Raulian Paiva vs. David Dvorak Set For May 22 UFC Event
A pair of ranked UFC flyweights will collide on May 22. According to agfight.com, No. 10 ranked flyweight David Dvorak will fight No. 11 Raulian Paiva at a UFC event that has yet to be officially announced. Czech Republic's Dvorak (19-3)...
UFC 258’s Gilbert Burns Hopes to Emulate Robbie Lawler, Get Right Back to Title...
Las Vegas, NV — Gilbert Burns knows he went "Cody Garbrandt crazy" in his loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 258. Burns had Usman hurt early in the welterweight title fight. Getting "overexcited" was the result, however, and Burns got...
UFC 258: Ricky Simon Believes He’s “Deserving of Someone in the Rankings Again”
Las Vegas, NV — Bantamweights Ricky Simon and Brian Kelleher, after a couple of false starts, finally threw down at UFC 258 over the weekend. At featherweight. The long-awaited clash went the distance, with Simon getting his hand raised in...
UFC Heavyweight Struve Retires, Cites Need to Listen to His Body
Soon to be 33-year old Stefan Struve is retiring from MMA. The UFC heavyweight, active since 2005 with over 40 fights, made the announcement Monday, citing ongoing medical issues as the deciding factor in hanging up the gloves. https://twitter.com/StefanStruve/status/1361299987842359297 I wanted...
UFC 258: Gabe Green Recounts Litany of Mishaps Prior to First Octagon Win
Las Vegas, NV — Securing his first win inside the octagon at UFC 258 was "Gifted" Gabe Green. The welterweight earned a unanimous decision victory over Contender Series alum Philip Rowe — the first decision win of Green's career. Perhaps...
UFC 258: Kamaru Usman Vows to Stop Jorge Masvidal in Proposed Rematch
Las Vegas, NV — Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman made some history at UFC 258. "The Nigerian Nightmare" surpassed George St. Pierre's consecutive win streak in his defeat of Gilbert Burns. It was the third straight defense of Usman's 170lbs title,...
UFC: Emily Whitmire Out of February 27 Bout with Sam Hughes
The UFC's February 27 event is currently down a fighter. Multiple sources familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, have confirmed to Cageside Press that women's strawweight Emily Whitmire has been forced out of UFC Vegas 20. Whitmire...
UFC Fighters Share Their Ideal Valentine’s Day Plans
It's Valentine's Day, and the day after a major UFC event. So what are the fighters from Saturday's UFC 258 PPV card hoping to do for the holiday? We got their take earlier this week. Here's a selection of the...
Julian Marquez Calls Out Miley Cyrus to Be His Valentine, Singer Has One Condition
Las Vegas, NV — Julian Marquez made a successful return to action at UFC 258, submitting Maki Pitolo after months on the sidelines. And "The Cuban Missile Crisis" made the most of his moment in the spotlight afterward. While everyone...
Is Kamaru Usman One of the UFC’s Most Underrated Fighters? Not by Him, Dana...
Las Vegas, NV — Kamaru Usman has a fan in UFC President Dana White. "The kid's the real deal, man. He breaks GSP's consecutive wins streak record tonight." White is not surprisingly bullish on welterweight champ Usman following UFC 258....
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