UFC 251: Jose Aldo Ranks Himself Among Top Three Fighters of All Time, Gives...
"The weight cut has been a lot easier. Everyone doubts me when I say that, but I can tell you it's been a lot easier," Jose Aldo said Wednesday. The former featherweight champion returns to the octagon at UFC...
UFC 251: Petr Yan Doesn’t See Jose Aldo As Having Grown as a Fighter
Petr Yan was willing to fight anyone, frankly, for the vacant UFC bantamweight title. That includes Aljamain Sterling. Yan, who will face Jose Aldo for the belt this weekend at UFC 251, made that clear Wednesday, at the second of...
UFC: Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira Targeted as September 12 Main Event
A pair of top-ranked Brazilian light heavyweights look set to headline the UFC's September 12 card. ESPN was first to report Tuesday that Thiago Santos is expected to return on that date. In the main event, he'll take on the...
UFC 251: Alexander Volkanovski Motivated to “Put a Bit More of a Beating” on...
Alexander Volkanovski's first defense of the UFC featherweight title may have a sense of deja vu about it. After all, the Australian champion is about to put his belt on the line against the man he won the championship from...
Peter Barrett Says He Is Putting Steve Garcia to Sleep in UFC Debut
Peter “Slippery Pete” Barrett (11-3) will officially make his UFC debut on August 8 when he meets Steve Garcia (11-4) in a featherweight bout. Barrett was originally slated to fight Danny Henry in April until the coronavirus pandemic struck and...
Welcome to the UFC: Zhalgas Zhumagulov
UFC debuts on Fight Island on July 11, 2020 with UFC 251. The fabled island is, of course, actually Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is a major event headlined by three title fights. Assuming everyone makes...
Jimmie Rivera vs. Cody Stamann Added to July 15 Fight Island Card
A couple of Americans are headed to Fight Island on short notice. While Jimmie Rivera was campaigning for a fight against Frankie Edgar, who lost opponent Pedro Munhoz due to a positive COVID-19 test, instead, he's been paired up...
Max Holloway Welcomed Lack of Sparring Ahead of UFC 251, Calls it “Hard Reset”
Come UFC 251 this Saturday, Max Holloway has a chance to establish the second Blessed era. The first, of course, saw his rise through the featherweight division, his emergence as a bonafide UFC star at home and abroad, and his...
UFC: Claudia Gadelha vs. Yan Xiaonan Targeted for September 26
After picking up her second straight win, over Angela Hill back in May, former strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha has her next bout set. As first reported by Combate, Gadelha (18-4) will face China's Yan Xiaonan (12-1) at a yet-to-be-announced...
UFC: Randy Costa Hints at Late Summer Return: “I love the fight, I’ll just...
UFC Bantamweight is ready to return after his UFC Boston hometown victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C89Hv7wIerk Randy Costa is a name MMA fans around Massachusetts have known for a while. Training under the legendary Joe Lauzon, Costa (5-1) not only has the head-kick knockouts...
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Road to UFC 3: Episode 4 Breakdown and Predictions
The Road to UFC tournament is returning this month, with fighters from around Asia in four different weight classes vying for contracts with the UFC....
