Ismail Naurdiev Returns at UFC 308, Beats Bruno Silva
Middleweights Bruno Silva and Ismail Naurdiev faced off early on Saturday's UFC 308, and thanks to the card taking place in Abu Dhabi, for Western fight fans, it really was early. Coffee and fisticuffs were on the menu, with the...
UFC 308: Questionable Judging Sees Rinat Fakhretdinov Win Decision Over Carlos Leal
PFL veteran Carlos Leal made his octagon debut at UFC 308 on Saturday, with the welterweight stepping up on short notice against Rinat Fakhretdinov. Leal had acquitted himself well in his LFA, Bellator, and PFL runs, with a pair of...
UFC Vegas 99: Anthony Hernandez Sets Records While Tenderizing Michel Pereira
Top 15 middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira closed out the night at Saturday's UFC Vegas 99. "Fluffy" Hernandez and "Demolidor" Pereira had a chance to break into the top 10 with a win, depending on rankings panel voters (and...
Rob Font Overcomes “The Matrix,” Bests Kyler Phillips in UFC Vegas 99 Co-Main
Bantamweights Rob Font and Kyler Phillips faced off in what fans hoped was an explosive co-main event at Saturday's UFC Vegas 99. Ahead of the bout, Font had stated that he hoped a trip to hospital following the fight would...
UFC Vegas 99: Charles Johnson Claims Fourth Straight Victory, Decisions Su Mudaerji
With the flyweight division in full flight over the past few months, producing some of its best fights, it was Charles Johnson and Su Mudaerji representing the 125lb weight class on the UFC Vegas 99 main card. Johnson had won...
UFC Vegas 99: Cameron Smotherman Wins Short-Notice Debut Against Jake Hadley
Making a rather impressive trip for his short-notice UFC debut on Saturday was Cameron Smotherman, who stepped into UFC Vegas 99 to replace Brady Hiestand against Jake Hadley. Smotherman had been in Saudi Arabia to help Raufeon Stots for his...
UFC Vegas 99: Darren Elkins Sends Daniel Pineda Into Retirement
First fight in on the UFC Vegas 99 main card on Saturday saw featherweight veteran Darren Elkins looking to bring the damage against Daniel Pineda. Elkins entered the fight off a win over TJ Brown, while Pineda was looking to...
UFC Vegas 99: Asu Almabayev Improves to 4-0 in UFC with Win Over Matheus...
Capping off the UFC Vegas 99 preliminary card on Saturday was a fight in the red-hot flyweight division, with Matheus Nicolau facing Asu Almabayev. Almabayev was on the rise coming into the fight, a perfect 3-0 inside the octagon and...
UFC Vegas 99: Jean Matsumoto Overcomes Game Brad Katona
"Multimate" Fighter Brad Katona had his work cut out for him in a dangerous battle with Brazil's Jean Matsumoto at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. After winning The Ultimate Fighter 27 only to later be cut by the UFC, Katona...
UFC Vegas 99: Joselyne Edwards Returns to Win Column, Subs Tamires Vidal
Coming into the women's bantamweight fight between Joselyne Edwards and Tamires Vidal at UFC Vegas 99, there was one main storyline. That was the weight of Edwards, who came in three pounds heavy for the fight, even after shedding her...