Mixed martial arts

Junior dos Santos did everything he needed to do to procure a win after a layoff of more than a year. Then, he made a promise to fans.

"I'll be even better for the next one," dos Santos said.

Arella Perez is just seven years old, but she’s already being called the next big ticket in mixed martial arts.
“She’s a little ninja,” says Parwez Ghulam, the boxing and kickboxing coach at UFC Gym North Edmonton where Arella trains.
“Her last fight I said it — other kids came there to play and she came to fight.”

Mixed martial arts fighter Travis Browne shared photos from his recent wedding to former women’s champion Ronda Rousey.
On Tuesday, Browne posted pictures from their intimate oceanside ceremony to his Instagram account.

Floyd Mayweather justified his status as a favorite and kept his promise to boxing fans to beat Connor McGregor in the long-awaited match of the year that will smash all the financial records in the history of martial sports.

Match for money, show or entertainment. This is the way many define the upcoming clash between Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the American boxing legend will be on the ring at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against the MMA sensation.

With Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor almost upon us, it’s time to ask: how does America feel about this fight? Who’s getting the love, and who’s getting the shade? The verdict: opinions are—imagine this—mixed.

Love him or hate him, one thing is certain about Conor McGregor. The Irish UFC champ has that special something, it could be his wittiness, the swag, the confidence or simply that X-factor that makes him stand out from the rest. The public simply adores him. In fact his charisma and magnetic appeal are so strong that even his lookalikes can draw in a crowd.

Justine Kish’s third UFC bout will be one she’ll be keen to forget about as quickly as possible. In her attempt to scramble to a better position, Kish, 6-1, accidentally defecated on the Octagon floor, to the shock of fans across the world.

On August 26 fans of boxing and MMA from around the world will on the edges of their seats as two top fighters in their combat styles, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will face off in a historic bout. The predictions of the outcome are heavily in favour of undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather, as the fight will take place under boxing rules.

Tim Hague, UFC fighter turned boxer, died Sunday after he suffered a serious injury during a boxing match in Canada. He was 34.