UFC Fight Island 5: Marcin Tybura Looking to Break Back into Rankings
Marcin Tybura is making his second trip to "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi this weekend. And he'll be looking to find similar results, after a successful outing back in July. Tybura (19-6) has been paired up with "Big" Ben Rothwell...
Bellator Paris: Tim Johnson Believes Win Saturday Should Put Him in Title Conversation
Tim Johnson looks like a very different fighter ahead of Bellator Europe 10. Not just in terms of his recent success, although he has certainly found that, stringing together a pair of knockout wins over prospect Tyrell Fortune and...
UFC Fight Island 5’s Edson Barboza: Judges Gave Last Two Fights to Opponents
Needless to say, Edson Barboza's last couple of fights have not gone his way. The Brazilian veteran, longtime lightweight and current 145lb'er has had his struggles with the judges. Including, most blatantly, in his last fight — a split...
Conor McGregor Accepts Fight with Dustin Poirier, UFC Still Exploring Options
Conor McGregor took to Twitter to accept a fight with Dustin Poirier and is reportedly pushing for a date in 2020. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1314237969436475393?s=20 UFC superstar Conor McGregor took to social media on Thursday morning to accept a fight with Dustin Poirier and...
UFC Fight Island 5: Ben Rothwell on 51st Fight, Unrest In Hometown of Kenosha
Ben Rothwell is on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this week. It's another adventure in a lengthy career, perhaps one of the craziest given the circumstances. "Another notch on the good old 51-fight belt. It'll be my 51st fight coming...
Bellator Paris: Cheick Kongo Expected to Be Retired Before MMA Was Legal in France
At 45, Cheick Kongo is finally getting the opportunity to fight at home. Bellator Paris this Saturday — part of a double bill with Bellator 248 — will mark the first official MMA event in France. Which means longtime...
Bellator 248’s Michael Page Responds to Criticism of Opposition: “I make really good opponents...
This weekend's Bellator Paris card — actually two events in one, Bellator Europe 10 and Bellator 248 — seems to grow bigger and bigger. Fans will be at the venue, albeit in limited numbers. It will be the first official...
UFC Fight Island 5’s Marlon Moraes: Petr Yan is “A Beatable Guy”
When UFC Fight Island 5 rolls around this weekend, main event bantamweight Marlon Moraes will be competing for the first time in ten months. During that time away, he's had to watch the man he last defeated, Jose Aldo,...
Corey Anderson to Make Bellator Debut Against Melvin Mahoef on November 5
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson will be making his Bellator debut against former middleweight title challenger Melvin Manhoef on November 5. https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1313957194841300993?s=20 After winning The Ultimate Fighter in 2014 as a part of Frankie Edgar's team, Corey Anderson (13-5)...
Tony Johnson Out, Andrew Kapel in Against Joseph Creer at Bellator 249
Bellator 249 has a slight change to its lineup. On Wednesday, sources confirmed to Cageside Press that middleweight Tony Johnson had withdrawn from his bout with Joseph Creer. In his place, Andrew Kapel has stepped up. The event is set...
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