Bellator 269: Patrik Pietila Loves Underdog Role Against Nurmagomedov
Patrik Pietila is the clear underdog heading into his Bellator 269 fight with Usman Nurmagomedov. Not that he minds. "I love to be an underdog, I love to prove people wrong," he told media outlets including Cageside Press during this...
UFC Vegas 41: Ike Villanueva Believes Nicolae Negumereanu Got “Lucky” with “Padded Record”
UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva didn't have to speak to the press during this week's UFC Vegas 41 media day. Rather, he wanted to. "Any time you get the opportunity here at the mecca, the UFC, let your boy be heard....
UFC Vegas 41: Injury Allowed Jessica-Rose Clark to Focus on Long-Term Goals
It's been a long road back to competition for "Jessy Jess," a.k.a. Jessica-Rose Clark. The popular Australian bantamweight has been on the shelf for some time, having last fought in September 2020. Though she won that battle, securing a TKO...
Vettori Rips Costa at UFC Vegas 41 Face-Off After Fight Bumped Up Entire Weight...
UFC Vegas 41's main event has been something of a question mark the entire week, thanks to Paulo Costa entering fight week heavy. And so not surprisingly, things came to a head between Costa and opponent Marvin Vettori following...
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori Weigh-In Results — Main Event, Now at Light...
UFC Vegas 41 offered up a middleweight main event featuring two colorful fighters looking to get back in the win column. Middleweight. Sort of. Both Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori had come up short against middleweight champ Israel Adesanya. Coincidentally, those...
Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Weigh-In Results — Two Fighters Heavy, One Fight Cancelled
Bellator marches on Moscow this weekend. The Viacom-owned promotion brings heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko home at Bellator 269. Fighting for the first time in nearly two years, "The Last Emperor" will enter the cage in Moscow against former title challenger...
Raoni Barcelos vs. Trevin Jones Set For December 18 UFC Event
A pair of very exciting UFC bantamweights will collide in December. MMA Junkie was first to report the news that Raoni Barcelos will fight Trevin Jones as part of the promotion's December 18 event. A source close to the situation...
Dan Ige vs. Josh Emmett Added to December’s UFC 269
December's UFC 269 is continuing to grow, as the already stacked final Pay-Per-View of 2021 has added an exciting featherweight contest. The latest fight booked for the PPV event will see Hawaii's Dan Ige (15-4) take on the returning Josh...
UFC Vegas 41: 195lb Catchweight Agreed to for Costa vs. Vettori, Costa Gets 20%...
The UFC Vegas 41 main event that almost wasn't has been saved. Not that Marvin Vettori appeared to have any intention of letting the fight slip away, but a catchweight of 195lbs has been agreed to, after Paulo Costa announced...
Charges Filed Against Conor McGregor by Italian DJ Following Alleged Altercation
Conor McGregor is once again subject to legal woes. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, the first man to hold two belts simultaneously in promotion history, is facing charges in Italy after an alleged altercation with an Italian DJ. CNN...
RECENT
Aiemann Zahabbi Stayed Mum About UFC Freedom 250 Booking with O’Malley...
Aiemann Zahabi wanted Sean O'Malley all along. The Canadian bantamweight even called out "Suga," a former UFC champion at 135lbs, following his last fight. That...
