The bruising experience prepared her for a career in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) -- blending Thai kickboxing, Japanese judo and wrestling -- and she is now the nation's pre-eminent woman fighter.

At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, MMA was unsanctioned in the US and did not include any weight classes. However, in 1997, UFC introduced weight-specific titles, starting with UFC 12.

No other division had any changes to its top 10. Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes. Results are current; rankings as of Feb. 4.

Kinda tough imagining Don Shula uttering the non-word “bundle-rooski,” especially on TV. He never tried to steal Dan Marino’s “nuggies” when Marino wasn’t looking. He did have a thing ...

Du Plessis (23-2 MMA) and Strickland (29-7 MMA) had originally met back at UFC 297 in January of 2024. That night it was ‘DDP’ who emerged victorious by way of split decision to become the promotion‘s ...

Østigård could pay the price of Habib Beye’s appointment as Rennes’ head coach. The former Newcastle United manager benched the Norwegian international centre-back for his debut on Sunday ...

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Saudi Sports for All Federation Unveils Riyadh Marathon Route, Venues, and Sponsors for Inaugural SFA International Sporting Events ...