UFC San Diego: Nina Nunes Retires Off Win Over Cynthia Calvillo
Best known for their strawweight runs, Cynthia Calvillo and Nina Nunes threw down at UFC San Diego on Saturday. The fight was contested at flyweight, though Calvillo had indicated she planned a return to 115.
Consider it two strawweights moonlighting...
UFC San Diego: Gabriel Benitez Overwhelms Charlie Ontiveros
Having overcome injury and even PTSD, Charlie Ontiveros returned at UFC San Diego, taking on Gabriel Benitez and looking for his first win inside the octagon.
Benitez had also lost two straight, and four of his last five. He corrected...
UFC San Diego: Tyson Nam Crushes Ode Osbourne with Right Hands
After a year and a half on the sidelines, flyweight Tyson Nam returned to action at UFC San Diego. Welcoming him back was the surging Ode Osbourne, who had proved to have real power in his hands of late.
Nam...
UFC San Diego: Josh Quinlan Lands One-Punch KO on Jason Witt
One of two fights pushed back from UFC Vegas 59 last week, Jason Witt and Josh Quinlan faced off at UFC San Diego on Saturday.
To avoid having to undergo back-to-back weight cuts, the bout was contested at a 180...
UFC San Diego: Youssef Zalal and Da’Mon Blackshear Fight to Draw
Stepping up on short notice at UFC San Diego was former CFFC bantamweight champion, Da'Mon Blackshear, taking on Youssef Zalal.
Having lost three straight, Zalal was in must-win territory on Saturday.
A win didn't come. Then again, neither did a loss.
To...
Dilano Taylor Pulls Off Shock Upset, Finishes Rory MacDonald at PFL 8 to Clinch...
Nobody gave Dilano Taylor much of a chance heading into PFL 8 in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday.
Taylor had been given the nod to step in on short notice against Rory MacDonald, one of the PFL's biggest names, and a...
Sadibou Sy Advances to PFL Welterweight Final With Decision Over Carlos Leal
The heartwarming underdog story of Carlos Leal finally came to an end on Saturday at PFL 8 of the 2022 season, as Sadibou Sy won a competitive decision in the opening round of the promotion’s playoff format.
Former LFA champion...
PFL 8: MacDonald vs. Taylor Results
The Professional Fighters League was in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday for PFL 8, featuring the welterweight and heavyweight 2022 semifinals.
Topping the event was former Bellator MMA champ and UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald, taking on a short-notice opponent in...
Bellator 284: Goiti Yamauchi Crumples Neiman Gracie with Uppercut
Two Brazilian grappling standouts topped Bellator 284 on Friday, with Neiman Gracie, a former title challenger, up against Goiti Yamauchi.
As it turned out, there wasn't much ground action at all.
Yamauchi was in just his second fight since moving to...
Bellator 284: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Back in Win Column with Split Decision Against Bruna Ellen
Coming off a two-fight skid, former Bellator women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane was in need of a win at Bellator 284 on Friday night.
While the Hawaiian has mulled retirement of late, there's no cure for the blues like a...
