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This is The A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, MMA journalist Matt Wells joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA. Some topics include Brock Lesnar’s free agency, Daniel Cormier’s retirement, potential Read more
Add Vitor Belfort to the list of fighters interested in welcoming Brock Lesnar back to MMA. News broke that the former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE superstar became a free agent after completing his WWE deal, drawing interest across the Read more
A pair of new fights have been confirmed for Bellator 245 on Sept. 11 with Leslie Smith facing off against Amanda Bell, while Keith Lee will meet Vinicius Zani in a 140-pound catchweight bout on the card. Bellator officials confirmed Read more
Sean Strickland will finally re-enter the UFC cage on Oct. 31 as he battles Brazilian middleweight Wellington Turman in Las Vegas, N.V., sources told MMA Fighting. Combate first reported the matchup. Strickland (20-3) hasn’t fought since a second-round stoppage victory Read more
Anthony Smith is still feeling the effects of his three-round battle with Aleksandar Rakic from this past weekend at UFC Vegas 8. The former light heavyweight title contender ultimately suffered a unanimous decision loss but the majority of the damage Read more
After UFC 252 came to an end, it seemed like Daniel Cormier may have closed the door on his MMA career but it wasn’t locked. A couple of weeks later, that sentiment has changed from the perspective of “DC,” as Read more
UFC newcomer Oleksander Doskalchuk, who is still awaiting his octagon debut, will have to wait at least another 14 months after receive a suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency following a failed drug test. USADA officials announced the sanction Read more