Rob Font Overcomes “The Matrix,” Bests Kyler Phillips in UFC Vegas 99 Co-Main
Bantamweights Rob Font and Kyler Phillips faced off in what fans hoped was an explosive co-main event at Saturday's UFC Vegas 99. Ahead of the bout, Font had stated that he hoped a trip to hospital following the fight would...
UFC Vegas 99: Charles Johnson Claims Fourth Straight Victory, Decisions Su Mudaerji
With the flyweight division in full flight over the past few months, producing some of its best fights, it was Charles Johnson and Su Mudaerji representing the 125lb weight class on the UFC Vegas 99 main card. Johnson had won...
UFC Vegas 99: Cameron Smotherman Wins Short-Notice Debut Against Jake Hadley
Making a rather impressive trip for his short-notice UFC debut on Saturday was Cameron Smotherman, who stepped into UFC Vegas 99 to replace Brady Hiestand against Jake Hadley. Smotherman had been in Saudi Arabia to help Raufeon Stots for his...
UFC Vegas 99: Darren Elkins Sends Daniel Pineda Into Retirement
First fight in on the UFC Vegas 99 main card on Saturday saw featherweight veteran Darren Elkins looking to bring the damage against Daniel Pineda. Elkins entered the fight off a win over TJ Brown, while Pineda was looking to...
UFC Vegas 99: Asu Almabayev Improves to 4-0 in UFC with Win Over Matheus...
Capping off the UFC Vegas 99 preliminary card on Saturday was a fight in the red-hot flyweight division, with Matheus Nicolau facing Asu Almabayev. Almabayev was on the rise coming into the fight, a perfect 3-0 inside the octagon and...
UFC Vegas 99: Jean Matsumoto Overcomes Game Brad Katona
"Multimate" Fighter Brad Katona had his work cut out for him in a dangerous battle with Brazil's Jean Matsumoto at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. After winning The Ultimate Fighter 27 only to later be cut by the UFC, Katona...
UFC Vegas 99: Joselyne Edwards Returns to Win Column, Subs Tamires Vidal
Coming into the women's bantamweight fight between Joselyne Edwards and Tamires Vidal at UFC Vegas 99, there was one main storyline. That was the weight of Edwards, who came in three pounds heavy for the fight, even after shedding her...
UFC Vegas 99: Elise Reed Overcomes Slow Start, Pieces Up Jessica Penne
The second of two strawweight fights at UFC Vegas 99 saw Elise Reed take on former women's 115lb title challenger Jessica Penne. The pair clinched up inside of the opening minute, but broke shortly after, only for Jessica Penne to...
Melissa Martinez Has Potential Finish Stolen Due to Phantom Foul, Still Beats Alice Ardelean...
Combate alum Melissa Martinez entered the octagon for the first time since 2022 at UFC Vegas 99, looking for her first win in the promotion against Alice Ardelean. Ardelean, like "Super Mely," was in search of her first UFC win,...
UFC Vegas 99: Austen Lane Out-Wrestles Robelis Despaigne For First UFC Win
He might be best remembered as one of Greg Hardy's early MMA opponents, or for his own stint in the NFL. At UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday, however, Austen Lane was entering his fourth UFC fight in search of...