Malott, Zahabi Get Big Assignments at UFC Vancouver
A couple of good ol' Canadian boys have some big assignments ahead at UFC Vancouver. On Tuesday, in addition to announcing the card's main event, promotion officials revealed two additional bookings (while confirming the previously reported Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine...
Key Middleweight Fight Announced as UFC Vancouver Headliner
Things are about to get very, very interesting in the UFC's middleweight division. On Tuesday, promotion officials announced the main event of October's UFC Vancouver, which will see former ONE Championship double-champ Reinier de Ridder (21-2) face off against Anthony...
Gable Steveson Set for Pro MMA Debut at LFA 217
Olympic gold medalist and NCAA Division I wrestling champ Gable Steveson will make his professional MMA debut next month. Steveson, who in the past had pursued a career with professional wrestling's WWE, is set to appear at LFA 217 on...
Michal Oleksiejczuk Wants Fight with Marvin Vettori Following UFC 319
Chicago — Having joined Brazil's Fighting Nerds team, UFC 319 winner Michal Oleksiejczuk is seeing his move to South America for training camps pay off. Oleksiejczuk (21-9, 1NC) earned a TKO win over veteran Gerald Meerschaert at the United Center...
UFC 319: Edson Barboza Was One of Drakkar Klose’s Late Brother’s Favorite Fighters
Chicago — Following a unanimous decision win over Edson Barboza at UFC 319, lightweight Drakkar Klose says he's done calling out opponents. "Every time I call out a name, I get somebody totally different," Klose (16-3-1) told media outlets including...
Loopy Godinez Feels She Sent Message To Division She’s Title Shot Ready
UFC strawweight Loopy Godinez came into her fight at UFC 319 with a new mental clarity that helped her score the biggest win of her career when she defeated former champion Jessica Andrade on Saturday night. Godinez (14-5) had said...
Tim Elliott, “Fighting dogs want to fight”, Won’t Retire Gracefully
UFC flyweight Tim Elliott is nowhere near done fighting following his upset victory over Kai Asakura at UFC 319 on Saturday night. Elliott (21-13-1) took the fight to Asakura as a fighter and not necessarily a martial artists. It's something...
Carlos Prates Down For UFC Rio Scrap With MVP
A knockout of the year contender wasn't enough for UFC welterweight Carlos Prates following his highlight-reel finish of Geoff Neal at UFC 319 on Saturday night. Prates (22-7) landed a nasty spinning elbow on Neal that put the veteran welterweight...
UFC 319: Baisangur Susurkaev Predicts He’ll Be Champ in Two Years
Chicago — Two fights in five days. A Contender Series win that earned him a UFC contract, and his debut at UFC 319, where he submitted Eric Nolan. That's what middleweight Baisangur Susurkaev has gone through in the past...
Lerone Murphy Gives Pico Props, Ready For Title Fight In December
UFC featherweight Lerone Murphy took a fight on three weeks notice, and possibly turned it into a title shot when he flatlined Aaron Pico at UFC 319 on Saturday night. Murphy (17-0-1) landed a vicious spinning elbow that put Pico's...
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