UFC Vegas 51: Mounir Lazzez Back in Win Column with Decision Over Ange Loosa
Stepping in to replace Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC Vegas 51 was Contender Series alum Ange Loosa, paired up with deadly striker Mounir Lazzez. The welterweight pairing kicked off the Fight Night event's main card on Saturday at the...
Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond Rebooked For UFC 275
An exciting welterweight match-up has been rebooked for June's UFC 275. Iridium Sports Management announced that their client Orion Cosce will fight Blood Diamond, otherwise known as Mike Mathetha, at UFC 275 on June 11. The pair of fighters were...
UFC Vegas 51: Devin Clark Knocks Out William Knight In Heavyweight Debut
The featured preliminary fight at UFC Vegas 51 featured light heavyweights moved up a weight class, as Devin Clark took on William Knight. And my oh my, was Clark ever settled in as a heavyweight, tipping the scales just north...
UFC Vegas 51: Pannie Kianzad Beats Lina Lansberg At Her Own Game
Women's bantamweights were in action on the UFC Vegas 51 preliminary card, with Pannie Kianzad paired up with "Elbow Queen" Lina Lansberg. Invicta vet Kianzad had recently seen a four-fight win streak snapped by Raquel Pennington, and was looking to...
UFC Vegas 51: Drakkar Klose Gets First UFC Finish, Stops Brandon Jenkins In Second...
After an extended absence following the infamous shoving incident at the hands of Jeremy Stephens last year, lightweight Drakkar Klose finally made his return to action at UFC Vegas 51. Klose would be competing for the first time since March...
UFC Vegas 51: Faced with Point Deduction, Rafa Garcia Submits Jesse Ronson
After a 22-month suspension from USADA stemming from a positive drug test following his UFC debut, Canada's Jesse Ronson returned to action at UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday. Meeting him in their lightweight match-up on the preliminary card was Rafa...
UFC Vegas 51: Injury, Foul Mars Martin Buday vs. Chris Barnett Heavyweight Fight
Heavyweight Martin Buday made his promotional debut at UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, against a fighter who had become a fan favorite following his last outing: Chris Barnett. The jovial, rotund Barnett had smoked Gian Villante with a wheel kick...
UFC Vegas 51: Jordan Leavitt Claims Split Decision Over Newcomer Trey Ogden
Lightweight Contender Series vet Jordan Leavitt, sporting a 2-1 record inside the octagon ahead of UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, welcomed promotional newcomer Trey Ogden at the event. Ogden had built up a solid record on the regional scene, making...
UFC Vegas 51: Strong Second Half Leads to First Win for Sam Hughes, Over...
Istela Nunes made her sophomore trip to the UFC octagon on Saturday, paired up against fellow strawweight Sam Hughes — in search of her first win in what was her fourth fight with the promotion. Their UFC Vegas 51 match-up...
UFC Vegas 51: Alatengheili Knocks Out Kevin Croom In 47 Seconds
Kicking off the UFC Vegas 51 card on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas was a bantamweight scrap featuring Alateng Heili taking on Kevin Croom. Alateng was entering off a draw against Gustavo Lopez, while Croom had dropped back-to-back...