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Song Yadong submits Deiveson Figueiredo in MacauChina's Song Yadong forced Brazil's Deiveson Figueiredo to tap out, giving Song the victory in the bantamweight main event on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Macau.,Song (23-9-1) locked Figueiredo, 38, in a guillotine choke to force the submission at 4:42 of the second round, handing two-time flyweig...

Benoit Saint Denis-Paddy Pimblett bout added to McGregor-Holloway 2A battle between two of UFC's top 10 lightweights has been added to UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 as No. 5 Benoit Saint Denis will go up against No. 6 Paddy Pimblett on July 11 in Las Vegas.,Nicknamed the God of War, Saint Denis, 30, is 17-3 with six knockouts. Fighting out of Paris, Saint Denis ...

Johnny Manziel delivers quick TKO win in 1-and-done MMA debutJohnny Manziel made his amateur MMA debut Saturday at Brand Risk 14, making quick work of social media influencer Bob Menery in a 205-pound bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.,In the opening minute, a lackadaisical Menery ran directly into a takedown. Manziel, a former NFL quarterback and the 2012 He...

Ronda Rousey's MMA return drew nearly 17M viewers for Netflix

The MMA bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano peaked at nearly 17 million global viewers and the three-fight main card averaged 12.4 million in its Netflix debut, according to the network and Most Valuable Promotions, it was announced on Tuesday.,In the United States, Rousey-Carano peaked at 11....

Ronda Rousey: ‘I respect you and I’m breaking your arm’

Ronda Rousey put a noteworthy capper on an incredible MMA career Saturday night when she forced Gina Carano into submission in 17 seconds.,On Sunday, Rousey, 39, revealed what she'd shared with Carano immediately prior to making short work of her in the ring.,"I told her, ‘I respect you and I'm brea...

Ronda Rousey re-retires after 17-second submission defeat of Gina Carano

Netflix's MMA debut was capped off with a high-stakes women's legacy fight, as inaugural UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made her return to the sport opposite Gina Carano - with Rousey winning with her signature armbar only 17 seconds into the featherweight fight at Inglewood, Calif., at Most...

Conor McGregor returning to fight Max Holloway in July

Conor McGregor, a big name in UFC despite not fighting since 2021, will return for a match with Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Ireland's McGregor (22-6-0) will face fellow former champion Holloway (27-9-0) in a nontitle welterweight bout as the main e...

Featherweight Arnold Allen back on winning track at UFC Fight Night

Seventh-ranked featherweight Arnold Allen defeated No. 12 Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday, putting together a dominant striking performance to end Costa's six-fight winning streak.,Allen won on the judges' scorecards by unanimous decision, 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.,Allen (21-...