2:03 AM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the most anticipated matchups in Bellator MMA history turned out to be a mismatch, as middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi dominated welterweight champion Rory MacDonald in a rare superfight. Mousasi (45-6-2) stopped MacDonald at 3:23 of the second round with elbows from the mount position. The champion-versus-champion

6:57 PM ET The UFC has made a significant change to its anti-doping policy, and is discussing the potential of several others. Since the UFC partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency to enact its anti-doping program in 2015, its policy has been to immediately announce any potential violation. In mid-July, however, the UFC decided

1:24 PM ET If you thought the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones feud has simmered down, think again. Just days after the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s ruling that Jones was eligible to return to competition on Oct. 28 — 15 months after failing a second drug test — the former UFC light heavyweight champion lit

Gegard Mousasi, left, will face Rory MacDonald for Bellator’s middleweight belt on Saturday in San Jose, California.  Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Bellator MMA 7:52 PM ET In late June, Bellator MMA held a news conference in New York to announce a landmark nine-figure deal with the streaming service DAZN. Bellator president Scott Coker revealed that

9:50 PM ET Less than three months after one of the most impressive performances of his career, 27-year-old bantamweight Michael McDonald has decided to retire from mixed martial arts. The winner of Bellator’s grand prix will receive a $1 million prize sponsored by entertainer 50 Cent. UFC’s Dana White said the promotion would like to

2:36 PM ET Bellator MMA has raised the stakes of its upcoming welterweight grand prix, to the tune of a $1 million prize to the last man standing. Bellator announced on Thursday it has partnered with entertainer 50 Cent, birth name Curtis Jackson, on an apparel and champagne sponsorship, which includes a $1 million cash

12:16 AM ET The UFC is looking to book one of the most anticipated rematches in mixed martial arts history at the end of the year, according to UFC president Dana White. In a text message to ESPN on Wednesday, White said the promotion would like to book a light heavyweight fight between Jon Jones

2:19 PM ET According to co-founder Donn Davis, the Professional Fighters League was born on July 11, 2016 — the day the UFC sold for more than $4 billion. Less than six months after that deal was made public, the venture capitalist and several other Washington investors purchased the mixed martial arts promotion World Series

2:05 AM ET With the UFC still in need of a headliner for its UFC 230 pay-per-view event on Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden, Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier attempted to take matters into their own hands on Tuesday — completely unknown to the UFC. Diaz, of Stockton, California, announced via Twitter he and

11:17 PM ET Another heavyweight fight is headed to Adelaide, Australia. Carlos Condit and Michael Chiesa will square off in a welterweight bout on Dec. 29 at UFC 232, multiple sources tell ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. The UFC has booked Mark Hunt vs. Justin Willis for the Dec. 2 event, multiple sources told ESPN. The fight