Gian Villante returns to the heavyweight division this weekend. It's his first fight among the big men in the UFC, though not the opponent he was expecting. The New York native had been paired up with Ben Rothwell back...

Just getting to this weekend's UFC card has been a roller coaster ride for Brendan Allen. Opponents came, and opponents went. One thing remained the same: "All In" was all in on fighting. Finding someone to face him who...

When Maurice Greene got the call to face Gian Villante at UFC on ESPN 12, he wasn't particularly surprised. While UFC fans might see Villante as a 205'er, it's not his first trip to heavyweight. He started out there,...

Heading into UFC on ESPN 12 this weekend, where he faces Dan "The Hangman" Hooker, Dustin Poirier is already a winner. On Friday, the UFC announced that Poirier is the inaugural recipient of the promotion's Forrest Griffin Community Award. The...

There's a reason Luis Pena and Khama Worthy are sitting in the featured prelim spot at UFC on ESPN 12. It's a fight that holds a lot of promise, between two young and superbly talented lightweights. Pena, affectionately known as...

The UFC on ESPN 12 official weigh-in went down Friday in Las Vegas. And despite a couple of short notice fighters joining the card, everyone made weight. That means the main event of Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker is...

If you grew up around the time of the 94-95 baseball strike, than you're used to athletes and owners squabbling over money. It was a work stoppage that drove fans away from sport, and as any Canadian baseball fan...

Another short-notice change has hit the UFC on ESPN 12 card. On Thursday, UFC officials announced that promotional newcomer Ramiz Brahimaj had been forced off the card, following a positive COVID-19 test from one of his cornermen. “Due to a positive...

The UFC has one last event in Las Vegas prior to making the trip to Fight Island. This weekend, it's UFC on ESPN 12, a card headlined by a fan-friendly pairing between ex-interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier, and the...

Mickey Gall returns this weekend for his first fight since a scrap in his own backyard last August at UFC Newark. That fight, against Salim Touahri, saw Gall (6-2) improve to 5-2 in the UFC. This time out, his opponent...