Jennifer Maia Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jennifer Maia is no longer on the UFC roster, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting. The one-time flyweight title contender completed her deal in the co-main event of UFC…

Heavyweights are headed to UFC 296 in Las Vegas. Martin Buday, who recently cracked the promotion’s rankings, will welcome newcomer Shamil Gaziev to the UFC on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking…

One of the most intriguing fights in the loaded 140-pound division will be part of the David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade undercard November 25 in Las Vegas. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Subriel Matias’ mandated defense of his IBF junior welterweight title against Shohjahon Ergashev will be one…

It was a difficult road back for Cody Garbrandt and Brian Kelleher, but they’ve finally secured their next assignments: each other. At UFC 296, Gabrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Kelleher (24-14 MMA, 8-7 UFC) will return from injuries to face off in a bantamweight…

Even if you’re relatively new to the sport of boxing, you know exactly what a steppingstone is. It isn’t verbatim but essentially, upper-echelon fighters use those from a lower tier to take their careers to the next level. Practically every fighter has done it. Whether…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Mayra Bueno Silva’s win over Holly Holm is no more. The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Tuesday voted unanimously to overturn Bueno Silva’s second-round submission victory over Holly Holm into a no-contest. Bueno Silva submitted…

The most rampant rumor in boxing was confirmed Tuesday afternoon, when it was revealed that Showtime will no longer broadcast the sport after 2023. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Paramount Global, the parent company of Showtime and BoxingScene.com, will eliminate Showtime Sports as a department by…

LAS VEGAS – Melissa Dixon beat Irina Alekseeva with a unanimous deccision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 230 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Dixon, who stayed unbeaten with a win in her…

David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade understandably would’ve preferred to challenge Canelo Alvarez next. Fighting Alvarez affords his opponents not only career-high paydays, but also the opportunity to become boxing’s fully unified super middleweight champion. Alvarez has plans of his own, of course, which left the…