UFC Vegas 5 – Brunson vs. Shahbazyan: Main Card Staff Picks
UFC Vegas 5 marks the promotion's return to the UFC Apex as a middleweight showdown between Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan headlines the card. Cageside Press has its picks set. The main event of UFC Vegas 5 pits veteran Derek...
Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier Booked for UFC 254
After getting back in the win column just a week ago, former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker already has his next assignment. He's been paired up with Jared Cannonier, a fight that was originally supposed to take place back in...
Finishing the Fight: UFC Vegas 5
Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...
Welcome to the UFC: Nathan Maness and Johnny Munoz Jr.
After nearly a month on Fight Island, the UFC is back at home, hitting the Apex residing in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. With Irene Aldana off the card, UFC Vegas 5 is topped by Edmen Shahbazyan versus...
UFC Vegas 5: Derek Brunson Feels He’s a Step Up in Competition for Shahbazyan
There's little question that Derek Brunson has been positioned as a litmus test for rising prospect Edmen Shahbazyan this weekend. The pair meet in the main event of UFC Vegas 5 — originally the co-feature, until COVID-19 knocked Irene Aldana...
Welcome to the UFC: Vince Cachero
After nearly a month on Fight Island, the UFC is back home again. UFC Vegas 5 in Las Vegas, is headlined by Holly Holm and Irene Aldana Edmen Shahbazyan, who is looking to continue building his resume against middleweight staple...
UFC Vegas 5: Shahbazyan Seeks Breakthrough Against Brunson
The ascent of Edmen Shahbazyan has been brilliant so far, but the highly experienced Derek Brunson is looking to derail the young prospect at UFC Vegas 5. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1288233269465477120?s=20 Look at the career of perennial contender Derek Brunson and you'll struggle to...
Rising Bellator Star Raufeon Stots Eyes Big Opponents, Adds “James Gallagher doesn’t like risk.”
Top bantamweight prospect right in the mix for vacant belt in Bellator. Raufeon Stots has been a name that many have known well before the Bellator cage. 14-1 professionally, Stots is now ready to make a title impact. With a...
Three Fighters Drop Off UFC Vegas 5 Card Last Minute
Not one, not two, but three fighters (right about now, Sesame Street's The Count is laughing maniacally) have dropped off the UFC Vegas 5 card. Timur Valiev, whose highly anticipated promotional debut was expected this weekend, fell off the card...
UFC Vegas 5: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Official Weigh-In Results – One Fight Cancelled
The UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend, for what is expected to be a month-long stint including five events, plus the return of Dana White's Contender Series. It all kicks off on August 1, with UFC Vegas 5,...