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Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) announced his retirement after defeating Justin Gaethje (right) in the main event of UFC 254 on Saturday. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Retirement from MMA After UFC 254 Win

Khabib Nurmagomedov proved he’s still the most dominant champion in mixed martial arts on Saturday when he choked out Justin Gaethje in the second round of their lightweight title unification bout at UFC 254. Then, he stunned the world by announcing his retirement from the sport. In a post-fight interview, […]

Brian Ortega (right) swept all five rounds to earn a resounding unanimous decision victory over Chan Sung Jung (left) at UFC Fight Night 180. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC Notebook: Ortega Slays Korean Zombie; McGregor Sets Date for Poirier Fight

Brian Ortega pitched a shutout against “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 180 on Saturday, earning himself a featherweight title shot in the process. All three judges scored the main event bout 50-45 for Ortega, who looked fresh and dominant against Jung throughout the 25-minute fight. […]

Joaquin Buckley (right) scored one of the most spectacular knockouts in UFC history on Saturday when he finished Impa Kasangany (left) with a spinning back kick. (Image: UFC/ESPN)

Buckley, Sandhagen Score Insane Head Kick KOs at UFC Fight Night (VIDEO)

If you didn’t watch UFC Fight Night 179 on Saturday, you missed two amazing knockouts, including one that could easily go down as the KO of the year. The action started on the preliminary card when Joaquin Buckley took on Impa Kasangany in a middleweight bout. Buckley Lands Spinning Back […]

Marlon Moraes (pictured) sees his Saturday fight against Cory Sandhagen as a chance to prove himself against an elite bantamweight opponent. (Image: Steve Marcus/Getty)

UFC Fight Night 179: Marlon Moraes Defends No. 1 Ranking vs. Cody Sandhagen

Marlon Moraes already claims the mantle of No. 1 contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division. But he may need a convincing win over Cody Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 179 to earn another shot at the title. Moraes and Sandhagen headline a card that features a number of entertaining fighters […]

Jan Blachowicz defeated Dominick Reyes to win the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 253 on Saturday. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa)

UFC Notebook: Callouts, Complaints, and Charity Matches in Wake of UFC 253

UFC 253 crowned a new light heavyweight champion in Jan Blachowicz and solidified Israel Adesanya at the top of the middleweight division, but it didn’t take long for new beefs to spring up after the show. Blachowicz (27-8) scored a second-round TKO over Dominick Reyes (12-2) to win the light […]

Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (pictured) takes on Colby Covington in the main event of UFC Fight Night 178. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa)

Covington Heavily Favored Over Slumping Woodley at UFC Fight Night 178

Two former welterweight champions will square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 178 on Saturday in Las Vegas as Colby Covington takes on Tyron Woodley in a fight that once could have headlined a pay-per-view card. Covington (15-2) once held the interim UFC welterweight title while Woodley […]

Michelle Waterson (left) earned a split decision win over Angela Hill (right) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 177 on Saturday. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa/Getty)

MMA Notebook: Waterson Wins by Split Decision, Archuleta Hands Mix First Loss

Michelle Waterson did just enough to win against Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night 177 on Saturday, earning a come-from-behind split-decision victory in the women’s strawweight main event. Waterson won by a 48-47, 49-46, 47-48 decision after all three judges gave Hill the first round. Waterson Overcomes Slow Start Two […]

Angela Hill will become the first African American woman to headline a UFC card when she takes on Michelle Waterson on Saturday. (Image: Jasmin Frank/USA Today Sports)

Angela Hill Continues Climb Up UFC Strawweight Division

Angela Hill will headline a UFC card for the first time in her career when she takes on Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 177 this Saturday in Las Vegas. Hill will also make history on Saturday as the first African American woman to be part […]