Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev Will Run It Back at UFC 249
The promising Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev light heavyweight scrap at UFC Norfolk looked like it would end in a post-fight bonus at the very least. Two very motivated athletes, throwing everything and the kitchen sink — until one...
Invicta Phoenix Series 3 Weigh-In Results and Photo Highlights
Invicta FC returns this Friday in Kansas City, Kansas — and there are a number of factors worth keeping an eye on. Factors, not fights, because the show will experiment with open scoring. After the fallout from the downright...
Darren Till Offers Prediction For Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to make the first title defense of his career this weekend (Sat. March 7, 2020). "Stylebender" headlines the UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) against Yoel Romero from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada....
UFC 248 Face-Offs: Zhang Loses Cool, Tells Jedrzejczyk to “Shut Up”
Las Vegas, NV — Thus far through the build up to UFC 248, women's strawweight champion Weili Zhang has been one cool customer. During Wednesday's open workouts, the Chinese champion said that she wasn't interested in trash talk. It's...
Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Set for UFC 250: Report
Strike while the iron is hot. That seems to be the thinking behind the next women's featherweight title fight in the UFC. Per a new report, Felicia Spencer is reportedly set to challenge Amanda Nunes at UFC 250. ESPN's Brett...
Olivier Aubin-Mercier Has a New Home, as The Canadian Gangster Signs with PFL
Canada's most notorious gangster (not really) has signed with the PFL (yes really). Olivier Aubin-Mercier announced the news on ESPN Wednesday as part of Ariel Helwani's MMA Podcast. The signing sees the merit-backed league, with year-long tournaments and million-dollar prizes,...
UFC Rankings Update: Deiveson Figueiredo Enters Top Spot
We have a UFC rankings update to pass along after this past weekend's UFC Norfolk event. The show was scheduled to crown the new champion of the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion's flyweight division. Deiveson Figueiredo and multiple-time...
Keri Melendez vs. Emilee King Added To Bellator 242
Bellator 242 has added another exciting fight to an already stacked card with Keri Melendez (4-0 MMA, 4-0 Bellator) vs. Emilee King (4-3 MMA, 1-0 Bellator). Melendez puts her undefeated streak on the line against Bellator newcomer King, who is looking...
UFC 248: Yoel Romero Not Worried About Potential Adesanya Staph Infection
Las Vegas, NV — There's little doubt that Yoel Romero would like to take Israel Adesanya to the ground in their main event tilt at UFC 248 on Saturday night. Romero, however, is acutely aware that there are no guarantees...
UFC 248: Weili Zhang Addresses Coronavirus Situation Ahead of Title Fight
Las Vegas, NV — Weili Zhang makes the first defense of her strawweight title at UFC 248 this weekend. But the backdrop to this fight is the growing concern over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Zhang, however, sees a silver lining....
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