A new season of Contender Series is underway and UFC already has four new fighters under contract. On Tuesday night, season eight of Contender Series kicked off in Las Vegas, and after five fights, UFC CEO Dana White awarded contracts to Mansour Abdul-Malik, Bruno Lopes,…

Mansur Abdul-Malik wasn’t always as positive as he is now. It took time, but the progression was natural. He discovered the power of the mind and is now on the UFC’s doorstep because of it. A 5-0 pro, Abdul-Malik fights Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Sean O’Malley believes he’ll steal the headlines from Canelo Alvarez after their respective Sept. 14 battles. O’Malley defends his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas,…

LAS VEGAS – Youssef Zalal beat Jarno Errens with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 61 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Zalal, who picked up a $50,000 bonus with one…

LAS VEGAS – Stephanie Luciano beat Talita Alencar with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 61 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Luciano, who picked up a win in her…

Danny Garcia challenges Erislandy Lara for his 160 lb title this September. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. With Danny Garcia set to take on Erislandy Lara on…

A pair of UFC big “Boys” will throw down this fall when Chris Barnett and Waldo Cortes-Acosta meet in a heavyweight fight Oct. 12. Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the matchup between “Beastboy” and “Salsa Boy” to MMA Junkie on Monday. They…

Merab Dvalishvili takes issue with Tim Welch’s comments ahead of his fight vs. Sean O'Malley. Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) Sept. 14 in the UFC 306 main event at Sphere in Las Vegas. O’Malley’s head coach Welch…

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 67 weigh-ins, where all 10 fighters hit their marks. For the first event of the season, 10 fighters will vie for UFC contracts in their fights, including…