UFC Fight Island 1: Dan Ige Surprised, but Respects Calvin Kattar for Fighting Down...
Dan Ige was most certainly an interested party when it came to Max Holloway's fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251 over the weekend. Ige (14-2), who features in his first UFC main event this week at UFC Fight Island...
UFC 251: Makwan Amirkhani Opens Up on the Loneliness of Losing
Sometime after his UFC 244 fight with Shane Burgos, Makwan Amirkhani had what you might call an epiphany. "I'm not here anymore for the money. That was the old me," he told Cageside Press of the fighter whose goal was...
After Missing Weight, UFC 251’s Raulian Paiva Considered Leaving Flyweight Behind
Missing weight is something no fighter ever wants to do. To many, making weight is actually the job. Or at least the fight before the fight. So Raulian Paiva was none too happy when he missed weight for UFC...
UFC: Double Duty for Paul Felder as Commentator and Corner Man for Jared Gordon
It looks like Paul Felder has made the trip to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, and he plans to make up for lost time. Felder, who missed out on his UFC 251 commentating gig because of a COVID-19 scare,...
UFC: Randy Costa vs. Journey Newson Set for September 26
A bantamweight bout between two promising prospects has been added to the UFC's September 26 card. Fight news that had been teased by Randy Costa all week on his social media and previously in an interview with Cageside Press is...
Following Positive COVID-19 Test by Coach, Nicco Montano vs. Julia Avila Moved to September...
The women's bantamweight bout between ex-flyweight champ Nicco Montano and "The Raging Panda" Julia Avila is on the move. MyMMANews was first to report that noted MMA coach John Wood, of Syndicate MMA, had tested positive for COVID-19. Wood happens...
UFC 251: Karol Rosa Still Hoping to Land Avila Fight
Bantamweight Karol Rosa stepped into the octagon for nearly the first time in a year at UFC 251. She left with her hand raised. Rosa (13-3) had be lined up with "The Raging Panda" Julia Avila over the past 11...
UFC: Deiveson Figueiredo Back on Track for Fight Island, Will Need to Pass More...
Deiveson Figueiredo is back on track for Fight Island. Figueiredo (18-1) was grounded, stopped from boarding a flight to Abu Dhabi following a positive COVID-19 test. The Brazilian was expected to meet Joseph Benavidez this coming weekend, in a rematch...
Dana White No Fan of Judging or Reffing at UFC 251
UFC 251 was a shaky night for the officials, according to UFC President Dana White. White took umbrage with both the stoppage in the Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo fight — late, in his opinion — and the judge's scoring...
UFC 251: Muslim Salikhov Eying September Return Following Fourth Straight Win
"The King of Kung Fu" continued to build a foothold in the UFC welterweight division Saturday night. UFC 251 saw Muslim Salikhov (17-2) earn his fourth straight victory, this time against the always-tough Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. That split decision...

























