The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 11
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
UFC Vegas 11’s Sarah Alpar: Awkward and Coming to Make a Statement
Sarah Alpar will be the first one to tell you that she’s a little awkward. Some situations she gets dropped into make her feel a bit like the cat has her tongue. Of course, since picking up a UFC...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Yusup Raisov, Alesha Zappitella and more
This week's MMA Prospect Report touches on events from Invicta FC, Shooto, and more. Watch out for Yusup Raisov, and Alesha Zappitella, in a title fight Thursday. Let's get right to it. BFC 61 | Belarus | Thursday Bantamweight, Aydemir Kazbekov (4-0) Kazbekov...
Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella Results and Recap
Invicta FC 42 went down Thursday, September 17 and saw the crowning of a new atomweight champion for the all-female fighting out. In the main event, Ashley Cummins had another shot at gold, this time against Alesha Zappitella. Cummins had...
ONE Championship Signs 16-Year Old Victoria Lee, Chatri Sityodtong Blasts Critics
ONE Championship has inked a deal with 16-year old Victoria Lee, little sister of ONE stars Christian and Andrea Lee. And nearly as soon as the announcement had been made, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong found himself under...
UFC Signs Michael Chandler, Will Serve As Backup for Khabib vs. Gaethje
The UFC has secured the rights of the biggest free agent on the market: Michael Chandler. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White told ESPN's Sportscenter (h/t Brett Okamoto) that the promotion had inked a deal with the former Bellator MMA...
UFC Vegas 11’s Cowboy Cerrone: No Thought of Retirement, “This One’s For Me”
"Hell no, where'd you hear that from?" Cowboy Cerrone would like to make clear one thing: there will be no retirement this weekend, regardless of how things go at UFC Vegas 11 against Niko Price. "Not even in my...
Invicta FC 42 Weigh-In Results: Two Fights Off, Helen Peralta Steps Up
Invicta FC returns, once again on a Thursday night, to Kansas City, Kansas for its latest card. Invicta FC 42 will see the promotion crown a atomweight champion, with the vacant belt on the line. That title will go to...
UFC Vegas 11: Khamzat Chimaev Gives His Side of Hotel Encounter with Meerschaert
The booking of Khamzat Chimaev (8-0) thus far in his UFC career has been interesting, to say the least. He fought twice in 10 days, winning both bouts, right out of the gate. A new UFC record. Dana White thought...
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya Expects to Clown “Buffoon” Paulo Costa, but Admits “He’s Dangerous”
"I'm not taking anything for granted, I'm not taking anything lightly." In the build up to UFC 253, in just over a week's time, Israel Adesanya says that being champion has been exactly what he expected. But at the same...
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