UFC Charlotte Pulls Just North of 1 Million Viewers on ABC
The numbers are in, and this past Saturday's UFC Charlotte pulled just north of one million viewers on broadcast network ABC. The mid-afternoon card, numerically UFC on ABC 4, averaged 1,018,000 viewers for the five-fight main card, which isn't far...
Francis Ngannou Signs with PFL, Deal Allows Ex-UFC Champ To Box
Francis Ngannou has, as expected, signed on with a new promotion — and its the PFL. After teasing a few days ago that he would have an announcement on Tuesday, Ngannou was scooped by the New York Times. The Professional...
Eblen vs. Edwards, Burnell vs. Weichel Among Bouts Announced for Bellator Dublin
While the fight was confirmed during Friday's Bellator 296 post-fight press conference by Scott Coker, the official announcement has arrived: Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards will take place at Bellator Dublin on September 23, 2023. Promotion officials announced the middleweight...
UFC: Aljamain Sterling Plans to “Fold O’Malley like a Lawn Chair,” Move to 145
Charlotte, NC — Just one week removed from defending his UFC bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288, champ Aljamain Sterling took questions from media at UFC on ABC 4. Sterling was in good spirits, although still understandably banged...
Bellator 296: Fabian Edwards Downplays Confrontation with Johnny Eblen
Fabian Edwards was surprisingly calm heading into his title eliminator against Gegard Mosasi at Bellator 296 in Paris, France on Friday. "Considering how big the moment was for me, I felt super calm and relaxed. And when I went in...
UFC Charlotte: Alex Morono Crosses Tim Means Off List, Ready for More Veteran Martial...
Charlotte, NC — UFC welterweight Alex Morono scored the second submission victory of his UFC career with a second-round guillotine choke finish of Tim Means at UFC on ABC 4. A big-time finish against a highly respected name in the...
Bellator 296’s Brent Primus: “I’m Going to Be the Champion Again”
Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Brent Primus has advanced to the semifinal round of the promotion's Lightweight Grand Prix, care of a decision win over highly-touted French 155'er Mansour Barnaoui. Things weren't always looking so rosy for Primus. Initially, he...
UFC Charlotte: Douglas Silva de Andrade Says Catchweight Was Stamann Request, Happy to Put...
Charlotte, NC — Brazilian bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade believed he had done enough to get the win against Cody Stamann at UFC Charlotte when the fight went to the scorecards. "I was pretty confident. I felt that I had...
UFC Charlotte’s Ian Garry Promises Submission Next: “I Want to Show the World What...
Charlotte, NC — At UFC Charlotte, Ian Garry improved his unbeaten record to 12-0 in professional MMA and 5-0 with the UFC with his first-round finish of Daniel Rodriguez. "If you look at my Instagram, I've posted two photos this...
UFC Charlotte: Carlos Ulberg on Staying Patient and Scoring his Third Straight Finish
Charlotte, NC — Carlos Ulberg improved his win streak to four with another first-round finish over Ihor Potieria. Ulberg's finish on Saturday was his third first round KO/TKO in a row. "I knew that if I was patient in there...