JP Buys vs. Nate Smith Set for Contender Series on November 17
After a couple of attempts to put the fight together, the third time might just be the charm for JP Buys and Nate Smith. On Monday, Cageside Press confirmed an initial report by MMA Junkie that South Africa's Buys and...
UFC Alum Rostem Akman Returns at EMC 6 Against Kerim Engizek
EMC (Elite MMA Championship) has made a name for itself of late by signing up a number of former UFC fighters. That trend continues as EMC 6 draws nearer, with the promotion announcing Monday that Sweden's Rostem Akman will...
RIZIN 25 to Feature Mikuru Asakura vs. Yutaka Saito Title Fight
The newly announced RIZIN 25 card, set to go down on November 21 in Osaka, Japan, will feature the crowning of a new featherweight champion. In just the promotion's second visit to the the southern Honshu city, Mirkuru Asakura will...
Bellator 249: “Snake” Leandro Higo Wants Title Shot or “Irish Chicken” Gallagher Next
Following Bellator 249, Leandro Higo has his sights set high. On gold, if he can get it. On a top name in the bantamweight division if not. Higo (20-5), a former title challenger, submitted Ricky Bandejas at the event in...
Bellator 249’s Steve Mowry Doesn’t “Name Call,” But Scott Coker Believes He’s Ready to...
Bellator heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry made the most of his last-minute promotion to the Bellator 249 main card on Thursday. The towering 6"8 fighter improved to 8-0 with his finish of Shawn Teed, an opponent who wore gold outside the...
UFC: Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett Set for December 19
The UFC's final card, as scheduled, of 2020 has added a middleweight bout between two Contender Series alums. Tafon Nchukwi (4-0) and Jamie Pickett (11-4), who both won contracts on the show this season, will face off on December 19....
UFC: Krzysztof Jotko Out, Kevin Holland in on Halloween
A change-up to the UFC's Halloween card will give Kevin Holland a chance to compete for the fourth time this year. On Sunday, Krzysztof Jotko announced that he was out of his middleweight bout against Makhmud Muradov on October 31....
Bellator 249’s Mandel Nallo Accepts Full Responsibility for Fight-Ending Low Blow
Mandel Nallo's night didn't end the way he wanted it to at Bellator 249, but then, the same can absolutely be said of opponent Saad Awad. Nallo (7-1, 1NC) landed an inadvertent knee to the groin early in the bout....
Pros React to Brian Ortega’s Masterpiece at UFC Fight Island 6
It has been a long time coming for Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung. Fight fans were already pumped for these two contenders to show the world their clash of exciting styles last December. Then, the fight was postponed....
UFC Fight Island 6 Bonuses: Jessica Andrade Awarded for Statement Victory
UFC Fight Island 6 was a bit of a slow boil, but when the co-main and main events arrived, well, they blew the roof off the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi. No, not literally. But it was a heck of...