NEW YORK (AP) — Islam Makhachev needed a unanimous decision to defeat Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound championship and tie the UFC record of 16 straight victories to cap a pair of lackluster title fights on Saturday night at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.

The landscape of women's Mixed Martial Arts was fundamentally reshaped by Ronda Rousey, the UFC's first legitimate female superstar and a trailblazer whose dominance forced the organization to open its doors to women fighters.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a United States-based company, but mixed martial arts (MMA) is an increasingly global sport. Indeed, most sections of the globe are represented by the current list of UFC champions and top pound-for-pound athletes.

Nine area MMA fighters, including eight from Austin Arnett’s gym, to take on top Pacific Northwest talent in Saturday’s nearly sold-out card

Prize fighting in sports like boxing and mixed martial arts could be coming to P.E.I., as the province proposes to make some combat sport tournaments legal.

The Nigeria Mixed Martial Arts Federation (NMMAF) has reaffirmed its mandate as the national governing body responsible for the development, regulation, and coordination of all Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) activities across the country.