UFC Vegas 59, A Night Full of Finishes, Sees One Extra Bonus Awarded
The call for a 100% bonus rate for finishing fighters at UFC Vegas 59 was almost immediate, but ultimately, just one extra bonus was handed out. The Fight Night card at the UFC Apex on Saturday vastly exceeded expectations; for...
UFC Vegas 59: Cory McKenna Heard Granger Yell At Corner, Will Take “Things As...
Las Vegas, NV - After scoring the finish at UFC Vegas 59 on Saturday night strawweight Cory McKenna spoke on scoring the first Von Flue choke in UFC women's MMA history. "At first I was like 'ok I'm here, I'll...
UFC Vegas 59: Mayra Bueno Silva Wants Children to “Know Not to Be Dirty”
Las Vegas, NV — Brazilian bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva had to endure an odd scene in the aftermath of her UFC Vegas 59 fight against Stephanie Egger. Silva (9-2-1) had Egger in an arm-bar early in the opening round, only...
UFC Vegas 59: Santos vs. Hill Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
While the fight topping the UFC Vegas 59 card was a passing of the torch scenario between Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill, the Fight Night event also doubled as the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 30. Thank goodness. Losing two...
UFC Vegas 59 Loses Another Fight, Ariane Lipski vs. Priscila Cachoeira Off
After Jason Witt vs. Josh Quinlan dropped off the card Friday, UFC Vegas 59 has taken a second blow on fight day. A women's flyweight fight between Brazilian's Ariane Lipski (14-7) and Priscila Cachoeira (11-4) is the latest bout to...
UFC Vegas 59: Vicente Luque Says Nate Diaz “Can Make It Complicated” Against Khamzat...
Las Vegas, NV — Like many of us, UFC Vegas 59 welterweight Vicente Luque is eager to see Nate Diaz return to action next month. Luque (21-8-1) had wanted a fight with Diaz himself, and has campaigned for just that...
Jason Witt vs. Josh Quinlan Pushed Back from UFC Vegas 59 to UFC San...
Welterweights Jason Witt and Josh Quinlan both weighed in successfully on Friday, for their fight at UFC Vegas 59. The bout, however, will not move forward as planned. Instead, Witt vs. Quinlan has been pushed out a week, landing on...
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Booked for UFC 281 in New York City
The highly anticipated showdown between old rivals Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira has been officially announced. On Friday, UFC broadcast partner ESPN revealed that Adesanya (23-1) and Pereira (6-1) will face off this November at UFC 281. The event is...
Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder, Other Charges
The ongoing saga of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez took another small step forward on Friday. Velasquez entered a not guilty plea to multiple charges Friday morning before Judge Jessica Delgado at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice...
UFC Vegas 59: Augusto Sakai Asked for Time Off After Last Loss
Las Vegas, NV — After eight months or so off, heavyweight Augusto Sakai returns to action at UFC Vegas 59 this weekend, where he takes on Sergey Spivak. Brazil's Sakai (15-4-1) will be looking to snap a three-fight skid in...