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The event will take place at the Kaseya Center on Saturday, and viewers will be able to watch on CBS News Miami as well as other Paramount platforms.
From the basics to the more elaborate takedowns, John Wai Martial Arts Academy is teaching people more than just how to fight.
As the sport continues to grow, so does the number of everyday people stepping into the gym, often not to fight, but to feel better.
Regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists to ever step into the ring, Marlon Moraes decided a couple of years ago to pursue a career in law enforcement.
As UFC 327 brings the Octagon back to Miami, more South Floridians are swapping traditional workouts for MMA—focusing on self-defense, fitness, and stress relief. CBS News Miami explores the sport’s explosive growth, from its wild beginnings to the mainstream, and profiles the everyday fighters transforming their lives through mixed martial arts.
A trained MMA fighter in Broward used his skills and faith to subdue an alleged intruder who broke into his family's home, leaving the suspect injured and later jailed.
A Wilton Manors man trained in mixed martial arts said he relied only on his hands and faith to stop an intruder inside his family's home early Saturday morning.
Former UFC and bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry is bringing his hybrid combat sport “Dirty Boxing” back to Miami, featuring local fighters and promising fans a more exciting, high-energy experience.
Diego Lopes, the third-ranked challenger, will take on Alexander Volkanovski in UFC 314 on Saturday night in Miami.
Sean O'Malley emphatically defended his bantamweight belt, unanimously outpointing Marlon "Chito" Vera at UFC 299 in Miami.
It's about to get a little wild inside the Kaseya Center on March 9 with UFC 299's main event: "Suga" Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon "Chito" Vera.
The alleged incident occurred during Game 4 at the Kaseya Center back in June.
Gov. Ron DeSantis sets the tone that he's ready to fight at his rally inside a mixed martial arts facility in Broward County Friday night.
The VICE correspondent explains why Russia has become a hot bed for top flight wrestlers and mixed martial artists.
Mixed Martial Arts fighter Desmond Green was arrested Wednesday in Broward County.
Authorities have released Miami Beach Police bodycam footage of Mixed Martial Arts superstar Conor McGregor getting arrested after a recent phone-smashing incident.
MMA star Conor McGregor's attorneys were in a Miami courtroom on Thursday for his criminal case.
Mixed Martial Arts star Conor McGregor is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Mixed Martial Arts superstar Conor McGregor has been arrested in Miami Beach.
Bi Nguyen aka Killer Bee was one of two Survivor players to leave the island this week. Nguyen, an MMA fighter by trade, suffered an MCL sprain during the game and decided to withdraw from the competition in order to protect her body from further damage.
A former professional fighter is behind bars facing attempted murder chargers.
The former NFL defensive end was successful in his professional fighting debut, scoring a knockout just under a minute into the match.
A teenage girl is one of three people indicted in the death of MMA fighter Aaron Rajman earlier this year.
Before Barcelona and Real Madrid take over Hard Rock Stadium for El Clasico, Combate Clasico will be rocking the octagon.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating after MMA fighter Aaron Rajman was shot and killed during a home invasion.
Braden Eric Peters is facing a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place or residential property.
Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery and assault.
Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.
Jahara Malik was sentenced to 17 yers in prison followed by five years of probation in the stabbing death of Yahkeim Lollar in 2024.
As this unseasonable heat returns, officials are urging people to take necessary precautions to avoid heat illnesses and heat exhaustion.
Braden Eric Peters is facing a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place or residential property.
Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery and assault.
Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.
Jahara Malik was sentenced to 17 yers in prison followed by five years of probation in the stabbing death of Yahkeim Lollar in 2024.
As this unseasonable heat returns, officials are urging people to take necessary precautions to avoid heat illnesses and heat exhaustion.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being questioned Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.
Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats.
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.