Lightweights collide in a battle between experienced veteran and young superstar at Lumpinee Stadium on October 3.

An undefeated MMA fighter that’s long been considered one of the sport’s top prospects is officially set to join his teammate Paddy Pimblett in the UFC.

He noticeably left out Anderson Silva and arch rival Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) because of their past history with testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

Islam Makhachev vs Jack Della Maddalena is called a true 50-50 war by MMA veteran, highlighting the fight's intense balance.

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On Episode 3,594, the gents welcome in UFC Shanghai headliners Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang to discuss their main event. Plus, they break down the new PFL champs, the latest MMA news and much more. Tune in! Thursday's edition of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here.

David Yaney is the founder and owner of American Fight Promotions, which he founded in February. He will bring an MMA event to Columbus on Saturday.

In 1998 at Pancrase: Advance 1, he faced off with Semmy Schilt, with the Dutch kickboxer winning the fight after securing a huge knockout. Schilt reflected on what his main memories are from that encounter when speaking to Bloody Elbow in a recent exclusive interview.

UFC Fight Night 257 takes place at Shangai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, and features a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang.

Semmy Schilt built a strong MMA record against top names before fully transitioning to kickboxing. His accomplishments include being the only kickboxer to win five major heavyweight tournaments. That experience should be valuable as he joins SENSHI ahead of their first Grand Prix – which starts on September 13 – to help out the fighters involved.