Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo Booked as UFC Heads to Austin, Texas
Dates for the UFC's second quarter continue to trickle out. Kazakhstan. Saskatoon. And now, Austin, Texas. Combate was first to report that a women's flyweight fight was joining June's UFC Austin. That bout, the first revealed for the Texas card,...
Luis Pena Didn’t Know if He Had an Opponent When He Got on Plane...
Virginia Beach, VA — There's opponent changes, and then there's the whirlwind that 'Violent Bob Ross' Luis Pena went through ahead of UFC Norfolk. Pena (7-2) was originally scheduled to face Alex Munoz on the Fight Night card this weekend....
UFC Norfolk: Megan Anderson Wants Background Checks for Judges After Krause Incident
Virginia Beach, VA — Megan Anderson is not about to get caught up in talk of title shots and who's next. The towering Australian featherweight made that clear at the UFC Norfolk media day. What did get her fired...
UFC: Isabela de Padua Banished Two Years by USADA
It will be a while before UFC fans see Isabela de Padua again. The Brazilian flyweight fighter made her octagon debut back in November against Ariane Lipski, coming up short in a three-round unanimous decision loss to the "Violence Queen."...
UFC Heads To Kazakhstan For June 13 Show: Report
The UFC will be heading to Kazakhstan this summer. MMA Fighting reports the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion is heading to Kazakhstan on June 13. No city or venue has been confirmed for the event. However, the leading candidate is Nur-Sultan, which...
UFC Saskatoon Fight Night Card Expected for June 20
The UFC is set to return to Saskatchewan, in what will be the promotion's first Canadian stop of 2020. UFC Saskatoon is expected to take place June 20, 2020. MMA Fighting was first to report the news. The event, expected...
Tito Ortiz Reacts To Having Alberto Del Rio Win Overturned
Tito Ortiz has reacted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation overturning his recent mixed martial arts (MMA) victory over Alberto Del Rio. The move was first reported on by MMA Junkie, who noted that the TDLR had changed...
UFC Norfolk: Ion Cutelaba’s Occupation If He Wasn’t a Fighter? A Gangster
Virginia Beach, VA — We're pretty sure he's joking. Ion Cutelaba (15-4, 1NC) is a lot of things, including deadly inside the UFC octagon. But ahead of UFC Norfolk, asked about what he'd be doing if he wasn't fighting,...
With or Without Walkout Outfit, Spike Carlyle Will Be Grooving at UFC Norfolk
Virginia Beach, VA — 'The Alpha Ginger' Spike Carlyle has arrived in the UFC. Whether or not his entertaining walkouts follow suit remains to be seen. Carlyle (8-1) has put in time under the LFA and LXF banners of late....
Jake Childers Says that His Slam KO over Nate Richardson at LFA 82 Could...
LFA standout Jake Childers is looking for big fights but isn't focusing on a UFC call-up. This past Friday at LFA 82, Alex Polizzi captured the vacant light heavyweight title when he submitted Jamal Pogues in the fourth round. While...