Tsuyoshi Sudario, Others Penalized for Post-Fight Brawl at RIZIN 27
The Japan MMA Official Committee (JMOC), which oversees RIZIN FF and other promotions in the country, has announced penalties for the post-fight brawl following Tsuyoshi Sudario vs. Kazushi Miyamoto at RIZIN 27. Earlier today, RIZIN announced that Sudario had...
UFC Vegas 22 Medical Suspensions: Three Winners Face 180 Days Off
UFC Vegas 22 is in the books and the Nevada State Athletic Commission has handed down their list of medical suspensions. In total 17 of the 20 combatants face some level of layoff due to wear and tear that...
Carmouche vs. Porto, Zingano vs. Parker Added to Bellator 256
Bellator 256, the promotion's second event of 2021, will be a big night for the ladies. On Monday, two big bouts were revealed for the card: in one, former two-time UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche will take on former Invicta...
UFC: Montana De La Rosa to Meet “Violence Queen” Ariane Lipski on June 5
MMA's "Violence Queen" Ariane Lipski will return to the UFC octagon in June when she takes on Montana De La Rosa. The women's flyweight bout is the latest addition to the promotion's June 5, 2021 card, which is expected to...
Cheyanne Buys, Montserrat Ruiz Give Differing Takes on UFC Vegas 22 Incident
The showdown between promotional newcomers Cheyanne Buys and Montserrat Ruiz at UFC Vegas 22 on Saturday night was heated to say the least. Invicta alum Ruiz had promised a war heading in. Buys had suggested she'd already seen what...
UFC Vegas 22 Bonuses: Four Fighters Claim Performance of the Night
While there were a couple of contenders for Fight of the Night at UFC Vegas 22 on Saturday, ultimately, it was four individual efforts that were rewarded. The ESPN card was hit with the loss of two fights in the...
Alexander Volkanovski Out of UFC 260 Due to COVID-19 Protocols, Ortega Fight Postponed
The match-up will stay intact, but Alexander Volkanovski will not fight Brian Ortega next weekend at UFC 260 as expected. During Saturday night's UFC Vegas 22 broadcast, the promotion announced the bad news: the featherweight title fight was postponed. The...
Julija Stoliarenko Releases Statement on UFC Vegas 22 Weigh-In Scare, Says Weight Dropped Too...
Julija Stoliarenko gave onlookers a scare when she fainted twice during Friday's UFC Vegas 22 weigh-in, once prior to, and once after making weight. Luckily, the bantamweight is feeling better, and on Saturday, the Lithuanian fighter released a statement...
KSW 59: Bombardier Off Card, Nikola Milanovic Steps Up
KSW 59 has undergone a major change just hours, if not minutes, before its start time. On Saturday, KSW officials confirmed that Senegal's "Bombardier" (Serigne Ousmane Dia) had suffered an acute appendicitis attack, and was forced out of the event....
Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddell Off UFC Vegas 22
UFC Vegas 22 has lost its co-main event. Early Saturday afternoon, UFC officials announced that the lightweight co-headliner between Gregor Gillespie and Brad Riddell had been removed from the card. "Due to COVID-19 protocols, the lightweight bout between Gregor Gillespie...
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