) fights Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight veteran Viviane Pereira (106.7*) in an atomweight scrap.

Invicta FC 35, which airs live on UFC Fight Pass on June 7 at 8 p.m. ET., also features a strawweight bout between Rizin Figh…

After a brief delay, Melissa Gatto will make her Octagon debut against Julia Avila at UFC 239.

The promotion’s Brazilian branch announced the bantamweight matchup on Wednesday. UFC 239 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 6 and is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Thiago Santos.

Gatto was set to make her first promotional foray against Talita Bernardo at UFC 237 before being forced to withdraw due to an injury. The 23-year-old Sao Paulo native owns a 6-0-2 career mark that includes four triumphs by submission.

A two-time Invicta FC competitor, Avila will also be making her first UFC appearance. In her most recent outing, Avila scored a second-round TKO of Alexa Conners at Invicta FC 32 this past November. The 31-year-old known as “Raging Panda” has also earned notable wins over former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano and bantamweight contender Marion Reneau on the regional circuit earlier in her career.

Dazn is the exclusive streaming partner of Combate Americas’ English broadcasts. You can sign up here. Hispanic-based mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas, in collaboration with TS-1 Promotions, will bring three Mexico vs. U.S. pairings to Odessa, Texas, on July 12 at the Ector County Coliseum, Sherdog has learned. The card’s remaining five bouts will showcase local Lone Star State talent. Headlining the Odessa main event will be Oscar Cota and Bubba McDaniel. Cota versus McDaniel will stand as the first heavyweight main event in the promotion’s history.

Cota, who hails from Mexicali, Mexico, had won six in a row until a loss in November 2018 halted his streak. The 10-2 big man is looking to put his record back on track with a victory over McDaniel, a Texan with 40 professional fights to his name.

Sliding into the co-main event slot will be a lightweight bout between Tijuana, Mexico’s, Jose Luis Verdugo (9-8) and Texas native Anselmo Luis Luna Jr. (16-7). In th…

Canadian Gavin Tucker will return to the Octagon to take on Sung Woo Choi at UFC 240.

Promotion officials confirmed the featherweight contest on Wednesday.

Tucker last fought at UFC 215 in September 2017, when he lost to Rick Glenn by decision. The 32-year-old is 1-1 in the UFC, with his win coming in his debut against Sam Sicilia. Tucker was expected to return at UFC Fight Night 138, but he had to pull out due to injury.

Choi is looking to get back into the win column, as he lost his UFC debut to Movsar Evloev via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 149. That snapped a two-fight winning streak for the 26-year-old, who is 7-2 in his career as a pro.

UFC 240 goes down on July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a featherweight title tilt pitting Max Holloway against Frankie Edgar serving as the main event.

UFC welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio recently spent a week in the hospital to recover from a bacterial infection in his blood.

The Argentina native revealed the news of his hospitalization on Instagram. The 32-year-old told MMAjunkie.com that he will see a specialist to continue treatment, but he doesn’t have a timetable to make his next Octagon appearance.

“Hello friends, I have been absent from social media recently because I had emergency surgery and had to spend a week in the hospital, but I’m in recovery mode,” Ponzinibbio wrote.

“Gente Boa” is currently on a seven-fight winning streak within the Las Vegas-based promotion. He last appeared at UFC Fight Night 140, where he knocked out Neil Magny in the fourth round of the evening’s headliner in Buenos Aires. The American Top Team representative owns a 27-3 professional mark that includes triumphs over the likes of Mike Perry, Gunnar Nelson, Court McGee and Zak Cummings.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has a new Ultimate Fighting Championship deal, and the contract comes with one especially noteworthy clause.

According to a report from ESPN.com, Nurmagomedov signed a multi-fight contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion before his title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 was officially confirmed. The champion’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, revealed that the deal includes a stipulation in the event a bout with retired former two-division champion Georges St. Pierre ever comes to fruition.

The exact terms involving the St. Pierre clause are unknown, but it could involve reworking the financial aspects of the contract if the Canadian star were to come out of retirement again.

When St. Pierre announced his retirement earlier this year, he confirmed that there were talks to put together a bout against Nurmagomedov.

“We tried to organize the fight with Khabib, I know Khabib want it and I want it, but the UFC had other plan[s],” St. Pierr…

After a brief and successful stint in bareknuckle boxing, Bec Rawlings is returning to the mixed martial arts arena.

Sherdog.com confirmed with a promotion official on Tuesday that the seven-time UFC veteran is close to signing a deal with Bellator MMA. A date and opponent for Rawlings’ promotional debut have not been determined. ESPN first reported the signing.

Rawlings went 3-0 while competing under the Bare Knuckle FC banner following her UFC release in 2018. The 30-year-old Brisbane, Australia, native exited the Las Vegas-based promotion on a four-bout skid after falling to Paige VanZant, Tecia Torres, Jessica-Rose Clark and Ashlee Evans-Smith.

The Alliance MMA representative owns a 7-8 career mark in MMA that includes a three-bout stint in Invicta Fighting Championships. She will compete in Bellator’s flyweight division.

You can sign up for a free seven-day trial of ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC on ESPN+ live on your computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app.Jimi Manuwa suffered his fourth loss in a row at UFC Fight Night 153 on June 1 as surging prospect Aleksandar Rakic knocked him out in the opening period with a brutal head kick. Now, after spending a few days to consider his options, the Englishman announced his retirement from mixed martial arts in an Instagram post.

“I’ve had a great martial arts career and the last 4 fights have been tough losses to take not only for myself but for my family who is always first,” part of the statement read. “I’ve given out mostly knockouts and taken a few myself; that’s my fan loving style but it takes a toll on the body especially concussions which are not visible to the eye.”

Manuwa finished his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure with four “Performance of the Night” or “Fight of the Night” bonuses, and end…

The lineup for UFC on ESPN 4 is nearly complete, James Vick will meet Dan Hooker at lightweight and Ray Borg will face Gabriel Silva in a bantamweight contest in San Antonio on July 20.

The promotion revealed the pairings to the San Antonio Express-News on Monday. A previously reported heavyweight rematch pitting Andrei Arlovski against Ben Rothwell was also confirmed. UFC on ESPN 4 takes place at the AT&T Center and features a heavyweight contest pitting former NFL Pro Bowler Greg Hardy against Juan Adams. A main event for the card has not been formally announced.

After winning nine of his first 10 UFC appearances, Vick will attempt to rebound from back-to-back losses against Paul Felder and Justin Gaethje. Hooker, meanwhile, had a four-fight winning streak snapped in a brutal third-round knockout loss to Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 31 this past December.

A former flyweight title challenger, Borg returned from a lengthy hiatus at UFC on ESPN 2, where he miss…

Nate Diaz is finally set to return to the Octagon when he takes on Anthony Pettis in the co-main event of UFC 241.

It has been nearly three years since his last appearance, a majority decision loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016. And although many are reluctant to believe that the Stockton, Calif., native will actually return, he assures everyone he is indeed fighting on Aug. 17 in Anaheim.

Not only is he excited to return to the Octagon, but Diaz explained why Pettis is an ideal opponent.

“I think it is the best fight. He is coming off of a good win and he’s one of the top guys, one of the better guys in the division. Most entertaining fighter in the UFC, I like that,” Diaz said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.

“It’s a guy I actually enjoy watching over the rest of these fighters. Everyone is getting boring, the fight game. If I’m going to take part in any fights, I want a fight that is interesting to not only me but to the fight fan. If I’m a fig…

Paige VanZant’s return to the Octagon will have to be delayed once again. 


The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight is set for surgery after re-injuring her broken arm, according to ESPN. This will be the third time VanZant will have surgery on her arm. 


"I actually sparred last month and was doing strength and conditioning," the 25-year-old said. "I wanted to be on the UFC card on July 20 in Texas, but my chiropractor wanted me to get my arm checked out again before accepting a fight. I saw a surgeon who works with the Portland Trail Blazers, and he told me, 'Yes, you 100 percent need surgery.’”


According to the report, VanZant says she will miss approximately three months but hopes to return to the Octagon later this year. She is currently on the final fight of her contract and is coming off a triumph over Rachael Ostovich at UFC Brooklyn this past January. She believes a two-fight winning streak would show the Las Vegas-based promotion sh…

Aside from capturing a world championship inside the UFC’s famed Octagon, there isn’t much more that Anthony Smith needs to achieve in his career.

On Saturday in enemy territory, “Lionheart” scored arguably the biggest win of his MMA tenure when he vanquished local hero Alexander Gustafsson. The Nebraska native travelled to Sweden, reportedly broke his hand and eventually forced Gustafsson to submit to a textbook rear-naked choke in the fourth round. His triumph headlined UFC Fight Night 153, but it wasn’t easy.

After tearing through the likes of Rashad Evans and Mauricio Rua – two former world champions – and then Volkan Oezdemir, Smith (32-14) was dominated by reigning light heavyweight king Jon Jones in his most recent appearance at UFC 235 this past March. He didn’t look like his typically savage self in the cage and he began his fight with “The Mauler” in a similarly sluggish way.

“To be honest, I kind of started off similar to how I went through the Jones f…

Aleksandar Rakic was on the fringe of the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings coming into his co-headlining bout with Jimi Manuwa on Saturday. Now he’s just outside the Top 10.

Rakic sent the capacity crowd inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, into a frenzy when he destroyed Manuwa in just 42 seconds at UFC Fight Night 153. The Austrian shattered Manuwa’s consciousness with a crushing left head kick that would make Mirko Filipovic proud, and it was something he has worked on tirelessly for many years.

“This was a short fight and I do this combination a lot because of my kickboxing background,” Rakic said after his triumph. “I worked on that left kick after the right uppercut. I guess I hit him in the right place at the right time. It was the beginning of the end.”

It was the end, all right. Manuwa fell violently and lifelessly onto his back, his head bouncing off the canvas like a basketball. It was the biggest win of Rakic’s MMA career thus far, one that…

Andy F—ING RUIZ JR. #JoshuaRuiz pic.twitter.com/bjjNhWlbTD

— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) June 2, 2019 In a matchup that many boxing experts expected to be a virtual waste of everybody's time, Andy Ruiz Jr. threw mud at them all.

Ruiz sent shockwaves throughout the boxing world on Saturday night by knocking previously-unbeaten heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua four times before finally stopping him in the seventh. A massive betting underdog coming in and a much smaller fighter physically, Ruiz never doubted his abilities and wound up becoming the first ever Mexican heavyweight champion in boxing, and he did it in the most historic venue the sport has ever seen; Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Ruiz (33-1, 22 KO) was dropped early in the third from a beautiful right uppercut-left hook combo, but his Aztec heart prevented him from folding. Instead, "Destroyer" picked himself up and went right after the 2012 Olympic gold medalist.…

Shortly after Alexander Gustafsson suffered a disappointing defeat to Anthony Smith in the UFC Stockholm headliner, he took his gloves off in the Octagon and exited with a simple message: “The show is over, guys.”

At first, Gustafsson’s announcement could be attributed to the heat of the moment. Give the Swedish star some time to think, and his perspective might change. At least for now, “The Mauler” appears to be resolute in his decision.

“Yeah, I am [retired]. I’m done,” Gustafsson said in an interview on ESPN+. “I’m disappointed with the outcome of the fight. I was ready. I was in my zone and it felt good.

“I don’t do this for the money. I do this because I want to be the best and beat the best. If I can’t do that, it is what it is.”

Gustafsson appeared to be heading in the right direction 15 minutes into Saturday’s matchup with Smith, as he hurt his opponent with a body kick in the third stanza in the most decisive moment of the fight to that point. How…