UFC Sao Paulo: Randy Brown and Warlley Alves Battle for Significance
A pair of welterweights looking to maintain their relevance collide at UFC Sao Paulo when Randy Brown faces Brazil's own Warlley Alves. Hyped prospects not performing isn't something unheard of in MMA. Far from it. However, two of them locking...
Welcome to the UFC: Isabella de Padua
A late, very late, notice opponent has stepped up against Ariane Lipski at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday, with Isabella de Padua stepping in with just a day to prepare. UFC on ESPN+ 22 will be hosted in Sao Paulo,...
The Ignored Contender: UFC Sao Paulo’s Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira, despite holding the record for submissions in the UFC, has been overlooked heading into UFC Sao Paulo. In fact he's been overlooked through much of his recent career. The lightweight division is by far one of the most...
UFC Sao Paulo: A Dark Horse Will Emerge Between Blachowicz and Jacare
The light-heavyweight division will have one more top contender after Saturday as Poland's Jan Blachowicz will welcome "Jacare" to the weight class at UFC Sao Paulo. Before Jon Jones pencils in a date with either Dominick Reyes or Corey Anderson...
Fighter Spotlight: UFC Sao Paulo’s Ricardo Ramos
At UFC Sao Paulo this weekend, featherweight Ricardo Ramos is flying under the radar — but he shouldn't be. UFC Sao Paulo is the UFC's final trip to Brazil this year, and as is usually the case, the card is...
UFC Sao Paulo: Is Another Run at the Title Possible for Shogun Rua?
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and PRIDE legend Shogun Rua returns to action at UFC Sao Paulo this weekend against Paul Craig, with a win crucial to his hopes for one last run at gold. Few fighters in MMA have...
Hype and the Fighter: UFC Sao Paulo’s Ariane Lipski
'The Violence Queen' will attempt to reclaim her place in the flyweight kingdom at UFC Sao Paulo, in a fight that clearly has her back to the wall. After capturing the KSW flyweight title back in May 2017, Ariane Lipski...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: A Very Stacked Week
A busy week prospect-wise has rising fighters to watch competing in Brace CF, Bellator and LFA, among other organizations. The MMA world has a busy week this week, with Brave CF, ONE Championship, the UFC, and Bellator all in action....
UFC: Examining Opponents for Conor McGregor’s Return
Conor McGregor's return on January 18 is expected to kick off the year in MMA in a huge way in 2020. But which opponent stands out, and why, for his comeback at UFC 246? https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1187392426748600321?s=20 Conor McGregor has announced his plans...
What the Disney Plus Streaming Package Could Do For The UFC
With Disney Plus launching today, UFC will have their biggest chance since the Spike era of getting new eyes on the sport. ESPN became the official UFC streaming partner back in March of this year. That's when UFC PPV's moved...
