Mixed Martial Arts

MMA not 'sensible', reality is 'most dreams fail' - Hardwick
Harry Hardwick counts himself among the lucky ones who chose to pursue the "stupid" career of MMA.
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Rousey wants to 'rewrite ending' and take on UFC
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1 day ago
'This isn't charity' - Rousey defends Carano bout. Video, 00:00:56
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1 day ago
Ngannou to make MMA return on Rousey v Carano card
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3 days ago
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Oliveira dominates Holloway to win BMF title
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4 days ago
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Pereira to fight for third title at UFC White House
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4 days ago
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'Coaches don't like point-down but it makes me feel alive'
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5 days ago
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Is Rousey’s return to MMA a good thing? Audio, 19 minutes
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'False confidence' cost Pimblett - Gaethje. Video, 00:01:05
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How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal?
A new BBC documentary looks at the rise of bare-knuckle boxing as fighter Liam 'Rocky' Rees tells BBC Sport why he loves the adrenaline.
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20 February
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Heart surgery & darkest nights - the unbreakable 'Baltic Gladiator'
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24 January
A 'reckless teenager' misusing his confidence - the making of Pimblett
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23 January
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Cats, sleepless nights and Michael Jackson fuel Gautier's UFC dream
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19 January
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Meet White's favourite boxer as Zuffa Boxing launches
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21 January
Pimblett in spotlight - what does 2026 hold for MMA?
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2 January
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The brothers from Dagestan shining in MMA and for Man Utd
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26 December 2025

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'More than a fighter' - how Rousey finally found peace
Ronda Rousey - judoka, mixed martial artist, wrestler - tells BBC Sport how she has found inner peace after coming back from the lowest point of her career.
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11 April 2024
The British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD. Video, 00:02:05
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23 October 2025
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