RIZIN 33 Full Results
The final major MMA event of 2021 arrived on Friday, with RIZIN 33 marking the promotion's annual New Year's Eve show. While previous years saw major names from around the globe competing, pandemic-related travel restrictions in Japan meant that the...
UFC Needs Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis Rematch in 2022
Francis Ngannou will look to unify his heavyweight title against interim champ Ciryl Gane next month — but there's another big title fight that needs to happen in 2022. One gigantic heavyweight title fight that will draw a lot of...
UFC Vegas 45: Justin Tafa Explains Weight Miss, Wants Felipe Rematch
Las Vegas, NV - A historic weight miss and visa issues were not enough to stop UFC heavyweight Justin Tafa from getting past Harry Hunsucker via TKO at UFC Vegas 45 at the UFC APEX on Saturday night. Tafa (5-3)...
UFC Vegas 45: Cub Swanson Wants Jose Aldo Rematch
Las Vegas, NV - Through 40 career bouts and at least 5 different professional promotions and at 38-years-old Cub Swanson is still winning fights in exciting fashion. Swanson defeated Darren Elkins via TKO at UFC Vegas 45 at the...
UFC Vegas 45: Derrick Lewis Says ‘That Was For Rodney King’
Las Vegas, NV - There are a lot of characters in the sport of MMA but none as smooth with the comedy like UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis who defeated Chris Daukus by KO at UFC Vegas 45 at the...
UFC Vegas 45: Belal Muhammad Plans To Meet With Fan Who Yelled Slur
Las Vegas, NV - Many have tried to solve the puzzle that is "Wonderboy" but nobody has done it the way UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 45 at the UFC APEX on Saturday night. Muhammad (20-3) earned a...
UFC Vegas 45: Derrick Lewis KO’s Chris Daukus Ending 2021 In Style
Since joining the UFC in 2014, Derrick Lewis had terrorized the heavyweight division, claiming the knockout record in the weight class and twice fighting for gold. On Saturday at UFC Vegas 45, "The Black Beast" was paired up with one...
UFC Vegas 45: Belal Muhammad Out-Grapples Stephen Thompson for Decision Win
The co-main event of UFC Vegas 45 saw top welterweights Stephen Thompson and Belal Muhammad face off. Thompson, now 38, had seen a two-fight win streak snapped in his last outing care of fellow former title challenger Gilbert Burns. Still...
UFC Vegas 45: Amanda Lemos Edges Hill With Close Split Decision Win
Since making her strawweight debut in 2019, Brazil's Amanda Lemos had looked perfect. Four consecutive wins in the division — two this year alone, both finishes — had her on the brink of contendership. On Saturday at UFC Vegas 45,...
UFC Vegas 45: Ricky Simon Swarms Raphael Assuncao, Scores KO Finish
A pair of bantamweights on opposite trajectories met on Saturday's UFC Vegas 45 main card. Raphael Assuncao, who had long flirted with title contention, had lost three straight, with all the implications such a streak carries with it surrounding him...
