Joe Rogan recently revealed conversations with the UFC’s Hunter Campbell aimed at curbing extreme weight cuts. As more fighters struggle on the scale, the promotion hopes new strategies will preserve athlete health and competition fairness.

An MMA referee is under fire for allegedly allowing a dangerous delay after a bodyslam knockout. Observers argue that such oversights put a fighter’s life at risk, prompting widespread calls to ban the referee from the sport.

A brutal regimen of weight cutting, rigorous sparring, and minimal oversight has created a dangerous climate in Japanese boxing. Following two fighter deaths, the sport faces a critical turning point that could reshape its future in the country.