UFC 301: Drakkar Klose Claims Decision Over Joaquim Silva in Hostile Territory
At 8-2 under the UFC banner, Drakkar Klose entered UFC 301 on a three-fight win streak, with his last loss coming to Beneil Dariush in 2020- though opponent Joaquim Silva, off a win over Clay Guida, looked to change...
Mauricio Ruffy Puts on Showstopper, Finishes Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301
Brazilian Contender Series winner Mauricio Ruffy got to debut on a big stage at home on Saturday, in an imposing match-up with the always game Jamie Mullarkey. The lightweight showdown found Mullarkey coming in off a win, and 2-2 in...
UFC 301: Dione Barbosa Decisions Ernesta Kareckaite In Newcomer Showdown
Ernesta Kareckaite made her octagon debut on Saturday, when the Lithuanian flyweight, a Contender Series winner, faced off with Brazil's Dione Barbosa. Barbosa was also making her promotional debut, like Kareckaite having won her way into the promotion via Dana...
UFC 301: Ismael Bonfim Overcomes Early Leg Kick Attack, Takes Decision Over Vinc Pichel
Lightweights Vinc Pichel and Ismael Bonfim were second up on Saturday's UFC 301 preliminary card in Brazil, with "From Hell" Pichel pretty much wading into the depths of hell in hostile enemy territory. With a boisterous Brazilian crowd in the...
Alessandro Costa Tenderizes Legs, TKOs Kevin Borjas to Kick Off UFC 301
On a night capped by a flyweight title fight, it was a pair of flyweights opening the UFC 301 card in Rio, Brazil where Alessandro Costa faced off with Kevin Borjas. Brazil's own Costa, coincidentally enough, was seeking to bounce...
UFC Fan Favorite Matt Brown Announces His Retirement
"The Immortal" will live on, but Matt Brown will no longer be an active fighter. On Saturday, hours out from UFC 301 in Brazil, Brown, long a fan-favorite welterweight known for his elbows and violent finishes, announced his retirement. "Not doing...
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg Main Card Staff Picks
The UFC returns to Brazil on Saturday, May 4, 2024 for UFC 301, with a flyweight title fight topping the card in the promotion's first PPV since the milestone UFC 300 last month. With just one event in between, the...
Medical Issues Scratch William Gomis from UFC 301
William Gomis has been pulled from Saturday's UFC 301 due to medical issues, after an obviously rough scene at Friday morning's official weigh-in. Cageside Press was on hand in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when a fully clothed Gomis hit the...
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg Weigh-In Results
The UFC's flyweight championship will be on the line this Saturday at UFC 301, as Alexandre Pantoja looks to defend his belt at home in Brazil against rising Australian talent Steve Erceg. Admittedly, Erceg's name wasn't at the top of...
UFC: Alex Pereira Believes He’ll Face Jiri Prochazka Next, Based on Timing
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira is fresh off a stunning, memorable finish of Jamamal Hill to cap off UFC 300, but he's already thinking about what comes next. Just who that comes against is...

























