What’s Next: UFC 259 Winners
There were three titles up for grabs at UFC 259. Only one of them changed hands as Aljamain Sterling won the bantamweight title by disqualification. In the main event, Jan Blachowicz retained his light heavyweight title with a decision...
What’s Next: UFC 259 Losers
UFC 259 has came and went. The most anticipated card of this year delivered in a big way with wild action. Although a lot of that wild action was from earlier in the night, with three title fights, there's...
UFC 259: Trevin Jones Driven by Goal of Buying Grandmother a House
Las Vegas, Nevada — Trevin Jones earned his first official win inside the octagon at UFC 259 when he knocked out Mario Bautista early in the second round of their bantamweight affair. The word "official" needs to be inserted into...
UFC 259’s Kyler Phillips: No Putting on the Brakes After Yadong Win
Las Vegas, Nevada — Following his UFC 259 bout with Kyler Phillips, bantamweight Song Yadong may have been left wishing he'd taken the red pill. Known as "The Matrix," Phillips landed a nasty head kick on the Chinese fighter early...
UFC 259’s Amanda Lemos Has Waterson, Hill In Her Sights
Las Vegas, Nevada — At UFC 259, Amanda Lemos became just the fourth female fighter in UFC history to score two knockdowns in a single fight. She did it against a former Invicta FC champion in Livia Renata Souza, en...
UFC 259: Kai Kara-France Gives Shout Out to Mark Hunt After Walk-Off KO
Las Vegas, Nevada — "Best feeling in the world." That's how Kai Kara-France described the feeling of getting the win at UFC 259. It came in a Comeback of the Year sort of effort, Kara-France (22-9, 1NC) weathered an early...
UFC 259: Kennedy Nzechukwu Not Putting Emphasis on Ulberg Bout Being a Setup Fight
Las Vegas, Nevada — Kennedy Nzechukwu likely didn't expect the barrage of strikes he had thrown his way in the opening round of his UFC 259 preliminary card fight. In the first round alone, unofficially, opponent Carlos Ulberg threw over...
UFC 259: Apologetic After Weight Miss, Askar Askarov Remains Focused on Title
Las Vegas, Nevada — The worst possible hiccup occurred for Askar Askarov ahead of his UFC 259 battle with Joseph Benavidez this past weekend: he missed weight. Coming in heavy on weigh-in day is something no fighter wants. Yet these...
UFC 259: Uros Medic Believes Fight With Cruz Was Stopped Late
Las Vegas, Nevada — Welcome to the UFC, Uros Medic. The highly anticipated debut of Contender Series alum Medic (7-0) did not disappoint at UFC 259. "The Doctor" was explosive, lightening quick, and simply steamrolled opponent Aalon Cruz in preliminary...
UFC 259: Aleksandar Rakic Willing to Wait for Title Shot
Las Vegas, Nevada — Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic came away from UFC 259 with the win he wanted. Rakic (14-2) went three rounds with Brazil's Thiago Santos. It was not the barn-burner fans expected, with Rakic instead controlling the...
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The Road to UFC tournament is returning this month, with fighters from around Asia in four different weight classes vying for contracts with the UFC....
