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— FITE (@FiteTV) May 6, 2018

Kyoji Horiguchi just keeps gathering momentum.

The Japanese standout made short work of fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Ian McCall in the Rizin Fighting Federation 10 headliner, as he stopped “Uncle Creepy” just nine seconds into their bout in Fukuoka Japan on Sunday.

Horiguchi slipped a left hand from McCall and countered with a clean left hook, which sent his opponent tumbling to his seat. The fight was halted shortly thereafter before Horiguchi could land any follow-up blows on the canvas.

The American Top Team product has won nine straight fights as he continues to put the memory of his loss to Demetrious Johnson in a flyweight title bout at UFC 186 further in his rear-view mirror. McCall, who was making his second appearance under the Rizin FF banner, lost his third consecutive bout.

“Thank you very much Ian for taking the fight,” Horig…

The vacant atomweight belt will be up for grabs when Jinh Yu Frey meets Minna Grusander in the Invicta Fighting Championships 31 headliner.

The matchup was announced by the promotion on Friday night. Invicta FC 31 takes place on July 21 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The card will be streamed in its entirety on UFC Fight Pass.

The 105-pound title was recently vacated by Ayaka Hamasaki, who is currently competing for Rizin Fighting Federation.

Frey is 4-2 under the Invicta FC banner, including a decision triumph over Ashley Cummins in her most last promotional appearance in July 2017. Most recently, Frey suffered a first-round knockout loss to Seo Hee Ham at Road FC 45 on Dec. 23.

A 29-year-old native of Finland, Grusander earned a second-round technical knockout victory against Fernanda Priscila Barros Pinheiro in her first promotional foray at Invicta FC 28. “Brutski” is 6-1 as a professional overall, with five of her wins coming ins…

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The Rizin 10 headliner is official, as both Kyoji Horiguchi and Ian McCall made weight ahead of their bout scheduled for Sunday.

Horiguchi tipped the scales at 134 pounds, while McCall checked in at 133.9 for the bantamweight bout. Rizin 10 takes place at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan, and is available via online pay-per-view at RizinFF.com. Meanwhile, Yusaku Nakamura (127.1) and Tenshin Nasukawa (127.5) both were cleared for the co-main event matchup, which is a kickboxing contest.

Horiguchi has established himself as one of the top smaller-weight fighters in the world while competing at both 135 and 125 pounds. The 27-year-old American Top Team representative has won eight consecutive bouts since coming up short in a flyweight title bid against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186. In 2017, the Japanese fighter won four bouts under the Rizin banner to win the organization’s bantamweight grand p…

Class was in session, and Sarah Kaufman was doing the teaching.

Kaufman laid claim to the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships bantamweight title in the Invicta 29 headliner, as she submitted the previously undefeated Katharina Lehner with a third-round rear-naked choke on Friday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Lehner (7-1, 1-1 Invicta) bowed out 4:30 into Round 3.

The resurgent Kaufman (20-4, 3-0 Invicta) tagged the German prospect with repeated right hands, countered effectively and showed off the well-rounded skills that have made her one of the most accomplished female fighters in MMA history. She executed a takedown in the second round, framed an arm-triangle choke and nearly finished it there. Though Lehner escaped, Kaufman was undeterred. The Canadian secured another takedown in the third round, applied her ground-and-pound and moved to side control before making a smooth transition to the back. Soon after, the choke was in place, prompting…

Fans of One Championship will get full access to the Asian promotion’s live events on a newly launched-application. A press release distributed to the media Friday morning declares that their complete library of digital content will be available in full HD to view completely free of charge.

“We are pleased to enter into this MOU with communications giant, the Singtel Group, on a range of initiatives,” said One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong. “One Championship is focused on bringing the unique action and adrenaline of our live ONE Championship events straight to our audience on all platforms, making sure that millions of martial arts fans around the world have access to our digital content. I am excited to work with Singtel in executing this vision, delivering the unique experience of Asian martial arts to the world.”

Content will also provide users with statistical information and detailed background on One Championship talent. Available on Android and iOS mobile pl…

Let's make it official shall we! @GloverTeixeira vs. @LatifiMMA is on for #UFCHamburg

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— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 4, 2018

The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced a light heavyweight clash between 205-pound notables Ilir Latifi (14-5) and Glover Teixeira (27-6). The men will collide July 22 at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany at UFC Fight Night 134.

The 34-year-old Latifi picked up a “Performance of the Night” bonus in his last appearance in the Octagon after choking out Ovince St. Preux. The Swede has won four of his last five fights and he is now riding a two-bout winning streak.

Teixeira is a knockout artist who put away Misha Cirkunov in his most recent action. Previously, the 38-year-old Brazilian was defeated by Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Night 109 in Sweden.

A bout between Paul Felder and James Vick is set to be included as part of the UFC Fight Night card in Boise, Idaho, on July 14.

Ultimate Fighting Championship officials have not officially announced the bout, but Vick confirmed the news on his Instagram following an initial report by MMA Today.

Felder, who recently worked as a color commentator at UFC Fight Night 128, was scheduled to fight Al Iaquinta at UFC 223 in April. Although the pair never got to compete as Iaquinta was offered the chance to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight belt in the main event after Nurmagomedov’s original opponent, Max Holloway, was forced to withdraw due to concerns with his weight cut.

Felder (15-3) will now focus on extending his winning streak to four when he meets Vick. Vick will have his hands full as The Irish Dragon’s recent victories have all come way of knockout or TKO.

As for Vick (13-1), he’s riding a four-fight winning streak and has an im…

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Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 NC) has signed a new multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA, according to a report from MMAFighting on Thursday.

Huerta’s second stint in the promotion will continue, despite his recent submission loss to Benson Henderson at Bellator 196, a bout he took on short notice.

“I wasn’t pleased with my performance in Budapest. I froze,” Huerta told MMAFighting. “Take nothing away from Benson (Henderson), but now that’s out of the way, it’s time to get down to business.”

The guys timing of this really seems to be good considering what is going on. Bravo lol stolen trade secrets. https://t.co/zBt8lJlOGU

— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) May 3, 2018

Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender Ray Borg (11-3) is being sued by his former management team, Wild Bunch Management LLC, according to a report by MMAJunkie.

The one-time title challenger is accused of breaching contract, committing fraud and stealing trade secrets.

Tom Vaughn, who according to the suit owns Fit NHB owner operates Wild Bunch Management LLC, claims the fighter severed a five-fight deal after the first bout. Per the report, Borg agreed to pay 20 percent of his gross earnings under $9,999, and 10 percent for earnings over $10,000.

This past month, Borg was scheduled to meet Brandon Moreno at UFC 223, but glass shards entered his eye as the result of a bus attack by former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. The bout was reboo…

Even though he’s been away from the Octagon for nearly two years, Nate Diaz has no shortage of potential suitors now that his return could be imminent.

One of those is Kevin Lee, who raised his stock considerably with a dominant fifth-round doctor stoppage victory over Edson Barboza in the UFC Fight Night 128 headliner on April 21. While “The Motown Phenom” does covet a showdown with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, he believes that Diaz might make more sense for his next bout. Nurmagomedov recently said that he is targeting November or December for his first 155-pound title defense.

Diaz, meanwhile, is reportedly in talks with the promotion for a bout at UFC 227 on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles. The Stockton, Calif., native hasn’t competed since losing a majority decision to Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016.

“I’m turning my focus to Nate. I think that fight is out there to be had,” Lee said on MMA Tonight on SiriusXM. “He’s already run away from m…

Derek Brunson and Antonio Carlos Jr. will clash in a middleweight bout at UFC 227.

The promotion confirmed the pairing on Wednesday evening. UFC 227 takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 4 and features a bantamweight title rematch between T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt.

Brunson last appeared at UFC on Fox 27, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Ronaldo Souza. The North Carolina native entered that matchup on the strength of back-to-back first-round knockout victories over Daniel Kelly and Lyoto Machida. Brunson is 9-4 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

Carlos Jr., meanwhile, has quietly compiled a five-fight winning streak inside the Octagon. Most recently, “Cara de Sapato” tapped out Tim Boetsch 4:28 into the opening round of their encounter at UFC on Fox 29. Four of Carlos Jr.’s five victories during his streak have come via submission.

UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern has left the camp where she began her mixed martial arts career.

Speaking at a media luncheon ahead of her bout with Amanda Bobby Cooper at UFC 224, Dern confirmed that she is no longer at the MMA Lab in Arizona. Instead, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt split her time between Checkmat BJJ Academy and Black House in California (transcription courtesy of MMAjunkie.com).

“In relation with The Lab, after my last fight coach [John) Crouch], he just invited me to leave the team,” Dern today told reporters in Los Angeles. “Really we don’t have like a 100 percent understanding. I think he knows his decisions more than me. I think it was just the consistency. He wanted me there more often than what I was.”

Dern made her Octagon debut at UFC 222, where she captured a split-decision triumph over Ashley Yoder on March 3. The 25-year-old is now 6-0 in her professional career, which includes stints in Invicta FC, Legacy Fighting Alliance…

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Two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most powerful men are set to collide in a heavyweight bout on July 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when Francis Ngannou faces Derrick Lewis.

Ngannou (11-2) had a breakout year in 2017, with victories over Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem before earning a title shot against Stipe Miocic in January. Fight fans were confident his power would be too much for the champion, but Miocic nullified his power, handing Ngannou his first professional loss since 2013.

Lewis (19-5, 1 NC) is coming off a third round TKO against Marcin Tybura in February this year. “The Black Beast” had previously amassed six straight victories to make waves in the UFC heavyweight division before being stopped in June last year by another power puncher in Mark Hunt. He will be hoping to put together another streak with a win against Ngannou.

Lewis recently talked with Ariel Hel…

Alexandre Pantoja will step in for Ray Borg and face Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 129 in Santiago, Chile.

Promotion officials confirmed the change on Tuesday. Borg withdrew from the matchup to care for his newborn son, who recently underwent two surgeries for a brain condition.

UFC Fight Night 129 takes place at Movistar Arena on May 19 and is headlined by a welterweight tilt between Kamaru Usman and Demian Maia. The card airs on Fox Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Pantoja began his UFC career with victories over Eric Shelton and Neil Seery in 2017 before dropping a unanimous verdict to Dustin Ortiz at UFC 220 on Jan. 20. The 28-year-old Rio de Janeiro native is 18-3 as a professional overall, with 13 triumphs coming inside the distance.

Moreno had an 11-fight winning streak snapped in a unanimous decision loss to Sergio Pettis in his last appearance at UFC Fight Night 114. He began his Octagon tenure with successive triumphs …

Joanna Jedrzejczyk will compete in her first non-title bout since 2014 when she faces Tecia Torres at UFC on Fox 30.

Multiple outlets confirmed the pairing following an initial report from ESPN.com. UFC on Fox 30 takes place on July 28 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and will see Jose Aldo face Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event. A headliner for the card has not yet been announced.

Jedrzejczyk, the longtime former strawweight queen, is coming off back-to-back losses to Rose Namajunas in title bouts. Prior to that, the 30-year-old Pole had defended the 115-pound belt on five occasions after winning it with a stoppage of Carla Esparza in 2015.

Torres, meanwhile, had a three-bout winning streak snapped in a pivotal matchup with Jessica Andrade at UFC on Fox 28 on Feb. 24. “The Tiny Tornado” is 6-2 in UFC competition, with her only other defeat coming at the hands of Namajunas.

Nate Diaz could be making his long-awaited return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship this summer.

According to a report from ESPN.com, Diaz has been in discussion with the Las Vegas-based promotion regarding a possible fight at UFC 227 on Aug. 4. No deal is currently in place, and UFC president Dana White told ESPN there is “no update” regarding Diaz’s status. Despite White’s denial, the two parties reportedly discussed teh date as recently as last week.

The 33-year-old Stockton, Calif., native hasn’t competed since losing a majority decision to Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016. That fight, as well as his second-round submission win over McGregor at UFC 196 in March 2016 both drew more than 1 million pay-per-view buys.

At the beginning of this year, Diaz hinted at a UFC return, claiming that he was “sick of sitting around waiting for you f—-ers to do s—t.” In an Instagram post, Diaz wrote that he was targeting May or June for an Octagon return. M…

A lightweight clash pitting Michael Chiesa against Anthony Pettis that was originally scheduled for UFC 223 has been rebooked for UFC 226.

MMAFighting.com was first to report the rescheduled bout. UFC 226 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 7 and is headlined by a heavyweight title bout between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier.

Chiesa and Pettis were originally supposed to fight on April 7 in Brooklyn, N.Y., but the bout was scrapped after Chiesa suffered injuries as a result of Conor McGregor’s attack on a bus that was transporting fighters at the Barclays Center two days before the event.

Chiesa had a three-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing, when he was submitted by Kevin Lee in the opening round at UFC Fight Night 112 last June. Pettis split a pair of 2017 bouts, defeating Jim Miller via unanimous decision at UFC 213 before falling to Dustin Poirier by submission at UFC Fight Night 120.

Junior dos Santos will welcome former World Series of Fighting heavyweight king Blagoy Ivanov to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 133 on July 14.

ESPN.com confirmed the pairing on Monday evening. UFC Fight Night 133 takes place at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho and will air on Fox Sports 1. The card will also include a women’s bantamweight tilt pitting Marion Reneau against Cat Zingano.

Dos Santos was recently cleared by USADA in an anti-doping case after it was determined the ex heavyweight champion took a tainted supplement from a Brazilian compounding pharmacy. “Cigano” last competed at UFC 211, where he suffered a first-round technical knockout loss to Stipe Miocic in a title bout. The 34-year-old has alternated wins and losses in eight bouts since 2012.

Ivanov, meanwhile, has lost just once in 17 professional outings — a second-round submission defeat to Alexander Volkov at Bellator 120 in May 2014. Since then, he has reeled off a five-fight winning s…

Israel Adesanya will take a major step up in competition when he faces Brad Tavares in the main event of "The Ultimate Fighter 27" finale.

The promotion announced the matchup on Monday. The “TUF 27” finale takes place at the Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas on July 6 and will also feature the featherweight and lightweight finals from the current season of the reality show. The card will air on Fox Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Adesanya has kicked off his pro career with 13 consecutive triumphs, including two under the UFC banner. After dispatching Rob Wilkinson via second-round TKO in his Octagon debut at UFC 221, “The Last Stylebender” captured a split verdict over Marvin Vettori in his sophomore outing at UFC on Fox 29. The win over Vetori was the first fight that Adesanya was unable to stop via knockout or technical knockout.

Tavares enters the matchup on a four-bout winning streak. Most recently, the 30-year-old Hawaiian scored a third-r…

Bellator president Scott Coker has the beginnings of plan in mind for the location and type of card that will be headlined by the heavyweight grand prix semifinal matchup between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen.

“We will probably start working on that this week. It’s probably going to end up somewhere on the East Coast,” Coker said in a post-fight media scrum (video courtesy of MMAjunkie.com). “If it was Mir vs. Chael, it’d probably end up on the West Coast. That’s what we’re thinking. We’ve already talked to a couple venues, we’re trying to work some things out.

“The next card that Fedor fights in for the semifinals is going to be a stacked card once again.”

The legendary Russian punched his ticket to the next round of the bracket courtesy of a 48-second knockout of ex-UFC champ Frank Mir in the Bellator 198 headliner on Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Sonnen, meanwhile, has scored back-to-back victories over Wanderlei Silva and Quinton Jac…

One of Dillon Danis’ comments in a post-fight interview following a win in his mixed martial arts debut at Bellator 198 caught the attention of Michael Chandler.

After submitting Kyle Walker with a toe hold 1:38 into the opening stanza of their 175-pound catchweight bout, the always outspoken Danis claimed that he was the highest-paid fighter on the Bellator roster. Chandler, the promotion’s former lightweight king, was not impressed with the boast or Danis’ performance.

“Just catching up to [Bellator 198. [Dillon Danis] said he was the “highest paid fighter in Bellator MMA’, but I think he meant to say ‘most un-athletic fighter in Bellator’ and that was against a man with a losing record,” Chandler wrote on Twitter.

Just catching up to #bellator198 @dillondanis said he was the “highest paid fighter in @BellatorMMA” but I think he meant to say “most un-athletic fighter in Bellator” and that was against a man with a losing record. #cring…

Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir #Bellator198 pic.twitter.com/86MEQNjBqp

— Fancy Combat (@FancyCombat) April 29, 2018

Even in a diminished state, Fedor Emelianenko remains a formidable weapon.

“The Last Emperor” put away Frank Mir with first-round punches in the 2018 Bellator MMA heavyweight grand prix quarterfinals at Bellator 198 on Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. In his first appearance since March 19, 2016, Mir (18-12, 0-1 Bellator) succumbed to blows 48 seconds into Round 1, as the fading former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder was saddled with his third straight defeat.

Emelianenko (37-5, 1-1 Bellator) navigated some choppy waters, drew Mir into a firefight and uncorked a short but devastating left uppercut that put the Las Vegas native on all fours. The Russian great pounced with follow-up punches -- a volley of left hands did the trick -- to force referee Mike Beltran to intervene on Mir’s behalf…

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