UFC Columbus: Kai Kara-France Upsets Askar Askarov in Thriller
Of all the fights on the UFC Columbus card on Saturday, Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France at flyweight arguably had the most relevance. In terms of the actual short term future of the weight class, the winner of Askarov vs....
UFC Columbus: Neil Magny Survives First Round Knockdown, Takes Split Decision Over Max Griffin
A promising welterweight scrap was expected to top UFC Columbus' preliminary card. That saw Max Griffin paired up with Neil Magny in a fight that looked to land Griffin inside the divisional rankings, were he to get his hand...
UFC Columbus: Marc Diakiese Plays Grinch, Runs “Slava Claus” Out of Town
"Slava Claus" was coming to town in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, as Vlacheslav Borshchev was set to face Marc Diakiese. The lightweight match-up kicked off the UFC Columbus main card at the Nationwide Arena. In the end, it wasn't a...
UFC Columbus: Sara McMann Gets Back in Win Column, Out-Wrestles Karol Rosa
Long since removed from her title shot against Ronda Rousey in 2014, Olympian Sara McMann, at age 41, entered UFC Columbus for her first fight in over a year opposite Brazil's Karol Rosa. McMann's last fight had ended a submission...
UFC Columbus: Chris Gutierrez Spinning Back Fist Ends Danaa Batgerel’s Night, Win Streak
Chris Gutierrez made it a memorable night at UFC Columbus — unless you were opponent Danaa Batgerel. In which case, the night wasn't exactly one for the memory pile. Undefeated since his promotional debut in 2018, bantamweight Gutierrez was paired...
UFC Columbus: Aliaskhab Khizriev Submits Denis Tiuliulin, Signals Move to 170
With middleweight Aliaskhab Khizriev's original opponent Abusupiyan Magomedov pulling out of UFC Columbus, the UFC signed Russian Denis Tiuliulin to step in on short notice. Having last competed for UAE Warriors a year ago, Tiuliulin was taking a considerable step...
UFC Columbus: Manon Fiorot Survives Head Kick, Passes Test Against Jennifer Maia
A new contender emerged in the women's flyweight division early on the UFC Columbus preliminary card. With Manon Fiorot undefeated in the promotion, she was looking to move past former title challenger and Invicta FC champ Jennifer Maia, and...
UFC Columbus: Matheus Nicolau Snaps David Dvorak’s 16-Fight Win Streak
Flyweight action on the UFC Columbus preliminary card saw Matheus Nicolau paired up with David Dvorak. Nicolau had won the first two fights of his second UFC stint, after falling victim to the promotion nearly dropping the weight class a...
UFC Columbus: Luis Saldana Battles to Decision Win Over Bruno Souza
After dropping his promotional debut against Melsik Baghdasaryan last year, former LFA featherweight champ Bruno Souza was looking to get back on track when he kicked off the UFC Columbus preliminary card against Luis Saldana on Saturday. A Dana White's...
UFC: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Jinh Yu Frey Set for June 25 Fight Night
Former LFA champion Vanessa Demopoulos and former Invicta champion Jinh Yu Frey are set for a bout at a UFC Fight Night on June 25. One of the UFC's latest breakout stars has her next fight set. UFC strawweight Vanessa...