Bellator 261: Kana Watanabe Feels Japanese Fighters Show Fans “a Different Side of Fighting”
From duels in the cage to donuts, Kana Watanabe is an interesting character. But then, that's something that Japanese fighters seem to excel at: character. Personality. Getting over with the audience. While western MMA promotions have clung to the notion that...
AKA 16: Jhonoven Pati Predicts A Second Round Finish Of Chauncey Foxworth
Jhonoven Pati returns to action this Friday at AKA 16, streamed exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. Pati (6-4) has been out of action since his loss to Jaime Pickett last season on Dana White's Contender Series. He fought Pickett in...
Bellator 261: Liz Carmouche Continuing Her March Through Bellator
Bellator flyweight contender Liz Carmouche looks to continue her run through the rankings as she takes on Kana Watanabe this Friday at Bellator 261. In April, it appeared that Liz Carmouche had done the work to lock in third shot...
UFC Vegas 29’s Julian Erosa is Desperately Dangerous
Julian Erosa’s stints in the UFC - all three of them - combine to tell one of better turnaround stories in MMA right now. After getting knocked out of The Ultimate Fighter, getting cut twice from the organization, and...
Get to Know Amateur MMA Prospect Torrez Finney
Torrez Finney never had MMA in his sights until 2019. Playing football is what Finney's passion was, as he'd worn a helmet and pads ever since he was four years old. Finney led the state in Georgia with sacks totaling...
UFC 263’s Luigi Vendramini Looks Forward to Showing Improvements, Family Reunion
Like a lot of the new wave of martial artists, Brazil’s Luigi Vendramini started fighting as an amateur before he turned 20 years old. So while “The Italian Stallion” is just 25, he has a wealth of experience far...
Bellator 260: Justin Gonzales Predicts Second Or Third Round TKO Of Tywan Claxton
Undefeated featherweight Justin Gonzales makes his Bellator debut this Friday at Bellator 260. “It feels great to be making my Bellator debut. I'm pumped. I feel like I should have been here a long time ago,” Gonzales said in an...
UFC 264: Stephen Thompson Feels UFC Putting Him in the Right Direction with Burns...
When Kamaru Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261, fans began speculating who would be next for the welterweight champion. Usman has defeated every contender inside the top five, with the notable exception of Stephen Thompson. The former title...
Bellator 260’s Kyle Crutchmer “I Got My Zero Taken From Me Last Fight, Now...
Kyle Crutchmer (6-1) makes his fourth Bellator appearance this Friday at Bellator 260. The former two-time NCAA All-American wrestler out of Oklahoma is coming off his first professional loss. Last October, he lost a unanimous decision to Kemran Lachinov at...
Jesse Strader Has No Excuses For UFC Debut Loss But Kicks Himself: “That’s Not...
Jesse Strader (5-2) unsuccessfully made his UFC debut earlier this year in March against Montel Jackson. He took the fight on nine days' notice after not competing for more than a year, but ultimately it came back to bite...
