UFC 249 Aftermath: Three Takeaways
The UFC made its glorious return Saturday night for UFC 249. Here are three takeaways from the stacked PPV card. After two months away due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the UFC made a huge return Saturday night. With all...
Ben Rothwell: Fighting OSP at UFC Jacksonville Led to Upgrade to Co-Main Event
"Wednesday becomes the new Saturday," Ben Rothwell said Monday, at the UFC Jacksonville media day. The veteran heavyweight hasn't really been thrown for a loop by the changes to fight week, it seems. The weekday card is an anomaly, of...
UFC Jacksonville’s Glover Teixeira Hoping to See Mike Tyson Against Evander Holyfield Again
When the UFC puts on its second show in Jacksonville, Florida in the span of just five days, it will be light heavyweight Glover Teixeira topping the card. The Brazilian, a former title challenger in the 205lb weight class, looks...
What’s Next: UFC 249 Matchmaker
The UFC has returned to action, and their return was just as good as we anticipated. Justin Gaethje won his Fight of the Night bout with Tony Fergurson. Meanwhile, Henry Cejudo defeated Dominick Cruz and promptly retired in his...
Kelvin Gastelum Completes Retroactive USADA Suspension
UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum has accepted a retroactive USADA suspension which has now been completed following a failed drug test for marijuana from his fight with Darren Till last November. UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum has accepted a nine...
Welcome to the UFC: Ike Villanueva
The UFC is back. Having hit ESPN and PPV on May 9 for UFC 249, the promotion has managed to breathe some life into the sporting world in these otherwise bleak times. Just four days later the UFC comes...
UFC 249: Calvin Kattar Looking for More Big Moment Opportunities
Calvin Kattar says he's had a fire lit under him since November. November, of course, marked his loss to fellow featherweight prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov. Coming off a win over Ricardo Lamas, the fight was a big one. Key for Katter,...
UFC 249: Geoff Neal, and a Trip to Fight Island, on Vicente Luque’s To-Do...
Vicente Luque returned to the win column at UFC 249, a doctor's stoppage ending the night of opponent Niko Price. The wildly entertaining bout saw Price take considerable damage, with a nasty left hook finally doing enough to bring the...
UFC 249: Size of Next Opponent’s Name Most Important for Aleksei Oleinik
Longtime heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik earned arguably the biggest win of his career at UFC 249. The 42-year-old known as "The Boa Constrictor" is a veteran of over 70 professional fights, but defeating former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum certainly has...
UFC 249: Anthony Pettis Looking for Big Fights, And to Leave His Mark on...
Back in the win column after UFC 249, Anthony Pettis is looking for big fights moving forward. For Anthony Pettis, his UFC 249 victory was about more than getting back in the win column. Pettis (23-10), who got the better of...
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When the UFC next returns to the Apex in Las Vegas, a key flyweight fight will serve as the night's co-main event. That fight, set...
