Tonight (June 25) in Oklahoma, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee submitted Michael Chiesa inside the first round but still found himself booed due to the controversial nature of the finish.That's not to say Kevin Lee did anything wrong. Far from it. He brilliantly synched in the rear-naked choke, having set it up for some time, and undoubtedly had ... Continued

Ever wondered what would happen if you stuck a former light-heavyweight contender in the Octagon with a former welterweight champion? Well, take one look at tonight's (June 25) 188-pound catchweight fight between Tim Boetsch, the one-time light-heavyweight, and Johny Hendricks, the one-time welterweight, and you'll know. You'll get your answer ... Continued

Former UFC lightweight champion BJ 'The Prodigy' Penn is still a lightweight, still known as 'The Prodigy' and still a hero to so many, but is now so far removed from his prime it's a struggle for him to even complete a three-round fight, much less win one.Five months after being stopped by Yair Rodriguez in a bout so one-sided it was hard ... Continued

Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione both connected with right hands good enough to finish their opponent and win a fight, but it was only Mitrione who was in any fit state to follow up and put the seal on the victory at Bellator NYC tonight (June 24) in Madison Square Garden, New York.The two heavyweights, following a quiet start to proceed... Continued

Billed as a bitter grudge match with fireworks guaranteed, tonight's (June 24) Bellator NYC main event between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva instead served up a soporific affair featuring two light-heavyweights who badly wanted to inflict damage on the other but are no longer quick enough, ferocious enough or young enough to do so. It was a ... Continued

Michael Chandler lost his Bellator lightweight title tonight (June 24) at Madison Square Garden, New York, after badly injuring his ankle in round one of a defence against Brent Primus. The fight, officially ruled a TKO win for Primus, ended after just two minutes and twenty-two seconds and had Chandler ruing his luck afterwards and saying, “Cu... Continued

Aaron Pico may well fulfil the prophecies of coaches and peers and prove himself the best prospect in all of mixed martial arts. He could even one day be remembered as a great champion. But, for now, such forecasts will be greeted with cynical frowns and sideways looks after Zach Freeman rocked him with an uppercut and submitted him with a d'ar... Continued

Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler and undefeated challenger Brent Primus hit the scales today - the same set of scales used by boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971 - ahead of their title fight tomorrow night (June 24) at Madison Square Garden, New York.Both comfortably within the lightweight limit of 155lbs, Chan... Continued

A week after it was confirmed mixed martial artist Conor McGregor would become a boxer in order to make obscene amounts of money, this Saturday (June 24) at Madison Square Garden a professional boxer will go the other way, making her debut as a professional mixed martial artist.Yes, her debut. Heather Hardy, the boxer in question, is a her.... Continued

On Saturday night (June 24) Ryan Bader will renew acquaintances with Phil Davis when the pair meet for the Bellator light-heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden, New York. Bader, the challenger, lost to Davis in a wrestling contest in their younger days, but then gained revenge in the UFC's Octagon in 2015.Days from his crucial decider ... Continued