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Scott Coker has officially unveiled the name and format of his new mixed martial arts promotion.

Ki MMA will launch in the first quarter of 2027 under Coker and Peter Y. Levin, with events planned across North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The organization had previously announced plans for a new global league backed by Coker, with a tournament format central to the project.

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Scott Coker and Peter Y. Levin detail Ki MMA's 2027 launch and World Grand Prix Coker and Levin shared the details about the new promotion via a press release. The inaugural Ki MMA World Grand Prix will feature 32 featherweights divided into four eight-man continental tournaments. Each regional tournament will use a single-elimination format, with the four continental champions advancing to a one-night World Grand Prix Final.

The final event will feature two semifinals followed by the championship bout, so the inaugural Ki MMA champion will need to win five fights. Read more

Tom Aspinall has vacated the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title due to ongoing complications from an eye injury that has sidelined him for nearly a year.

Aspinall hasn’t competed since his bout against Ciryl Gane ended in a no contest last October. Gane accidentally poked him in both eyes and the Brit subsequently underwent multiple eye procedures. He still hasn't received medical clearance to return to the Octagon and has opted to relinquish the championship.

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Tom Aspinall explains why he relinquished the UFC heavyweight championship Aspinall took to Instagram to share a lengthy message announcing his decision to vacate the title amid recent complications with his right eye. The former champion revealed that he had previously agreed to a fight date and resumed sparring before an accident caused further damage.

“I had previously agreed to a fight date and was back sparring, feeling great and ready to compete when an accident caused fur…

One fighter will have a chance to earn an extra $50,000 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Los Angeles on Sept. 19 for UFC 331.

UFC CEO Dana White recently announced that a special “proper chaos bonus” will be awarded to a fighter at Crypto.com Arena. The additional prize is being introduced in conjunction with the Paramount+ series “MobLand.”

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Dana White will personally decide who earns the UFC 331 ‘proper chaos’ bonus White announced the bonus in partnership with Paramount+’s “MobLand” on Instagram. The bonus will be separate from the promotion's standard $25,000 finishing bonus and $100,000 awards: a Fight of the Night bonus and a few Performance of the Night bonuses.

White hasn’t established specific criteria for the new award, saying the decision will ultimately be his.

“Long before I did a deal with Paramount, I've been telling you guys I'm a huge fan of ‘MobLand.’ It is one of the best shows on television,” White said in…