Chris Curtis vs. Rodolfo Vieira Set For June 25 UFC Event
A pair of hard-hitting UFC middleweights will face off in June. On Tuesday, Iridium Sports Management announced that their client Chris Curtis will fight Rodolfo Vieira on June 25 at a yet-to-be-announced UFC event. https://twitter.com/TeamIridiumISA/status/1514029983726977030 While it took a while to get...
Erin Blanchfield vs. JJ Aldrich In The Works For June 4 UFC Event
A pair of UFC women's flyweights will collide in June. MMA Fighting was first to report the news that No. 15 ranked flyweight Erin Blanchfield will fight JJ Aldrich on June 4 at a yet-to-be-announced UFC event. A source close...
Chase Sherman Released by UFC for Second Time
Heavyweight Chase Sherman's second run with the UFC has come to an end. On Tuesday, UFC Roster Watch, an automated service which monitors changes to the promotion's athlete database, noted that Sherman (15-9) had been removed from the roster. MMA Fighting...
Ange Loosa Steps In On Short Notice Against Mounir Lazzez at UFC Vegas 51
Just a day after it was reported that Elizu Zaleski dos Santos was out of the fight, Mounir Lazzez has a new opponent for this weekend's UFC Vegas 51. Ange Loosa (8-2) will be the man stepping in to face...
Seven Years and Twenty-Two Fights Later, Alex Oliveira Exits the UFC
The UFC has lost a Cowboy just weeks after the final fight of his contract. Alex Oliveira, Brazil's "Cowboy," has exited the company after fighting out his contract at UFC 272 last month. The 34-year old from Rio de Janeiro...
What’s Next: UFC 273 Winners
UFC 273 took place Saturday, April 9, with a stacked card from Jacksonville, Florida. We ended up seeing Alex Volkanovski getting his first finish since 2018. He did so in dominant fashion when the ref pulled him off The...
What’s Next: UFC 273 Losers
UFC 273 took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida this past Saturday. Fans were treated to two title bouts and a match-up with huge title implications in the 170 pound division. The main card didn't...
Elizu Zaleski Withdraws from UFC Vegas 51 Bout with Mounir Lazzez
Citing personal reasons, Elizu Zaleski dos Santos has withdrawn from his planned welterweight bout with Mounir Lazzez at UFC Vegas 51 this Saturday. Zaleski vs. Lazzez had been expected to open up the main card of the event, otherwise known...
Cringeworthy King Returns: Henry Cejudo Re-Entering USADA Pool
The self-styled "King of Cringe" has taken the next step in his return to the UFC. "No cringe. Just straight talk. I've entered the USADA pool," former UFC flyweight and bantamweight double champ Henry Cejudo announced on social media Sunday....
UFC Vegas 51: Vicente Luque Reveals “The Silent Assassin” Nickname Origin
MMA nicknames are sometimes as infamous as the fighters themselves. Some are given, some just happen organically. Every nickname has a story, and for Vicente Luque, his late coach bestowed his upon him. "The Silent Assassin" fits Luque quite well....
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