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Carlos Motavideo

LFA 111’s Carlos Mota Is Beyond Ready To Fight: “My Soul And Heart Are...

It has been a very long 20 months for Brazil's Carlos Mota, but he is finally ready to unleash the pent-up frustration and agony that he went through. Like many regional MMA fighters, Mota (5-0) couldn't get a fight in...
Matt Mitrione Bellator MMA

Bellator 262: Matt Mitrione Sees Politics At Play After Result in Last Fight Stands

Heavyweight Matt Mitrione returns to the Bellator cage this Friday at Bellator 262, looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. Only, to hear Mitrione explain it, it's not really a three-fight skid at all. In an exclusive interview with Cageside...
Johnny Eblen Bellator MMA

Johnny Eblen Expects Ranked Opponent After Bellator 262 Bout with Travis Davis

Johnny Eblen is ready to call his shot if victorious over Travis Davis at Bellator 262 on Friday, July 16.  A company man, Eblen welcomes a promotional newcomer after admittedly expecting to fight a top 10 opponent at Mohegun Sun...
Michel Pereira, UFC 264

UFC 264: Michel Pereira Wants Nate Diaz After ‘Spectacular Fight’ with Niko Price

Wildman Michel Pereira (25-11-2) returns to the octagon for his sixth UFC fight this weekend, and he is fighting a man that can match him in wildness. He fights Niko Price on the UFC 264 ESPN prelims. That's a...
Adriano Moraes, ONE Championshipvideo

ONE Championship: Adriano Moraes Has “Issues to Resolve” with Akhmetov, Wants to Box Lomachenko

ONE Championship's Adriano Moraes shocked UFC fans when he knocked out Demetrious Johnson earlier this year. It was the first time the man known as "Mighty Mouse" — a leading candidate among the GOAT debate — had ever been stopped. UFC...
Jerome Rivera UFC

Even at 0-3, UFC 264’s Jerome Rivera Wouldn’t Change a Thing

When Jerome Rivera appeared on the Contender Series, he made a lasting impression on Dana White. A three-round barn burner with Luid Rodriguez got him the UFC contract without question. However, the beginning of his UFC stay has not...
Danny Chavez, UFCvideo

UFC on ESPN 28: Danny Chavez Hates Losing More Than He Loves Winning

Like many UFC signings over the past 12 months, Danny Chavez's signing was far from ideal. It was in an empty arena one month after he had captured the Global Legion Featherweight Championship. Whether it was the circumstances of...
Kris Moutinhovideo

UFC 264: Kris Moutinho is Ready for the UFC, Wants to “Rocky 4” Sean...

CES mainstay Kris Moutinho, set to take on Sean O'Malley at UFC 264 this Saturday, is ready to showcase his talents in UFC. Kris Moutinho won the "Sugar Show" sweepstakes ahead of UFC 264. The chance to face UFC's infamous...
Rafa Garcia UFCvideo

Rafa Garcia Plans on Working His Way Up to Being UFC Champion

For his second outing in the UFC, Rafa Garcia will get his first full fight camp since joining the promotion. He faces Chris Gruetzemacher later this month in Las Vegas. Garcia (12-1), a Combate Americas standout, made his debut in...
Angela Lee ONE Championship

ONE Championship: Angela Lee Keen on Fight Mom-Style Doc, Stepping Into Grand Prix if...

ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee has been out of action since October 2019, but the time off has turned out to be fortuitous. While the pandemic was to blame initially, this past April, Lee, alongside fellow fighter and husband Bruno...