Regional mixed martial arts (MMA) fuels the sport’s heartbeat — almost every fighter climbing toward Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) or other top-tier promotions starts in small(er) promotions.

Cam Rowston entered the UFC middleweight division in style Saturday in Perth. On the UFC Fight Night 260 undercard, Rowston (13-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made quick work of seasoned veteran Andre Petroski (13-5 ...

Youssef Zalal announced himself as a featherweight contender at UFC 320. Zalal (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) needed less than two minutes to submit Josh Emmett (19-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) by armbar at the 1:38 ...

The Smashing Machine is the first solo directorial feature film of Benny Safdie, after the duo, along with Josh Safdie, ...