A contract between Messi and Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority offers a glimpse at the details of their multimillion-dollar relationship.

David Kaminsky, an Israeli boxer who goes by the moniker “The Lion of Zion” was seen hurling racial slurs and spitting at pro-Palestine demonstrators during a UCLA protest on Sunday.

When WWE shares images of its female stars posing on a beach in Saudi Arabia, the intended message is that life here is normal. However, the reality is anything but normal.

The Argentinian has a strong record of linking up with oppressive monarchies. He is fast becoming the posterboy for sportswashing

Abdul-Kerim Edilov was an MMA veteran as well as one of the most influential men in his homeland. And then he disappeared from public life

Far-right groups across Europe and North America are using mixed martial arts to swell their numbers, spread their ideology and fight their enemies

The Irishman helped set the tone for a contest that ended in chaos. But the UFC has always indulged the fighter – as long as he continues to deliver money

Despite being born a woman, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has become the target of transphobes like JK Rowling, who call her a "biological man."

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, is facing U.S. sanctions and accused of brutal abuses. Yet some fighters and others who work with the U.F.C. have kept ties with him.

Goalscorer against Serbia at World Cup is being celebrated as much more than just a sporting hero

The U.S. State Department says it knows of apparent ties between Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen strongman, and mixed martial arts fighters.

The UFC, so-called champion of free speech, has found a way to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Ramzan Kadyrov while simultaneously censoring pro-Palestine expressions within its platform.

Bloody Elbow has been a leading voice in combat sports since formation in 2007 and has earned a global reputation for expert analysis, opinion and news.

Bloody Elbow has been a leading voice in combat sports since formation in 2007 and has earned a global reputation for expert analysis, opinion and news.

The UFC reportedly wanted Khamzat Chimaev to headline UFC 300. However, the Chechen fighter is unable to enter the US due to his connections with warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.

Bloody Elbow has been a leading voice in combat sports since formation in 2007 and has earned a global reputation for expert analysis, opinion and news.

Israeli MMA fighter Haim Gozali is among the prominent figures spewing hate and cheering the slaughter of Palestinians.

No other sports league has invested as much time and effort as the UFC has in promoting Donald Trump.

The most dominant champion in UFC history retired Saturday unbeaten and at the top of his game, leaving behind a complicated legacy

Trump, the authoritarian darling of the right, is inching closer to the US presidency, again, with the UFC and its conservative fanbase acting as his loyal foot soldiers.

Bloody Elbow has been a leading voice in combat sports since formation in 2007 and has earned a global reputation for expert analysis, opinion and news.

Deadspin | How The Warlord Who Controls Chechnya Uses Sports To Rule

Bloody Elbow has been a leading voice in combat sports since formation in 2007 and has earned a global reputation for expert analysis, opinion and news.

Once a UFC star and one of the most popular Muslim athletes alive, Khabib Nurmagomedov is now facing an existential to his legacy. So how exactly did the "Eagle of Dagestan" fall from grace?

Khamzat Chimaev, once a UFC golden boy, has now been reduced to a glorified propagandist for Ramzan Kadyrov, banned from entering the US and with his star all but extinguished.

Some of the UFC’s top stars harbour xenophobic and sexist views. Instead of distancing itself from bigots, the organization uses them to sell fights.

Dana White’s decision to physically assault his wife raises questions about whether the UFC president is fit to continue running the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization