Sunday MMA Quick Hits: Khabib Wants Covington Blackballed, Paddy Makes Peanuts
What does a budding star make in the world's leading MMA promotion? Should fighters be settling their differences in the street? That and more in this week's edition of the Sunday MMA Quick Hits. Crowd Riots at GLORY 80, leading...
Raquel Pennington Steps In For Irene Aldana, Will Fight Aspen Ladd At UFC 273
Aspen Ladd will be staying on the UFC 273 card, with a new opponent. Eurosport NL was first to report the news that No. 7 ranked bantamweight Raquel Pennington will step in for Irene Aldana and fight No. 4 ranked...
UFC Columbus: Gutierrez, Blaydes Earn Performance Bonuses
With last weekend's UFC London being touted as one of the best Fight Night cards in years, UFC Columbus on Saturday had a tough act to follow. And while it didn't quite hit the same peaks, for the most...
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
For the second week in a row, the UFC was on the road, this time bringing a Fight Night event to Columbus, Ohio. The UFC Columbus card was in essence to make up for the cancelled show at the Nationwide...
UFC: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Jinh Yu Frey Set for June 25 Fight Night
Former LFA champion Vanessa Demopoulos and former Invicta champion Jinh Yu Frey are set for a bout at a UFC Fight Night on June 25. One of the UFC's latest breakout stars has her next fight set. UFC strawweight Vanessa...
UFC: Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland Verbally Agree to July 30 Bout
UFC middleweight contenders Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland have verbally agreed to a high stakes bout at UFC 277 on July 30. A high stakes middleweight bout is being targeted for the second UFC pay-per-view of July. Per ESPN, top...
LFA 127’s Ozzy Diaz Ready for Call Up, And He’s Already Got It
Commerce, CA — Following LFA 127 on Friday, Legacy Fighting Alliance has a new middleweight champion in Ozzy Diaz. He might not be sticking around long, however. After Diaz (7-1) scored a TKO victory against Bruno Assis, talk was already on...
With “Sh*t to do,” Nate Diaz Publicly Requests UFC Release
The ongoing saga of Nate Diaz and his inability to get a fight from the UFC continued on Saturday, with the Stockton star publicly requesting his release from the promotion. For months, Diaz (20-13) had been circling a fight with...
UFC Columbus: Alexa Grasso on “Important New Path” at Flyweight
Alexa Grasso has been away from the cage for more than a minute, and as she returns, she foresees "a striking clinic" against Joanne Wood at UFC Columbus this Saturday. That said, it took a few bumps in the road...
UFC Columbus: “Realist” Curtis Blaydes Knows He Needs to Keep Winning to Stay Relevant
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes rolls into Columbus, Ohio this weekend, competing in the main event for the fifth time in his UFC career. "It's always a compliment when you're being told you're going to be a main event," Blaydes (15-3, 1NC)...
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