Askar Askar Reveals Emotional Moment When He Received Fight Shorts for UFC Vegas 18
Stepping up on short notice at UFC Vegas 18 is LFA vet Askar Askar. Historically a bantamweight, Askar meets Cody Stamann in a 145lb bout necessitated by the short time frame. The call-up wasn't exactly unexpected for the 11-1 fighter...
UFC Vegas 18: Frankie Edgar Pulling for Fellow “Old Guy” Tom Brady in Superbowl
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar knows a thing or two about being the underdog. Edgar (24-8-1) was perennially undersized when he ruled the roost at 155lbs in the UFC. Even at featherweight, he was fighting opponents who, thanks to...
UFC Vegas 18: Manel Kape Doesn’t Want to Be “One More Fighter in the...
Manel Kape's UFC debut has been a long time coming. A former RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champ, Kape's signing last year got MMA fans excited the moment it was announced. Then the waiting started. A fight in August with Rogerio Bontorin...
UFC Vegas 18: Fight Against Brock Lesnar Came at “Hectic Time” in Alistair Overeem’s...
From Strikeforce and DREAM gold to appearing in LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" video and defeating WWE star Brock Lesnar, heavyweight Alistair Overeem has had quite the career. "The Demolition Man" returns this Saturday in the main event of...
UFC Vegas 18: Overeem vs. Volkov Weigh-In Results
Heavyweights take center stage at UFC Vegas 18 this Saturday. The UFC's first event of February 2021 pits Alistair Overeem against Alexander Volkov in the main event. With the heavyweight division once again moving along — upcoming main events...
UFC: Cowboy Cerrone Named As Opponent in Diego Sanchez’s Retirement Fight
Cowboy Cerrone's next ride will be Diego Sanchez's last. On Thursday, MMA Fighting was first to report that Cerrone (36-15, 2NC) and Sanchez (30-13) would face off at a UFC event scheduled for May 8. Verbal agreements are in place...
UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov Believes His Time Has Yet to Come
Russian heavyweight Alexander Volkov is looking to work his way back to title contention — and the next step comes this weekend in the main event of UFC Vegas 18. "Drago" is coming off a win over Walt Harris, but...
PFL Announces Welterweight, Light Heavyweight Rosters for 2021
The Professional Fighters League has revealed the roster for two more weight classes for its upcoming 2021 season. On Thursday, PFL officials revealed via press release the bulk of their welterweight and light heavyweight divisions, including, of course, key...
UFC Vegas 20: Sam Hughes Replaces Hannah Cifers Against Emily Whitmire
Sam Hughes recently told us she'd be willing to fight on short notice again. And the strawweight is living up to her word. On Wednesday, MMA Fighting was first to report that Hughes will be stepping in to replace Hannah...
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Arnold Allen Added to UFC Event on April 10
A highly ranked featherweight bout featuring Sodiq Yusuff taking on Arnold Allen is in the works for the UFC card on April 10. News of the fight was first reported by MMAJunkie. While a location or venue has yet to...
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Max Holloway on McGregor Match-Up Rumors: “I’d Love to Get Him...
Former UFC featherweight and BMF champion, and current EA UFC 6 cover athlete Max Holloway has heard the talk about him facing off against...