UFC: With Johnny Walker Out, Anthony Smith Steps Up to Face Jimmy Crute
Johnny Walker is out of his bout with Jimmy Crute thanks to a torn pec muscle — but the stakes just got even higher for Australia's Crute. On Tuesday, news of Walker's injury was first reported by MMA Fighting. Crute...
Heavyweight, Women’s Lightweight Rosters Revealed for PFL 2021 Season
Having previously announced their featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, and light heavyweight line-ups, the Professional Fighters League has revealed the roster for their final two divisions for the upcoming PFL 2021 season. On Tuesday, promotion officials announced the heavyweight and women's...
Bellator MMA Special Announcement Press Conference Live Stream
On Tuesday, February 9, Bellator MMA will be holding a "Special Announcement Press Conference" — and you can view it live, right here on Cageside Press. Bellator was last in action in December, when Bellator 254 aired on CBS Sports...
UFC Vegas 18 Medical Suspensions: Seven Face Six Months Off
When the dust cleared at UFC Vegas 18, the carnage was real. In total, among other suspensions, seven different fighters faced the typical maximum of 180 day suspensions due to injuries sustained in the cage. The most notable of...
Ex-Bellator Champ Daniel Straus Arrested, Charged After Allegedly Stabbing Partner
Former Bellator champion and featherweight grand prix participant Daniel Straus has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. A report by the South Florida Sun Sentinel first revealed that Straus, 36, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, was...
Andre Ewell vs. Chris Gutierrez Joins This Weekend’s UFC 258
The silver lining in Andre Ewell being removed from this past Saturday's UFC Vegas 18 card: he's landed on an even bigger event. On Monday, Cageside Press confirmed with sources close to the situation that Ewell would face Chris Gutierrez...
UFC: Cub Swanson vs. Gavin Tucker Set for May 1
A fun-looking featherweight fight is set to go down on the UFC's May 1 card when longtime veteran Cub Swanson goes up against gritty Canadian Gavin Tucker. Cageside Press confirmed the booking Monday, following an initial report by MMA DNA....
TJ Laramie vs. Damon Jackson Set for May 1 UFC Card
Windsor, Ontario native TJ Laramie will return to the UFC octagon this coming May. The Canadian featherweight has confirmed on social media that he will be facing Damon Jackson at the UFC's planned May 1 event. MMA Lock of the...
“Alpha Ginger” Carlyle, TUF Brazil Winner Carlos Junior Among Recent UFC Cuts
Towards the end of 2020, UFC President Dana White promised some hefty cuts to the UFC's rather bloated roster. Thus far, they have come at a trickle, rather than a flood — but over the past week, the headman's...
UFC Vegas 18 Bonuses: Sandhagen, Volkov Rewarded for Big Finishes
There are big finishes in the cage, and big finishes career-wise. On Saturday, Alexander Volkov and Cory Sandhagen scored knockouts that check both boxes in their main and co-main event fights at UFC Vegas 18. A title shot loomed for...
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