Bryce Mitchell Critical of Government Involvement, But Would Fight at UFC Freedom 250
Las Vegas — He admitted to being "dinged up" after the fight, but overall Bryce Mitchell's fight with Santiago Luna, at bantamweight, was a success. Mitchell (19-3) improved to 2-0 as a UFC bantamweight at Saturday's UFC Vegas 118, and...
Jeisla Chaves Feels She Made a Statement with UFC Vegas 118 Win
Las Vegas — Undefeated Contender Series alum Jeisla Chaves made a successful promotional debut at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday, coming out on the right side of a split decision against Yuneisy Duben. "I'm very emotional still. It hasn't dawned...
UFC Vegas 118: Ketlen Souza Needed to Get Back to Her “Essence”
Las Vegas — Strawweight Ketlen Souza put an exclamation mark on her rematch with Ariane Carnelossi at UFC Vegas 118, finishing her fellow Brazilian for the second time. This time, at the Meta Apex on Saturday, it was a head...
UFC Vegas 118: Gabriel Bonfim Targets JDM in “Muddy Waters” of Welterweight Division
Las Vegas — Brazilian welterweight Gabriel Bonfim put on a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday, winning all five rounds against Belal Muhammad on the judges' scorecards. While Bonfim (20-1) has been known as a finisher, with his...
UFC Vegas 118 Bonuses See Baraniewski, Chairez Rewarded
UFC Vegas 118 seemed like something of a stopgap card between Macau and the upcoming White House spectacle next weekend, but a weak event on paper paid off with plenty of action in the cage. Seven finishes and some exciting...
Eddie Hearn Won’t Let Tom Aspinall Fight Gane, Pereira for the “Kind of Money”...
UFC Freedom 250 is just over a week away, with the card set to take place at the White House in Washington, D.C. An interim heavyweight title fight featuring Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane serves as the co-main event; undisputed...
Alessandro Costa Explains Why Taking UFC Vegas 118 Fight on Short Notice Isn’t a...
Las Vegas — Coming off a body shot KO victory to start 2026, Brazilian flyweight Alessandro Costa is stepping up against Matt Schnell on just over a week's notice at UFC Vegas 118 this Saturday. The short-notice nature (Costa replaces Imanol...
UFC Vegas 118: Edmen Shahbazyan Wouldn’t Take Back Past Struggles
Las Vegas — Past struggles seemingly behind him, middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan finds himself in the co-main event at UFC Vegas 118, in a fight with perennial contender Brendan Allen. It's a fight that came together seemingly overnight, with Allen claiming...
UFC Vegas 118: Iwo Baraniewski Looking to Protect His Head Against Hard-Hitting Tafa
Las Vegas — Polish Judoka Iwo Baraniewski, who captured a bronze medal at the World Championships in his original sport, is undefeated in MMA, 2-0 in the UFC, and has never left the opening round. That has brought him to UFC...
Fares Ziam: “I’m Here to Make My Mark” at UFC Vegas 118
Las Vegas — France's "Smile Killer" Fares Ziam has quietly put together one of the better runs at lightweight of late, piling up six straight victories ahead of his return at UFC Vegas 118. That includes two stoppages including a...

























