UFC Columbus: Sara McMann Gets Back in Win Column, Out-Wrestles Karol Rosa
Long since removed from her title shot against Ronda Rousey in 2014, Olympian Sara McMann, at age 41, entered UFC Columbus for her first fight in over a year opposite Brazil's Karol Rosa.
McMann's last fight had ended a submission...
UFC Columbus: Chris Gutierrez Spinning Back Fist Ends Danaa Batgerel’s Night, Win Streak
Chris Gutierrez made it a memorable night at UFC Columbus — unless you were opponent Danaa Batgerel. In which case, the night wasn't exactly one for the memory pile.
Undefeated since his promotional debut in 2018, bantamweight Gutierrez was paired...
UFC Columbus: Aliaskhab Khizriev Submits Denis Tiuliulin, Signals Move to 170
With middleweight Aliaskhab Khizriev's original opponent Abusupiyan Magomedov pulling out of UFC Columbus, the UFC signed Russian Denis Tiuliulin to step in on short notice.
Having last competed for UAE Warriors a year ago, Tiuliulin was taking a considerable step...
UFC Columbus: Manon Fiorot Survives Head Kick, Passes Test Against Jennifer Maia
A new contender emerged in the women's flyweight division early on the UFC Columbus preliminary card. With Manon Fiorot undefeated in the promotion, she was looking to move past former title challenger and Invicta FC champ Jennifer Maia, and...
UFC Columbus: Matheus Nicolau Snaps David Dvorak’s 16-Fight Win Streak
Flyweight action on the UFC Columbus preliminary card saw Matheus Nicolau paired up with David Dvorak.
Nicolau had won the first two fights of his second UFC stint, after falling victim to the promotion nearly dropping the weight class a...
UFC Columbus: Luis Saldana Battles to Decision Win Over Bruno Souza
After dropping his promotional debut against Melsik Baghdasaryan last year, former LFA featherweight champ Bruno Souza was looking to get back on track when he kicked off the UFC Columbus preliminary card against Luis Saldana on Saturday.
A Dana White's...
UFC Columbus Loses Aleksei Oleinik vs. Ilir Latifi At Last Minute
Shortly before Saturday's UFC Columbus card was set to kick off, the Fight Night event lost a promising heavyweight match-up.
As much as he had defied father time through a career spanning over 75 professional fights, Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1) found...
Angela Lee Victorious in Return, Submits Stamp Fairtex in ONE X Main Event
Reigning ONE women's atomweight champion Angela Lee returned to action at Saturday's ONE X, competing for the first time since 2019 when she took on grand prix winner Stamp Fairtex in the mammoth card's main event.
In her absence, Stamp...
ONE X: Demetrious Johnson Chokes Out Rodtang in Special Rules Fight
One of the most interesting combat sports mash-ups in years went down at Saturday's ONE X in Singapore.
It's fair to say that Demterious Johnson vs. Rodtang was a spectacle rarely seen in professional fighting; without hyperbole, the bout was...
ONE X: Adriano Moraes Catches Neck, Submits Yuya Wakamatsu
How does one follow up a win over the biggest flyweight star of all time? That was the question Adriano Moraes was faced with at ONE X, as he put his title on the line against Yuya Wakamatsu.
For Brazil's...
