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Alexander Volkanovski, UFC

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Main Card Staff Picks

The UFC's return to Australia promised to be a big one, with the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the promotion set to face off in the UFC 284 main event. That lightweight title fight saw Alexander Volkanovski, a dominant featherweight...
Sergey Spivac, UFC

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 68 Winners

UFC Vegas 68 was a long night for fight fans, at least those on the east coast. The main event was a big night for Serghei Spivac, but the card overall felt like a bit of an afterthought. That said,...
Derrick Lewis UFC

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 68 Losers

If you stayed up late for UFC Vegas 68 on Saturday (or Sunday if you were an east coast fight fan, anyway), you were treated to a main card that went off with a whimper. The highlight of the...
Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac (Sergey Spivak), UFC Vegas 65

UFC Vegas 68: Will Lewis Succeed in Reinvention or Will Spivac Score the Upset

A noticeably svelte Derrick Lewis has many wondering if the UFC's all-time knockout leader has reinvented himself at a key time against tough veteran Serghei Spivac at UFC Vegas 68. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1621689763567923200?s=20&t=6bLs_aSkTM3Dd3octaVdGw Somewhat surprisingly, the difference of a few months is rather...

Bellator 290: Deja Vu as Bader and Fedor Meet at Unique Time in Their...

In what will be his final MMA bout, Russian great Fedor Emelianenko will return to The Forum in Inglewood, CA to face reigning heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 290. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1619863092053032960?s=20&t=TRqnutEOrMclY6LMjwtMXw Almost four years ago to the day, Ryan Bader stopped...
Lauren Murphy, UFC

The Harrowing Side To MMA: Why Do Coaches Refrain From Throwing In The Towel?

Just like any other sport, there are sides to MMA that are quite utterly harrowing. From arguments regarding fighter health insurance to debates about promotions failing to place fighter health as their top priority. Following UFC 283, the issue at...
Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, UFC 283video

Cageside Live Ep.29 – UFC 283, New Champs, Retirements And More

Cageside Live Ep.29 goes down Monday Jan. 23 at 5:30pmPT/8:30pmET with host Eddie Law and the Cageside Press reporters! On this episode we talk everything from UFC 283: Brandon Moreno takes the rivalry with Deiveson Figueiredo and walks away with...
Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, UFC 283

What’s Next: UFC 283 Winners

This past Saturday, the UFC returned to Brazil for the first time since 2019, as light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill clashed in the UFC 283 main event for the vacant title. The light heavyweight title picture was left...
Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC

What’s Next: UFC 283 Losers

The first Ultimate Fighting Championship Pay-Per-View card of 2023 is in the books, and UFC 283 left us with some pretty interesting scenarios in a couple of weight classes. Two title fights topped the promotion's return to Brazil over the...
Drew Dober UFC

Violence-Weight #1 Contender of 2022: Drew Dober

Drew Dober entered 2022 at a low point. The Elevation Fight Team star sported a two-fight losing streak after facing Brad Riddell, who was ranked in the top-15, and future lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The Riddell fight in particular turned...