UFC 225: Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza Has Title Implications
The UFC announced Wednesday that strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Carla Esparza will throw down at UFC 225 later this year. In the wake of Namajunas vs. Jedrzejczyk, it has all the makings of a title eliminator, but for one...
UFC Austin: A Career Crossroads in Texas
It will be a high stakes shoot-out in Texas when UFC Austin hits center stage, but will Donald Cerrone or Yancy Medeiros prevail? The winding career of Donald Cerrone has seen him partake in numerous battles with some of the...
Lyoto Machida vs. Vitor Belfort Targeted for UFC 224
What will happen when Brazilian legends Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort face off at UFC 224? Two Brazilian legends look set to throw down when 'The Dragon' meets 'The Phenom' later this year in Brazil. According to a report by...
Things Got A Little Weird At Heather Hardy’s Bellator 194 Weigh-in Thursday
Boxer turned mixed martial artist Heather Hardy saw her weigh-in for Bellator 194 go sideways on Thursday. Heather Hardy has made quite a splash in her short mixed martial arts career thus far. The popular fighter has been an overnight...
UFC: Russian Fighters Ruslan Magomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Both Banned for Two Years by USADA
It's not a good day for Russian fighters in the UFC, as Ruslan Magomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov have accepted punishment from USADA stemming from drug-test failures. A pair of UFC athletes have been handed down (and accepted) two year bans...
UFC Austin: Brandon Davis Thrilled With Main Card Promotion, Talks Fight with Steven Peterson
Brandon Davis loves to fight, so stepping up on short notice against Steven Peterson at UFC Austin was an easy decision. It's also one that looks to be paying off with another high-profile TV spot, this time on the main...
Former Bellator Lightweight Champ ‘Ill’ Will Brooks Cut by UFC, Joins PFL
Will Brooks departure from the UFC comes as no surprise, but joining the PFL may turn a few heads. The Will Brooks experiment in the UFC is over. Like Eddie Alvarez, Brooks joined the UFC as a former Bellator MMA...
UFC 225: Claudia Gadelha to Fight Former Champion Carla Esparza
Top-tier strawweights will throw down in Chicago as Claudia Gadelha meets Carla Esparza at UFC 225. The promotion announced the addition to UFC 225 on Twitter. Strawweight is a division that is chock full of intriguing matchups that have yet to...
Alex Caceres Meets Artem Lobov at UFC 223
'Bruce Leeroy' will run into the 'Russian Hammer' when Alex Caceres meets Artem Lobov later this year at UFC 223. Despite a sub-.500 record, zero finishes in the UFC, and a two fight losing streak, Artem Lobov has another shot...
UFC Destinations: More to Russia Than McGregor vs Nurmagomedov
The UFC knows what fight they want when they get to Russia, but will their harsh negotiations keep them from reaching the market? In the early days of MMA, legalization was as difficult a battle as any of the fights...