UFC 261 Results: Danaa Batgerel Finishes Kevin Natividad In 50 Seconds
The early preliminary card at UFC 261 boasted a wealth of Asian talent, primarily fighters out of China, positioned no doubt because of the increased interest in the region with Weili Zhang on the card. At the top of...
UFC 261 Results: Rodrigo Vargas Earns Decision Over Newcomer Zhu Rong
To kick off the UFC 261 card, three straight Chinese prospects made their debut. Zhu Rong, set up against "Kazula" Vargas (Rodrigo Vargas), was arguably the most promising. Their lightweight showdown was the third fight in on the early preliminary...
UFC 261 Results: Three Round Firefight Sees Jeff Molina Beat Qileng Aori
China's Qileng Aori represented a rather large question mark heading into UFC 261. The "Mongolian Murderer" had a solid record, an extraordinarily cool nickname, but was a virtual unknown outside his native China. Paired up with an impressive Contender Series...
UFC 261 Results: Ariane Carnelossi Stops Na Liang in Wild First Fight Back with...
One of a handful of debuting fighters on Saturday's UFC 261 card, China's Na Liang was booked into a tough match-up with Brazilian strawweight Ariane Carnelossi. Liang, 24 years old but with 14 pro fights already, had something not many...
Welcome to the UFC: Qileng Aori
Saturday night, the UFC will be back at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. And so will fans. UFC 261 will feature the return of the fans to UFC events, with a packed venue for the first...
UFC: Jon Jones Dispels 30 Million Payday Claim Pushed by Dana White
The back-and-forth between former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and promotion president Dana White continues. On Friday, Jones took to social media to refute a claim by White that the ex-champ had requested a 30 million dollar guaranteed purse...
UFC 263: Israel Adesanya Set to Defend Title in Rematch with Marvin Vettori
After campaigning for the fight for months and compiling the best run of his career, Italy's Marvin Vettori has had his wish granted. At UFC 263, Vettori will challenge old foe Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. UFC President Dana...
UFC 261: 20 Fights Into UFC Career, Alex Oliveira Is “Where Everybody In This...
Jacksonville, FL — Brazil's Cowboy, Alex Oliveira, enters UFC fight number twenty at UFC 261 this weekend. While his back is arguably against the wall against Randy Brown on Saturday, thanks to a recent skid, Oliveira said during this week's...
UFC 261: Chris Weidman Sees Blueprint for Beating Adesanya in Blachowicz Fight
Jacksonville, FL — Chris Weidman believes he sees a blueprint on beating Israel Adesanya in the middleweight champ's fight with Jan Blacowicz last month. "Seeing that fight, seeing how a strong guy was able to out-grapple him and get the...
UFC 261 – Usman vs. Masvidal II: Main Card Staff Picks
UFC 261 takes place in front of a full capacity crowd and is topped by three title fights. Cageside Press has its picks set. The headlining title fight of UFC 261 takes place in the welterweight division, with Kamaru Usman...























