Bantamweight action kicked off the UFC 265 early preliminary card on Saturday night in Houston, TX. The promotion's return to Houston kicked off a multi-event partnership with the Toyota Center; a deal announced earlier this summer. In the card-opener, Johnny Munoz...

A UFC on ESPN 30 match-up that every fight fan was looking forward to is off for the second time. MMA Junkie was first to report that Sean Brady has pulled out his fight against Kevin Lee, which was scheduled...

One fighter will get to hold a UFC belt for the first time at the end of UFC 265 as the interim heavyweight title is on the line. Cageside Press has its picks set. It may be rushed, but the...

Vince Morales is not a stranger to short notice fights. Morales has stepped up time and time again in his career. Now, standing at only 2-4 in his last six, Morales is fully prepared for the opponent he signed...

Fan-favorite Derrick Lewis will be looking to electrify his city when he takes on undefeated talent Ciryl Gane for the interim title at UFC 265. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1422845765332914180?s=20 It is not difficult to imagine exactly why the UFC would make the call to...

Former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano has reacted to her recent release by the promotion. Montano (4-3), whose ascension to the top of the 125lb weight class was followed almost immediately by her downfall, took to social media to address...

Every nickname has its origin story. Many fighters carry nicknames from their childhood into the cage with them. Others throw down random ones when a regional promoter ask for it on a form. For Jamey “The Afro Samurai” Simmons,...

Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane top this Saturday's UFC 265 PPV, which sees the octagon return to Houston, Texas to crown an interim heavyweight champion. Feel free to debate the necessity of a UFC interim heavyweight title all you want....

The headlining pair of UFC 265 make quite the odd couple. Derrick Lewis is beloved for his off-the-cuff, wry sense of humor. Rarely one to take anything seriously, Lewis is one of MMA's unique characters. Ciryl Gane? The French heavyweight is...

This week's Writer vs. Fighter features Cageside Press' resident news-breaker, Alex Behunin, and PFL's face-breaker, Brok Weaver, making their picks for UFC Vegas 265. It's time for another battle for pick supremacy. We pit those who write about face punch...