Olivier Aubin-Mercier Steps in For Mairbek Taisumov, Faces Evan Dunham at UFC 223
Canada's Olivier Aubin-Mercier finally has a date to tango after his UFC Orlando fight with Gilbert Burns fell through. Just days after saying he was hoping to get on the UFC's upcoming PPV card in Brooklyn, Canadian lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier...
Ion Cutelaba Given Six Month Suspension by USADA For Declaring Use of Ozone Therapy
Another suspension is handed down from USADA, this time to UFC light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba — but it's not for what you'd expect. UFC light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba has fallen victim to the U.S. Anti-Doping agency, but not from any...
UFC: Olivier Aubin-Mercier Talks The Gilbert Burns Fight That Wasn’t, Would Like David Teymur...
Olivier Aubin-Mercier was expected to face Gilbert Burns at UFC Orlando. Then Burns arrived in Florida well above the lightweight limit, and doctors shut his weight cutting efforts down. That left 'OAM' in a sort of limbo — something...
Throwback Thursday: UFC 100 and MMA’s Biggest Night
In a week without an event from a major MMA promotion, we look back on an iconic card: UFC 100. In a rare week without major MMA action, Cageside Press decided to revisit an evening from one of the biggest...
Cynthia Calvillo Gets Six Month Suspension from USADA For Marijuana
UFC strawweight Cynthia Calvillo has been given what amounts to a slap on the wrist following a positive drug test for marijuana metabolites. It didn't take long for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to mete out punishment for UFC strawweight Cynthia...
Curtis Blaydes vs. Alistair Overeem Official for UFC 225
Curtis Blaydes gets his toughest test yet as he faces Alistair Overeem at UFC 225 this June in Chicago. A rumored bout between Curtis Blaydes and Alistair Overeem has been made official for UFC 225 in Chicago. UFC officials announced...
Tony Martin to Meet Keita Nakamura at UFC Atlantic City
Tony Martin is moving on up to welterweight when he faces Keita Nakamura at UFC Atlantic City. On Tuesday, the UFC announced another addition to the UFC Atlantic City card. Unveiling the bout via it's official Japanese language website, the...
Zabit Magomedsharipov Returns at UFC 223, Faces Kyle Bochniak
One of the UFC's rising featherweight stars returns at UFC 223. A previously rumored bout between rising UFC star Zabit Magomedsharipov has been confirmed for UFC 223. On Tuesday, the UFC announced that Magomedsharipov would face Kyle Bochniak at the...
Kailin Curran, Bobby Nash Among Fighters Removed from UFC Roster
The UFC has done a little Spring cleaning, removing Bobby Nash and Kailin Curran from its roster, among others. It appears the UFC has done a bit of pruning to its roster of athletes. According to @UFCFIGHTERSiNFO, a twitter account...
Short Term Solutions: What the UFC Can Do to Break Out of Its Slump,...
The UFC has a serious problem on its hands: dwindling fan interest. Here's what it can do to satisfy the masses in the short term. Let's be honest, MMA fans. The UFC is in a slump. This isn't just about...
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Dana White Says UFC Reverting Back to Original Glove Design Permanently
"The new gloves are now the old gloves." That's how Dana White put the equipment change that will take place at UFC 309, and...