A welterweight showdown between Stephen Thompson and Darren Till could decide the UFC’s next No. 1 contender at 170 pounds.

An Invicta FC 29 bantamweight title fight between veteran Sarah Kaufman and undefeated up-and-comer Katharina Lehner following Thursday's weigh-in.

This Saturday, the boxing world was ready and waiting to see a redo of last fall's epic clash between Ring Magazine middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and multiple middleweight belt holder Gennady Golovkin.

UFC standout Nick Diaz believes that football players make the move to fighting better than do their wrestling counterparts.

The women’s bantamweight champion will defend her title against Raquel Pennington in the UFC 224 main event on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro.

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Edson Barboza is coming off a tough loss to contender Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night 128 last month.

Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title contender Brian Ortega, who is coming off a huge knockout victory over former featherweight champion Frankie Edgar last month, has talked about his frustration with the amount of fighters who are attempting to replicate Conor McGregor.

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Invicta Fighting Championships this week released the debut episode of "Through the Ashes," featuring Invicta FC 29 fighter Pearl Gonzalez.

Former NFL player Greg Hardy is putting his controversial past behind him, hoping to earn a shot in the Octagon and climb up the UFC heavyweight ranks.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones recently crashed the dinner party of 10 Albuquerque teenagers on their prom night.

Colby Covington gives an explanation of why his fight with Rafael dos Anjos was moved from UFC 224 to UFC 225, and ultimately compares himself to Michael Jordan.

What @MMAFA said. A union in this case would be under each promotion. Like Paramount, Fox, each studio having a union instead of SAG that covers the actors en masse regardless of whom they choose to work for.

Don't forget, Katharina Lehner ( @klwmma ), is fighting Sarah Kaufman for the vacant @InvictaFights bantamweight title tonight at #InvictaFC29 – we'll have results and updates for you all night. 'Til then, read @marc_raimondi 's profile on her: https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/5/4/17317988/viral-photos-just-the-beginning-of-the-mark-katharina-lehner-wants-to-leave-on-mma … pic.twitter.com/v3cu1NVtTw

The nine-bout lineup for May’s Invicta FC 29 card is now nearly complete and includes the addition of a few recognizable names.

Pearl Gonzalez gets into scuffle at Invicta FC 29 weigh-ins; Mackenzie Dern will take break from MMA

The guys timing of this really seems to be good considering what is going on. Bravo lol stolen trade secrets. https://t.co/zBt8lJlOGU — Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) May 3, 2018 Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender Ray Borg (11-3) is being sued by his former management team, Wild Bunch Management LLC, according to a report by MMAJunkie . The one-time title challenger is accused of breaching contract, committing fraud and stealing trade secrets. Tom Vaughn, who according to the suit owns Fit NHB owner operates Wild Bunch Management LLC, claims the fighter severed a five-fight deal after the first bout. Per the report, Borg agreed to pay 20 percent of his gross earnings under $9,999, and 10 percent for earnings over $10,000. This past month, Borg was scheduled to meet Brandon Moreno at UFC 223 , but glass shards entered his eye as the result of a bus attack by former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor . The bout was rebooked for UFC’s first foray in Chile, but a Borg family emergency pulled the scrap from the lineup.

A battle between top 15 lightweights is expected to take place on July 14 when James Vick takes on Paul Felder as part of the UFC Fight Night card in Boise, Idaho.

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“First and foremost, there’s nothing but respect there. I wrestled him back in college; he whooped my ass in college. I’ve been competing against these guys like him and Phil Davis since then. He’s done great in his career. Just for me, I just don’t see him evolving through this whole process,” Bader told MMAWeekly. “While I’m in the gym constantly getting better, I’m constantly working hard and going through these training camps, I feel like I’m coming in here in my prime just now. I feel like he’s had injuries, he’s sat out a lot, he’s just going through the training camps just trying to stay healthy and then going in there trying to box or knock somebody out and wrestle some people. He has great wrestling.

However, during a tense face-off with her opponent, Gonzalez got punched in her pearl-adorned neck after moving in closely on her opponent. Gonzalez swatted away Acioly’s lead fist – and then got punched in the pearls.

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“We are pleased to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding with communications giant, the Singtel Group, on a range of initiatives,” Sityodtong said. “ONE Championship is focused on bringing the unique action and adrenaline of our live ONE Championship events straight to our audience on all platforms, making sure that millions of martial arts fans around the world have access to our digital content. I am excited to work with Singtel in executing this vision, delivering the unique experience of Asian martial arts to the world.”

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Not content with merely pointing at the blue and red corners, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer will now be fighting out of them — in EA UFC 3 that is. The Veteran Voice of the Octagon has been added as a playable character in the fighting game, and although players will have to unlock Buffer, once they do he’ll be fighting with the best of them in the middleweight division. Buffer joins UFC president Dana White as an out-of-the-box fighter for this installment of the UFC/EA pairing. Check out YouTuber Martial Mind’s video below to see the new addition to the game. https://youtu.be/BzuDtQvGxo4 (1189) Comments comments

Even after all that, all Lesnar has to do is show up in a UFC T-shirt and we all get a happy, tingly feeling. Fans want him back because he’s a walking action figure who reminds them of the late-2000 glory days. UFC executives want him because he brings in the pay-per-view buys. Fighters want him because he puts money in their pockets. No one seems to mind that he’s a steroid cheat who views this sport as little more than a giant ATM he can swing by when he feels like it.

Lyoto Machida carried the flag for an entire segment of the martial arts community and did so as one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ’s most consistent and accomplished competitors. “The Dragon” will celebrate his 40th birthday on May 30. Machida sports a 23-8 career record, with wins over onetime Strikeforce champions Dan Henderson and Gegard Mousasi , current Bellator MMA titleholder Ryan Bader and six former UFC champions: Rich Franklin , B.J. Penn , Tito Ortiz , Rashad Evans , Mauricio Rua and Randy Couture . The Shotokan karate stylist was at the height of his power in 2009, when he knocked out Evans to captured the undisputed light heavyweight crown in the UFC 98 main event before 12,606 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. While his stay at the top was brief, Machida’s reign had a lasting impact on mixed martial arts and showed once again that karate could serve as a functional base inside the cage. The well-traveled Brazilian will face Vitor Belfort in a clash between fading legends at UFC 224 on May 12 in Brazil.

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Latifi (14-5, 1NC) has yet to fight for a UFC title, but has been on the cusp of the conversation on several occasions. Like Teixeira, he frequently gets within a fight or two of being considered for a title shot, but was most recently stymied by current Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader. 

A bit of at #InvictaFC29 weigh-ins yesterday between Pearl Gonzalez & Barbara Acioly. Follow along with us tonight at 5 PM PT/8PM ET as we tune in on @UFCFightPass to see how this all hashes out. pic.twitter.com/yWBLDT7lA1

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Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and Rizin Fighting Federation heavyweight grand prix king Muhammed Lawal doesn’t believe former Ultimate Fighting Championship 205-pound contender and current Bellator MMA light heavyweight ace Ryan Bader has the desire to compete in mixed martial arts anymore. Lawal and Bader are scheduled to meet at Bellator 199 on May 12 inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The bout is part of the Bellator 2018 heavyweight grand prix, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. Bader (24-5) is currently a light heavyweight but that didn’t stop him from signing up to potentially face much bigger opponents. Lawal (21-6, 1 NC) or as he’s better known as “King Mo,” believes Bader made a mistake by entering the grand prix to fight the bigger guys, especially since Lawal, unlike Bader, has had experience at heavyweight . During a recent appearance on MMA Junkie Radio , Lawal said he doesn’t believe Bader has the same fire anymore: “I don’t think Bader wants to fight anymore.

#InvictaFC29 weigh-in results: Cheyanne Vlismas (115.7), she makes the strawweight limit on her second trip to the scale https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/5/3/17312634/invicta-fc-29-weigh-in-video …

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First it was UFC President Dana White , and now it’s longtime cage announcer Bruce Buffer who has been added to the video game. However, in order to unlock him, a little bit of work is required (via Twitter ):

“If I have a lot of time or a short amount of time, no matter I’m going to have to face new challenges,” Dern said. “For sure after this fight I’m going to want to take a break. It’s a little bit too much. But I couldn’t miss to fight in Brazil and I wasn’t injured, so as long as I’m not injured and I’m able to train and I’m feeling confident, than I will take the fight for sure.”

Word is Diaz might be ready to step back in the cage in August at UFC 227 in Los Angeles, though a trilogy fight with McGregor isn’t in the cards. But if he does come back, whom should he fight?

Conor McGregor rival 50 Cent is up to no good with Bellator Boss Scott Coker in Tow.

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Years after meeting on the college wrestling mats, Ryan Bader and King Mo cross paths again, but this time in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. #Bellator199 #Bellator199 | SATURDAY, May 12th, 2018 | On Paramount Network at 9/8c Subscribe for more Bellator MMA content! http://bit.ly/SubscribeBellatorYT Follow Bellator MMA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA Twitter: https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA Instagram: https://instagram.com/bellatormma/ Snapchat: BellatorNation Join #BellatorNation to gain exclusive access and benefits including fan-fests, ticket presales and much more! http://bellator.com/newsletter Check out the Bellator MMA App: http://bellator.spike.com/app

The crowd favorite @PearlGonzalez is headed to the cage! She fights NOW at #InvictaFC29 ! pic.twitter.com/33pSHflmlm

Women’s MMA and the Critical Mass Problem: The current arrangement between the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships does little for the sport as a whole, writes @benjaminduffy . http://bit.ly/2IhTd37  pic.twitter.com/fDF7w4dN74

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#GGGVanes official weights via @PatrickSportsTV (photos: Ed Mulholland / @HBOboxing Gennady Golovkin: 160 lbs. Vanes Martirosyan: 159.6 lbs Cecilia Braekhus: 145.8 lbs. Kali Reis: 144.8 lbs. pic.twitter.com/sUSotwoFId

PLEASE try to do something about the tape delay on the west coast. I know u said it doesn’t hurt the numbers, but it sucks as a fan. Other than that keep up the great work & thank you.

One is a heavyweight legend, and one is a veteran light heavyweight who’s faced a who’s who of MMA notables in multiple divisions. But who wins?

LOS ANGELES – UFC middleweight standout Kelvin Gastelum knows he’s going back on his word by fighting in Brazil. But given his choices, he feels comfortable with returning.

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Pena, a cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter 27,” recapped the third episode, in which he won his first fight. La Rosa, the lead bodyguard to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, co-hosted a portion of the show in studio and shared his recent experience of being shot on duty, as well as what’s next for Mayweather.

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Though there have been lots of rumors over the years about a potential comeback by UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, most of those rumors have centered on the UFC or Bellator as his platform of choice if it ever were to happen. Caught coming out of a meeting with Oscar De La Hoya on Thursday, Liddell kicked the comeback rumors into overdrive, but with an added twist.

“The talk in December was maybe Cyborg in July. That would give her time to be 145 [pounds],” Ansaroff explained. “She’s not doing a catchweight. She wants to go to 145 but then to be like fight 135 and then her want to do it in July, she’s coming from her smallest to meet you at your weight. She needs a little more time than that.”

A middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Antonio Carlos Junior has been booked for UFC 227 on Aug. 4 from Los Angeles.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is not happy with current negotiations surrounding his contract with the UFC. Alvarez has one fight remaining on his current UFC deal and his agent has been negotiating a new agreement. It seems Alvarez had high hopes of a much improved contract, but apparently the terms he was offered were not even close to what he was banking on. Alvarez last fought inside the Octagon in December 2017 when he came up against Justin Gaethje . Alvarez ran through “The Highlight,” knocking him out with a brutal knee and handing him his first career loss. Ariel Helwani revealed on Twitter that he had talked with Alvarez regarding his contract situation. Asked him if he’s been approached about fighting Nate Diaz on 8/4. He said he has not been offered Diaz for 227. He has long wanted to fight Diaz but reiterated he wants a new deal first. “UFC needs to stop playing games,” he added. “They know what I mean.” — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 2, 2018 Alvarez is currently ranked third in the ultra-competitive UFC lightweight division, just behind Tony Ferguson , Conor McGregor , and of course the newly crowned champion Khabib Nurmagomedov .