Daniel Cormier protégé Austin O’Connor not shying away from pressure: ‘I welcome it’

Two-time NCAA champion Austin O’Connor follows in mentor Daniel Cormier’s footsteps when he makes his MMA debut Sunday.

Kleber Koike: Winner of RIZIN 47 fight vs. Juan Archuleta will be next featherweight champ

Ex-champions Kleber Koike and Juan Archuleta battle Sunday in Tokyo looking at a shot for the RIZIN belt.

Eduarda Moura vows to ‘run through’ Denise Gomes ‘like a tractor’ at UFC Louisville

Eduarda Moura wants to compensate her second straight UFC weight miss with a big finish in Louisville.

UFC Louisville’s Carlos Prates calls Chael Sonnen ‘dead prey’ in Anderson Silva boxing match

Carlos Prates faces Charles Radtke at UFC Louisville just a week before Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen in boxing.

Mirela Vargas plans to ‘smash’ boxing champion Savannah Marshall at PFL Europe 2

Mirela Vargas is happy to ruin the MMA debut of boxing champion Savannah Marshall this Saturday in Newcastle, England.

UFC Louisville predictions

Can Jared Cannonier punch his way to another middleweight title shot or is it Nassourdine Imavov’s time to shine?

Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen card complete with addition of boxing match between Olympic medalists

Olympic medalists Esquiva Falcão and Hebert Conceição will clash in an all-Brazilian boxing match in São Paulo.

Movsar Evloev ‘can’t just sit and wait’ for Aljamain Sterling; Diego Lopes, Sterling respond

Joanderson Brito out of July UFC fight with Dan Ige due to leg injury

Joanderson Brito will have to wait to fulfill his wish.

Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang full fight video highlights

Watch Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang full fight video highlights for the boxing 5v5 main event Saturday.

UFC Louisville preview show: Cannonier vs. Imavov; plus, do-or-die for Dominick Reyes?

MMA Fighting previews Saturday’s UFC Louisville event headlined by Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov.

Phil De Fries dominates UFC vet Augusto Sakai to retain heavyweight title at KSW 95

Former UFC heavyweight Phil De Fries extended his winning streak to 13 with another successful title defense against Augusto Sakai at KSW 95.

Two-division champion Salahdine Parnasse re-signs with KSW

Lightweight and featherweight champion Salahdine Parnasse re-signed with KSW on a multi-fight contract.

Savannah Marshall wants rematch with Claressa Shields in PFL: ‘That is the goal for me’

Undisputed boxing champion Savannah Marshall makes her MMA debut on Saturday at PFL Europe 2 with the long-term goal of rematching Claressa Shields inside the cage.

Watch Alex Pereira take on UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa in sparring

Alex Pereira, future three-division UFC champion?

Ex-Bellator prospect Valerie Loureda has become her ‘true self’ as WWE’s Lola Vice

Valerie Loureda details her journey from Bellator prospect to WWE superstar, where she feels like she’s always belonged.

UFC Louisville weigh-in results: Eduarda Moura misses weight for second straight fight

The Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov main event is official, but one fighter missed weight for UFC Louisville on Saturday.

Heck of a Morning: McGregor vs. Chandler optimism, Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul back on

Topics include Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul getting a new date, and more.

UFC Louisville weigh-in video

Watch UFC Louisville weigh-in video to see all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Louisville, Ky.

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match gets new date

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will now compete in a boxing match on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal press conference erupts into wild brawl

A brawl broke out at the final stop on the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 press tour.

Morning Report: Luke Rockhold blasts ‘hillbilly’ Sean Strickland for boring fight style, ‘fake’ personality

Luke Rockhold is interested in one particular name for a potential UFC return.

Nate Diaz reacts to press conference brawl, nearly gets into another melee with Jorge Masvidal’s team

Nate Diaz didn’t seem to care too much about the brawl that broke out after his press conference with Jorge Masvidal ended but then another melee nearly erupted.

Kade Ruotolo bringing different level of grappling to MMA: ‘I’m not sure if the MMA world is ready for it’

21-year-old Kade Ruotolo has been grappling since he could walk. Now he’s making his move to MMA.

Bare knuckle, headbutts, and one 30-minute round: IVC plans return with vintage vale tudo rules

IVC was launched in 1997 and featured future MMA stars such as Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell and Dan Severn.

Dana White: Conor McGregor at Muhammad Ali’s level when it comes to ‘mental warfare’

Dana White places Conor McGregor’s trash talk on the same pedestal as legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali.

Between the Links: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, UFC 302 fallout, Dana White’s pound-for-pound debate

Topics include the latest on Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303, Islam Makhachev’s UFC 302 main event win over Dustin Poirier, Dana White saying Jon Jones is the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter currently, and more.

Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal Anaheim press conference video

Watch the press conference for Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal’s July 6 boxing match Thursday in Anaheim, Calif.

Eddie Alvarez scoffs at Sean Strickland’s criticism of BKFC fighter pay: ‘I make more than Sean Strickland’

Eddie Alvarez finds it ironic that Sean Strickland would compare his UFC paycheck to what Alvarez makes in BKFC.

Arman Tsarukyan unimpressed by ‘slow’ Islam Makhachev: ‘A very easy fight for me’

Arman Tsarukyan believes he would have had an easy time with the version of Islam Makhachev that beat Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.

Morning Report: Dana White unloads on Jake Paul: ‘Nobody wants to see Mike Tyson get beat by this f*cking jerk-off’

Dana White and Jake Paul have thrown plenty of verbal jabs each other’s way over the years since the latter got involved in combat sports.