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Alexander Shabliy suspended 6 months by USADA for failed drug test

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Former Bellator lightweight title challenger Alexander Shabliy has accepted a six-month suspension handed down by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after he tested positive for a banned substance from an out-of-competition drug test. USADA officials announced the suspension on Wednesday.
Maycee Barber still searching for answers after medical emergency, unclear when she can resume career

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Maycee Barber is still searching for answers after she suffered a medical emergency that forced her to drop out of a main event fight against Erin Blanchfield just moments before walking to the octagon at UFC Vegas 107 this past Saturday.
Kris Moutinho returns to UFC on short notice, faces knockout artist at UFC Atlanta

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Fan favorite fighter Kris Moutinho is getting a second shot at the UFC. Following a brief two-fight stint with the promotion between 2021 and 2022 that included a memorable scrap with Sean O’Malley, the now 32-year-old bantamweight returns to compete at UFC Atlanta on June 14 when he takes on local favorite Malcolm Wellmaker.
Sean O’Malley happy to squash beef with Conor McGregor: ‘I’m pumped the relationship is back to good’

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

Sean O’Malley has never hidden the fact that he looked up to Conor McGregor as one of the fighters he wanted to model his career after, but the two UFC superstars went through a rough patch not that long ago. It all started with McGregor mentioning O’Malley alongside boxer Ryan Garcia after he tested positive for the same banned substance as the former UFC bantamweight champion when he had his win against Devin Haney overturned to a no-contest.
Watch UFC 316 Timeline: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Mike Heck |Eugene Leydon

Before Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley battle for the UFC bantamweight championship for the second time in the main event of UFC 316, check out MMA Fighting’s UFC 316 Timeline to look back on how both fighters got to their championship rematch this Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
UFC Vegas 108 adds pair of undefeated prospects to lineup

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting UFC Vegas 108 has started to fill out its lineup. The Aug. 2 event, which takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, is now confirmed to be headlined by a flyweight contender bout between Amir Albazi (17-2) and Tatsuro Taira (16-1) after that news was previously reported by MMA Fighting. Albazi currently sits at No. 7 at 125 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, one spot ahead of Taira at No. 8.
Mario Bautista ready to move on from Jose Aldo drama: Everyone ‘just mad’ I shut him down

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

When Mario Bautista returns to action at UFC 316, he’ll be eight months removed from his win over Jose Aldo and he’s more than ready to put all the drama surrounding that fight behind him. In what turned out to be a grueling back-and-forth affair, Bautista gutted out a split-decision win but there was immediate blowback that he didn’t deserve the nod and he received plenty of angry reactions about his game plan used to negate many of Aldo’s best weapons.
Ben Rothwell vs. Alex Simon title fight headlines BKFC Australia debut

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee

BKFC Ben Rothwell could become a BKFC “champ champ” when the promotion makes its debut in Australia. The BKFC announced Tuesday that its debut card in Australia on July 18 is set to be headlined by Rothwell fighting Alex Simon for the inaugural BKFC super heavyweight title. Rothwell (37-14 in MMA) claimed a heavyweight title with a 36-second knockout of Mick Terrill this past January. Check out the announcement and a reaction from BKFC part owner Conor McGregor below.
Paige VanZant drops out of upcoming Power Slap title match: ‘I have a pretty severe neck injury’

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

Chris Unger, Schiaffo LLC Paige VanZant has been forced out of her upcoming title match in Power Slap after doctors discovered a severe injury in her neck that required immediate attention. The former UFC prospect broke the news on her Instagram while revealing the nature of the injury that caused her to drop off the event scheduled for June 27 during International Fight Week in Las Vegas. “My upcoming Power Slap match for the title is postponed,” VanZant said.
Matt Brown warns Jon Jones not to overplay his hand in negotiations with UFC for Tom Aspinall fight

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Damon Martin

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Jon Jones is in an enviable position right now when it comes to his negotiating power with the UFC but that won’t last forever.