Filipino actor and Muay Thai fighter Vanessa Campos starred as one of the fighters in Sony Pictures’ 2021 film “Never Back Down: Revolt.” The fourth martial arts film of Sony Pictures’ “Never Back ...

How do the best mixed martial artists on the planet measure up against each other, regardless of division? That's the question our USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie women's pound-for-pound rankings aims to ...

🚨 STARTING OFF THE YEAR RIGHT 🚨 The first card of 2026 is STACKED! Watch #UFC324 LIVE January 24 on @ParamountPlus ...

Amanda Nunes is now retired, and unlike many of the retirements we see in MMA—we're looking at you, Henry Cejudo—this one looks like it will stick. Nunes, who is considered the greatest female fighter ...

Strawweight champion Zhang Weili vacated her title at 115 pounds to take a shot at Valentina Shevchenko's flyweight belt. Can she make history?

Alana McLaughlin shadowboxes in "Unfightable." In 2021, Alana McLaughlin became just the second openly trans woman to fight in a professional mixed martial arts match. She won. McLaughlin has since ...

Undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields made history in another sport on Saturday, as she made her return to mixed-martial arts (MMA). The 28-year-old earned a split decision win over Kelsey De ...