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BKFC KnuckleMania 4 and UFC Vegas 91 preview show: Is UFC playing second fiddle to Mike Perry?

MMA Fighting previews Saturday’s BKFC KnuckleMania 4 event headlined by Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves, and UFC Vegas 91 featuring Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez in the main event.

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Max Holloway confirms Justin Gaethje should’ve been credited for UFC 300 knockdown: ‘That’s some bullsh*t’

Max Holloway doesn’t understand how he escaped UFC 300 without a knockdown on his record.

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UFC Vegas 91 weigh-in results: 2 fighters miss weight

Two fighters missed weight on their first attempts at UFC Vegas 91’s official weigh-ins.

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Missed Fists: Fighter cusses out judge, tells them to quit

A fighter gives a judge a piece of his mind, a 14-second armbar is locked in, bodies drop to the canvas across the globe, and more in this edition of Missed Fists.

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Anthony Smith stands by Alex Pereira criticism but promises he’s not just ‘talking sh*t’ about him

Anthony Smith gives an honest assessment of UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

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Thiago Alves was basically retired until BKFC called for Mike Perry fight: ‘Money talks’

Thiago Alves says he didn’t retire but he effectively put his fighting career behind him until BKFC came calling with an offer he couldn’t refuse.

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UFC Vegas 91 Results: Nicolau vs. Perez

Get UFC Vegas 91 results for the Nicolau vs. Perez fight card Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

BKFC KnuckleMania 4 Results: Perry vs. Alves

Get BKFC KnuckleMania 4 results for the Perry vs. Alves fight card Saturday night.

Hailey Cowan reveals nasty leg break, Tamires Vidal gets replacement for UFC Vegas 92 fight

Melissa Gatto steps in for an injured Hailey Cowan to face Tamires Vidal at UFC Vegas 92.

Heck of a Morning: Does the UFC hosting more events on the road mean APEX cards will soon end?

Topics include the future of UFC cards at the APEX, Mike Perry’s return at BKFC KnuckleMania 4, and much more.

UFC Vegas 91 weigh-in video

Watch Matheus Nicolau, Alex Perez, and the rest of UFC Vegas 91’s fight card weigh in Friday morning.

Morning Report: Amanda Ribas details recent stalker encounter: ‘He was telling people I was his wife’

Rose Namajunas wasn’t only person Amanda Ribas had to worry about ahead of her last fight.

Coach Rafael Cordeiro: Beneil Dariush took time off after repeated head trauma in 2023

Beneil Dariush has resumed sparring in the gym after taking some time off from hard sessions in the gym.

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Watch Mike Perry, Thiago Alves engage in tense faceoff ahead of BKFC KnuckleMania 4 showdown

Mike Perry and Thiago Alves engaged in a tense faceoff ahead of their showdown in the main event at BKFC KnuckleMania IV on Saturday.

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UFC Louisville announced with 13 fights already booked for the card

The UFC’s upcoming return to Louisville is already stacked with 13 fights and a main event that’s still to be determined.

UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett announces arrival of twin baby girls

UFC rising star Paddy Pimblett announced that he and his wife are now parents after welcoming twins into the world earlier this month.

BKFC KnuckleMania 4 press conference video

The BKFC KnuckleMania 4 press conference will feature many of the top stars at Saturday’s event.

Curtis Blaydes: Tom Aspinall fight at UFC 304 makes sense, but I learned ‘don’t get my hopes up’

Curtis Blaydes believes a rematch with Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 304 makes the most sense but he’s also learned through painful experience not to expect anything to happen until contracts are signed.

Shaq: Vitor Belfort knocked out person ‘talking crazy’ at bar

Shaquille O’Neal discusses how he was introduced to MMA when he nearly got into a fight with Vitor Belfort in Hawaii.

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier adds key prospect bout

Flyweight prospects Tatsuro Taira and Joshua Van meet at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, N.J.

Ronda Rousey blasts Joe Rogan, MMA media for turning on her: ‘They’re a bunch of assh*les’

Ronda Rousey has a frosty relationship with the MMA media.

Between the Links: Ryan Garcia silences doubters, Dana White’s victory lap, UFC Vegas 91 vs. KnuckleMania

Topics include Ryan Garcia’s win over Devin Haney, KnuckleMania 4 headlined by Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves, Dana White’s latest shots at the media, and more.

Donald Cerrone reveals nasty injury preparing to ride Dana White’s Twisted Steel

Donald Cerrone suffered a nasty injury while preparing to take on Dana White’s prized bull at a PBR event next month.

Michael Bisping would ‘100 percent’ have trilogy fight with Luke Rockhold in Karate Combat

Michael Bisping says he’d 100 percent fight Luke Rockhold in a trilogy bout under the Karate Combat banner.

Roundtable: Is BKFC Mike Perry one of the 10 biggest draws in combat sports?

Mike Perry returns to bare-knuckle boxing on Saturday when he takes on fellow UFC veteran Thiago Alves in the main event of BKFC Knucklemania 4.

Morning Report: Zubaira Tukhugov reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov was ‘going to rip contract up’ if he didn’t fight at UFC 242

Khabib Nurmagomedov was on top of the world amid his UFC lightweight title reign.

BKFC KnuckleMania 4 fight card: Perry vs. Alves

The BKFC KnuckleMania 4 fight card features all of Saturday’s fights.

Joaquin Buckley vs. Nursulton Ruziboev announced for UFC St. Louis co-headliner

Joaquin Buckley is getting his wish. Sort of.

Cain Velasquez attempted murder trial set to begin in September

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez finally has a date for his attempted murder trial with the proceedings expected to begin in September.

TKO CEO Ari Emanuel earned nearly $65 million in compensation in 2023, including $20 million bonus from UFC

TKO Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel took home nearly $65 million in compensation for fiscal year 2023 including a whopping $20 million bonus paid directly from the UFC.

UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler official with 7 fights booked so far

Conor McGregor battles Michael Chandler in the UFC 303 main event with seven total fights booked for the card so far for June 29 in Las Vegas.

Caio Borralho questions why Paulo Costa can’t fix ‘basic’ mistake that led Robert Whittaker loss

Paulo Costa lost a unanimous decision to Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 298 this past weekend.

Leon Edwards’ coach: Belal Muhammad ‘was looking for a way out’ in first fight

Coach Dave Lovell doesn’t think Belal Muhammad wanted to continue in his March 2021 fight against Leon Edwards.

Cedric Doumbe lands new opponent for Bellator Paris

Cedric Doumbe has a new opponent for Bellator Paris in May at Accor Arena.

Jon Jones returns to training for first time since suffering pectoral injury

Jon Jones is back in the gym.

Israel Adesanya reflects on Alex Pereira rivalry: ‘He’s a special human being’

Israel Adesanya respects that Alex Pereira is an integral part of his combat sports story.

Ilia Topuria on Sean O’Malley superfight: ‘If he defends the belt, that’s going to be the biggest fight in UFC history’

Ilia Topuria lays out the path to a superfight with Sean O’Malley, calls it "the biggest fight in UFC history."

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