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The first ever Gamebred Fighting Championship bareknuckle MMA event will take place on June 18 in Biloxi, Miss., with Jason Knight vs. Charles Bennett serving as the main event.

UFC alum, Knight and storied veteran, Bennett will headline Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 on June 18th. in a featherweight main event.

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira needed a late-career surge to capture the belt, but what legacy can the Brazilian leave as the promotion's king?

5 hours ago The UFC is the premier MMA organization in the world which hosts international talent on the biggest stage week in and week out. The UFC has been home to some of the most brutal, entertaining, talented and legendary fighters to ever step inside the octagon. Home to 8 men’s weight divisions and 4 women’s divisions, each division is home to its respective champion and contenders. But there is one division in the UFC that seems to be home to the best fighters in terms of skill and ...

A pivotal featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez has been agreed to for July as they will headline the July 17 card.

Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Set To Headline On July 17 A fantastic featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez is set to headline on July 17 according to a report from ESPN journalist, Brett Okamoto. “Oh boy. Here we go. Five round main event, July 17. Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA vs. Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc), per Dana White,” Okamoto wrote on social media. “The self proclaimed best boxer in MMA returns.” Oh boy. Here we go. Five round main event, July 17. Max Hollo...

MMA Fighting Share this story It’s hard to imagine anyone handling a loss better than Michael Chandler as he faced the music after suffering a second-round TKO to new lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. While losing is never easy, Chandler hasn’t shied away from doing interviews or speaking openly about the mistakes he made that night after nearly finishing the Brazilian in the first round but then having the tables turned on him just moments after the second r...

Max Holloway & Yair Rodriguez Agree To Headline July 17 Card Blessed is back against El Pantera. According to UFC president Dana White, the UFC are currently working on a five-round main event for July 17th between top featherweight contenders Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez. Location and venue is unknown at this current time. Brett Okamoto of ESPN was first to report the news. Both ranked inside the top 5 of the featherweight division, the winner of this bout could potentially go on to fight f...

MMA Fighting Share this story Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC In the co-main event his past Saturday at UFC Vegas 27, former strawweight champion Carla Esparza staked her claim to another title shot with a second-round TKO over third-ranked Yan Xiaonan. It was a dominant performance from Esparza who repeatedly grounded Yan with takedowns and beat her up on the ground, finally finishing the fight from a mounted crucifix position. After the victory Esparza called for a shot at curr...

Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram UFC superstar Conor McGregor congratulated former lightweight divisional rival Paul Felder on the recent announcement of his MMA retirement. Felder broke the news during the UFC Vegas 27 card that he is officially stepping away from the sport and retiring at age 36. Fans, media, and fighters soon took to their social media to say kind words about “The Irish Dragon,” and McGregor was among them. Taking to his Twitter on Sunday, McGregor congratulated F...