UFC 256’s Ciryl Gane: After Numerous Delays, “Now, It’s a Good Year for Me”
Las Vegas, NV — Seven fights into his MMA career, France's Ciryl Gane owns a finish over a former UFC heavyweight champion. That came at UFC 256, where he got the better of Junior Dos Santos. An elbow set...
UFC 256: Cub Swanson Not Looking to “Climb that Ladder” for Title Shot
Las Vegas, NV — "Killer" Cub Swanson lived up to his name at UFC 256. Returning from a year-long layoff, Swanson (27-11) earned his second consecutive win in the UFC's stacked featherweight division. In the process, putting a little distance...
UFC 256: Charles Oliveira Wants Winner of McGregor vs. Poirier 2
Las Vegas, NV — Charles Oliveira did something at UFC 256 that no one has done before: he made Tony Ferguson look average. That might be a little bit of an exaggeration, as Ferguson still managed to show ample heart,...
UFC 256: Kevin Holland Responds to Whether He’s Fighter of the Year for 2020
Las Vegas, NV — Kevin Holland once dreamed, as a teenager, of Jacare Souza "beating the crap" out of him. At UFC 256, the 28-year old Holland turned that dream — a nightmare, really — on its head. On his...
“You Absolutely Positively Do That Rematch” — Dana White Responds to UFC 256 Main...
Las Vegas, NV — Like everyone else, UFC President Dana White was a big fan of the UFC 256 main event. Like everyone else, he's looking forward to a rematch between flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, after...
UFC 256 Bonuses: No Surprise As Figueiredo vs. Moreno Earns FOTN
It's sometimes easy to fall victim to hyperbole any time at entertaining fight transpires in the combat sports world. But the UFC 256 main event of Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno did more than just entertain — it earned...
Pros React to Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno’s Fight of the Year Candidate at...
After the loss of not one, not two, but three main event fights (Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling, Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson, and Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns), the UFC was able to salvage the UFC 256 headliner...
Pros React to Dominant Performance by Charles Oliveira Against El Cucuy at UFC 256
A co-main event like Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira is one of those battles you wish the UFC would bend the rules for, just for one night, and make it a five round fight. Any time Tony Ferguson steps into...
UFC 256 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo Defends Title in Wild Draw with Brandon Moreno
A point deduction led to a draw between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256, leading to a second title defense for Figueiredo. Deiveson Figueiredo put his flyweight title on the line for the second...
UFC 256: Rafael Fiziev Wants to Stay Busy, Just Not Figueiredo Busy
Las Vegas, NV — Rafael Fiziev finally earned his first finish inside the octagon at UFC 256. While four UFC bouts doesn't seem like a long time to earn your first finish, Fiziev's status as a striking coach at the...
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