UFC 253’s Paulo Costa Calls Adesanya “Good Actor,” “Fake Guy”
A lot has been made over the brief, cordial encounter between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa ahead of UFC 253. The pair met in a hotel hallway earlier this week, and engaged in a bit of small talk. Adesanya pointed...
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Weigh-In Results
The UFC is back on Fight Island, and kicking off their return in a big way with UFC 253. It's usually best to measure expectations, of course. The next title fight is always the best title fight, in the eyes...
Hakeem Dawodu Feels Win at UFC 253 Should Result in Top Ten Booking
Hakeem Dawodu entered the UFC one of the hottest Canadian prospects in years. The undefeated fighter stepped into the octagon for the first time in 2018, against Danny Henry at that year's UFC London card — and was quickly...
UFC 253: Setbacks Serving as Motivation for Ketlen Vieira
Ketlen Vieira is one of a very small handful of contenders in the UFC's bantamweight division that has not yet run up against Amanda Nunes. However, coming off a loss against Irene Aldana, Vieirea (10-1) isn't yet in striking...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 253
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
UFC: Santos vs. Teixeira Rescheduled for November 7
A fight between top UFC light heavyweights Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira is expected to headline an event on November 7 in Las Vegas. ESPN reports that the light heavyweight match-up between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira has been rescheduled...
UFC: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann Headed to December 5 Card
After a dominant win over John Dodson, surging bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili has been paired up with Cody Stamann. The key 135lb bout is expected to go down on December 5, at an event yet to be officially announced by...
Nikita Krylov vs. Volkan Oezdemir Announced as UFC Fight Island 6 Co-Main Event
The UFC's October 17 card, which clocks in as UFC Fight Island 6, has a co-main event. On Thursday, UFC officials announced via social media that Volkan Oezdemir vs. Nikita Krylov would serve as the penultimate fight of the...
Tai Tuivasa Back Against Stefan Struve at UFC 254
Despite his release having been confirmed earlier this year, heavyweight Tai Tuivasa is set to return to the octagon. At UFC 254, the Australian fighter will take on the towering Stefan Struve. https://twitter.com/UFC_AUSNZ/status/1309077619120332800 UFC officials announced the news via social media...
Robbie Lawler vs. Mike Perry Targeted for UFC 255
UFC welterweights Robbie Lawler and Mike Perry are scheduled to collide in what promises to be a banger this November. ESPN's Ariel Helwani was first to report on Thursday that Lawler (28-15, 1NC) and Perry (14-6) would face off at...
























