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Itsuki Hirata ONE Championship

Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix Continues at ONE Championship’s NEXTGEN

ONE Championship has booked the semi-final match-ups for its ongoing atomweight grand prix. In a press release Thursday, promotion officials announced the full lineup for October 29's NEXTGEN card, while also revealing a return to tape-delayed broadcasts, with NEXTGEN II...
Erick Gonzalez

Erick Gonzalez to Make UFC Debut Against Jim Miller on October 16

Erick "Ghost Pepper" Gonzalez will be making his UFC debut as he takes on octagon veteran Jim Miller on the undercard of UFC Vegas 40. One of MMA's top prospects will be making their UFC debut as Erick "Ghost Pepper"...
Aspen Ladd UFC

UFC: Holm Out; Aspen Ladd to Fight Norma Dumont on October 16

UFC bantamweight contender Aspen Ladd replaces an injured Holly Holm against Norma Dumont at featherweight next Saturday at UFC Vegas 40. Next Saturday's UFC event has undergone its second significant change as it has been announced that Aspen Ladd will...
Junior Dos Santos and Dan Lambert, AEW Dynamite

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Junior Dos Santos to Make Pro Wrestling Debut for AEW

Following his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos has been in search of a new gig. At least temporarily, "Cigano" appears to have found one. The affable Brazilian slugger has been appearing alongside American...

Vince Morales vs. Louis Smolka Set For December 4 UFC Event

A pair of bantamweights looking to make it two wins in a row will collide at a UFC event this December. Multiple sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to Cageside Press that Vince Morales will fight Louis...
Cris Cyborg Bellator MMA

Bellator 271: Cris Cyborg to Fight Sinead Kavanagh on November 12

Cris "Cyborg" Justino will look to make the third defense of her 145lb title when she takes on Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271 on November 12 in Hollywood, Florida. Bellator's women's featherweight champion has her next fight announced.  On Wednesday,...
Michael Page, Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Announces All Main Events to be Five Rounds As of Jan. 1,...

The fans called for it, and Bellator MMA have listened. As of January 1, 2022, all Bellator main events will now be five rounds. The change comes in the wake of Bellator 267's Douglas Lima vs. Michael "Venom" Page 2....
Patricky Pitbull

Patricio Pitbull Vacates Lightweight Title; Brother Patricky to Fight Peter Queally at Bellator 270

On Wednesday, it was announced that Bellator lightweight champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire had vacated his belt and that his brother Patricky will rematch Peter Queally on November 5 for the vacant title. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire is no longer a Bellator...
Francis Ngannou UFC 260 Weigh-In

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Title Unification Bout Targeted for UFC 270

The anticipated title unification bout between UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane has a date penciled in. Ngannou (16-3) and Gane (10-3) are expected to serve as the main event of UFC 270 on January 22,...
Lupita Godinez

UFC Vegas 39: Silvana Gomez Juarez Replaces Sam Hughes Against Lupita Godinez

With Sam Hughes out of her planned fight with Lupita Godinez this weekend, Silvana Gomez Juarez will make her octagon debut on short notice. ESPN Deportes was first to report news of Hughes being out of the UFC Vegas 39...

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