UFC 259: Dominick Cruz Believes Rankings Based on Pay, Wants Fighters on Panel
Las Vegas, NV — Dominick Cruz has an interesting take on the UFC's official rankings. The former bantamweight champion returns to action this Saturday at UFC 259, taking on the unranked Casey Kenney. That's a bit of matchmaking that has...
TTP Ep. 263 with Kyler Phillips, Mario Bautista, and UFC 259
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 263: Kyler Phillips, Mario Bautista and UFC 259 Kyler Phillips Interview (2:27) The episode for this week kicks off with Gumby having a chat with Kyler Phillips. The MMA Lab product discusses the mindset of focusing on his...
UFC 259: Islam Makhachev Still Interested in dos Anjos Fight
Las Vegas, NV — UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev was supposed to throw down with former 155lb champ Rafael dos Anjos late last year. It would have, without question, been the biggest fight of Makhachev's career. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. In...
UFC 259’s Thiago Santos: Teixeira Fight Was “Warm Up,” Adesanaya Doesn’t Deserve Title Fight
Las Vegas, NV — Just a few years ago, Thiago Santos was considered perhaps the most imposing fighter in the UFC's light heavyweight division. "Marreta" was very much the sledgehammer he was named after, punishing a trio of opponents with...
UFC Releases Former Champion Junior Dos Santos, Veteran Alistair Overeem
In a somewhat shocking turn of events, the UFC has parted ways with former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, and former title challenger/MMA legend Alistair Overeem. Combate was the first to report the news, with multiple outlets confirming the...
UFC 259: Aleksandar Rakic Believes “New Era” Coming at Light Heavyweight, Eyes Adesanya Fight
Las Vegas, NV — Aleksandar Rakic is well aware of the opportunities that can present themselves in pandemic era MMA. And with that in mind, he has prepared for a five round fight at UFC 259 this weekend. Rakic (13-2) is...
UFC: Cub Swanson vs. Giga Chikadze Set For May 1
A pair of UFC featherweights looking for a top 15 ranking will throw down in May. First reported by adjarasport.com, Cub Swanson will fight Giga Chikadze at a UFC event on May 1. Swanson later confirmed the booking on social...
Virna Jandiroba vs. Kanako Murata Set For June 19 UFC Event
A pair of highly-touted UFC strawweights will collide in June. As first reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate, Japan's Kanako Murata will fight No. 13 ranked strawweight Virna Jandiroba at a yet-to-be-announced June 19 UFC event. Jandiroba later confirmed the...
Joe Solecki Fights Veteran Jim Miller at UFC’s April 10 Event
Joe Solecki will get a big test against a fighter with more experience than anyone in the UFC's lightweight division. Or in the UFC period. On Tuesday, MMA Junkie was first to report that Solecki (10-2) will take on Jim...
Roxanne Modafferi to Face Taila Santos at UFC’s May 8 Show
Taila Santos has turned a recent win over UFC flyweight record-setter Gillian Robertson into a crack at women's fighting trailblazer Roxanne Modafferi. On Tuesday, Brazil's Combate was first to report that Modafferi and Santos would face off at the UFC's...
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