UFC Vegas 18: Frankie Edgar Pulling for Fellow “Old Guy” Tom Brady in Superbowl
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar knows a thing or two about being the underdog. Edgar (24-8-1) was perennially undersized when he ruled the roost at 155lbs in the UFC. Even at featherweight, he was fighting opponents who, thanks to...
UFC Vegas 18: Manel Kape Doesn’t Want to Be “One More Fighter in the...
Manel Kape's UFC debut has been a long time coming. A former RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champ, Kape's signing last year got MMA fans excited the moment it was announced. Then the waiting started. A fight in August with Rogerio Bontorin...
UFC Vegas 18: Fight Against Brock Lesnar Came at “Hectic Time” in Alistair Overeem’s...
From Strikeforce and DREAM gold to appearing in LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" video and defeating WWE star Brock Lesnar, heavyweight Alistair Overeem has had quite the career. "The Demolition Man" returns this Saturday in the main event of...
UFC Vegas 18: Overeem vs. Volkov Weigh-In Results
Heavyweights take center stage at UFC Vegas 18 this Saturday. The UFC's first event of February 2021 pits Alistair Overeem against Alexander Volkov in the main event. With the heavyweight division once again moving along — upcoming main events...
UFC: Cowboy Cerrone Named As Opponent in Diego Sanchez’s Retirement Fight
Cowboy Cerrone's next ride will be Diego Sanchez's last. On Thursday, MMA Fighting was first to report that Cerrone (36-15, 2NC) and Sanchez (30-13) would face off at a UFC event scheduled for May 8. Verbal agreements are in place...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 18
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov Believes His Time Has Yet to Come
Russian heavyweight Alexander Volkov is looking to work his way back to title contention — and the next step comes this weekend in the main event of UFC Vegas 18. "Drago" is coming off a win over Walt Harris, but...
Welcome to the UFC: Askar Askar
After a successful return to Fight Island, the UFC is back at the Apex in Las Vegas. In January, we saw Dustin Poirier knock out Conor McGregor, a huge welcome to the UFC for former Bellator champion Michael Chandler,...
UFC Vegas 18’s Mike Rodriguez Looks to Build on… a Loss?
When a fighter returns to training following a win, there’s typically a narrative. Fighters coming off a loss return with a chip on their shoulder and things they know they need to work on. Fighters coming off a win...
UFC Vegas 20: Sam Hughes Replaces Hannah Cifers Against Emily Whitmire
Sam Hughes recently told us she'd be willing to fight on short notice again. And the strawweight is living up to her word. On Wednesday, MMA Fighting was first to report that Hughes will be stepping in to replace Hannah...