Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. TJ Laramie Added To UFC 268
A pair of promising young UFC featherweights will collide in November. MMA Empire was first to report that a pair of Dana White's Contender Series alumni will face off, as Melsik Baghdasaryan will be taking on TJ Laramie on November...
Ben Rothwell vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima Set For November 13 UFC Event
A pair of UFC heavyweights will look to further their winning streak this fall. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news that Ben Rothwell will fight Marcos Rogerio de Lima on November 13 at a yet-to-be-announced fight card....
Laura Sanko Makes History in Commentating Debut at Contender Series
Laura Sanko will make history as she makes her commentary debut for the UFC on the season premiere of Dana White's Contender Series. Laura Sanko will finally be getting her opportunity in the commentary booth as she is set to call...
Middleweight Darren Stewart Latest Fighter Cut from UFC Roster
A fifteen-fight veteran of the UFC roster is no longer with the promotion. Darren Stewart, a Cage Warriors alum who joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2016, competed this past weekend at UFC Vegas 35. A TKO loss to Dustin...
Bellator Moscow: Vitaly Minakov Gets New Opponent, Usman Nurmagomedov Faces Patrik Pietila
Bellator Moscow continues to take shape. On Tuesday, promotion officials confirmed via press release that former heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov (22-1) would face a new opponent on the October card, which numerically is Bellator 269. Initially booked against Tyrell Fortune,...
Xtreme Couture Fighter, ACA Veteran Kyle Reyes Dies Days After Surgery
ACA and Taichi Palace Fights veteran Kyle Reyes has passed away at age 30. The tragic news comes following reports that Reyes had been suffering from an infection following surgery to repair a torn bicep. According to a GoFundMe set...
UFC: Liliya Shakirova Hit With Two-Year Sanction by USADA
Uzbekistan's Liliya Shakirova hasn't fought in a while — and the UFC women's flyweight will be sitting out a little longer. On Monday, USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) announced via press release that Shakirova (8-2) had been suspended two years...
UFC: Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Pena Rebooked for December 11
The UFC bantamweight title bout between champion Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena has been rescheduled for December 11 at UFC 269. The UFC announced early Monday that the title fight between two-division champion Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena has been...
UFC: Gillian Robertson vs. Priscila Cachoeira Booked for Dec. 11
After a lengthy layoff (by her standards), Canadian flyweight Gillian Robertson will get back inside the octagon this December. Robertson will face Brazil's Priscila Cachoeira at a UFC event planned for Saturday, December 11. A source familiar with the situation...
There Was “No Stopping” Chris Wade at PFL Playoffs 3 After Promise to Daughter
Chris Wade found himself in a grudge match in the co-main event of the PFL Playoffs 3 card. Yet the trash talk with opponent Bubba Jenkins didn't appear to phase him, at least not in the build up to...
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UFC Vegas 115: Thomas Petersen Turns It Up Late, Snags Majority...
Heavyweight action at UFC Vegas 115 saw Thomas Petersen and Guilherme Pat throw down on the night's preliminary card. Petersen had traded wins and losses...
