UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises Weigh-In Results — Full Card On Point
Trailing in the wake of Poirier vs. McGregor 3, which proved to be another massively successful Conor McGregor card for the UFC (1.8 million buys, reportedly), UFC Vegas 31 felt like an afterthought. But look a little closer, and...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 31
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....
Bellator 262: Denise Kielholtz Says “Friday Night is the Crown” After Years of Hard...
Uncasville, CT — Kickboxing champ Denise Kielholtz will enter her first title fight in MMA this Friday in the main event of Bellator 262. The 32-year old "Miss Dynamite" is a Bellator Kickboxing and Enfusion world champion. Now, she takes...
UFC Vegas 31: Despite Crackdown on Weigh-in Antics, Jeremy Stephens Doesn’t Believe Things Will...
Las Vegas, NV — Jeremy Stephens was the impetus for the UFC cracking down on fighters touching each other at weigh-ins. That, after a violent shove injured would-be opponent Drakkar Klose earlier this year, canceling the pair's bout in...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Come for Bellator, Stay for a Double Shot of LFA
Bellator, KSW, and the UFC are all in action this week, as the world moves on from Poirier vs. McGregor 3. Prospects? We've got 'em! In addition to a slew of talent on Bellator 262, LFA is running not...
UFC Vegas 31: Miesha Tate Says Becoming Champion Again “Goal Number One”
Las Vegas, NV — After four years out of competition, former UFC bantamweight champ Miesha Tate is "the happiest to be here that I've been in a very long time," she said ahead of UFC Vegas 31 this weekend. Speaking...
UFC Vegas 31’s Islam Makhachev on Khabib: “Sometimes, He Pushed Too Much”
Las Vegas, NV — Heading into the first main event of his career at UFC Vegas 31, Islam Makhachev "feel good," he told media outlets including Cageside Press on Wednesday. "Cutting weight is always not easy. Now, main event,...
UFC Vegas 31: Marion Reneau Didn’t Tell Anybody About Retirement Decision
Las Vegas, NV — It's the final fight week of Marion Reneau's career. "Everything's happening so fast. Everything's coming full force," she noted during the UFC Vegas 31 media day on Wednesday. "And I am taking it in. I'm just...
Bellator 262: Diana Avsaragova Says Valerie Loureda is “Lying to Herself,” Adds “I’m In...
Uncasville, CT — When Diana Avsaragova kicked off her Bellator MMA career with a stunning knockout of Tara Graff, the MMA world took notice. The Russian beauty had been written off as an Instagram model hired for her follower count...
Bellator 262: Juliana Velasquez Looking for KO Against Kickboxer Kielholtz
Juliana Velasquez feels she's more recognized than prior to winning Bellator's women's flyweight championship — but aside from that, life hasn't changed too much. One thing she's planning to change, however, is her ink. Not change, necessarily, but expand on....
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