ONE Double Champ Christian Lee Interested in Makhachev Fight, But Not Nurmagomedov
Two world championship-caliber fighters claimed titles over the weekend, with Christian Lee and Usman Nurmagomedov both winning gold in fights that aired Friday night for Western sports fans. Lee (17-4), already Asian promotion ONE Championship's lightweight champ, secured a second...
“Growing Pains”: ONE’s Chatri Sityodtong Addresses Champs Being Stripped at Scale
Luckily for ONE Championship, Christian Lee got the job done at ONE on Prime Video 4 on Friday night. Capturing a second title at welterweight, Lee (17-4) put away Kiamrian Abbasov in the fourth round with a hailstorm of elbows...
UFC Vegas 65: Sergey Spivak Says Name In Front of Him “Is Not Important”
At UFC Vegas 65, Sergey Spivak has the possibility of fight for five rounds for the first time in his career, against the biggest name in his career to date. Yet the Moldovan isn't concerned about any of that. Speaking during...
UFC Vegas 65: Derrick Lewis Doesn’t Want Any “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” Questions at End...
To hear Derrick Lewis tell it, his back is against the wall this Saturday at UFC Vegas 65, where he looks to snap a two-fight skid against Sergey Spivak. Then again, it's often hard to know when to take Lewis...
Archie Colgan On Bellator 288 Foe Hannam: “I Know He’s in Trouble, I Know...
At 5-0, undefeated lightweight prospect Archie Colgan has fought entirely in top-flight promotions: LFA, Bellator MMA, and a one-off fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC. Colgan returns to action this Friday at Bellator 288, where he meets Jesse Hannam. An...
Sullivan Cauley Says Bellator 288 Opponent “Hasn’t Fought Anybody Near Like Me”
Light heavyweight prospect Sullivan Cauley (4-0) has spent his entire career in Bellator MMA, and enters pro fight number five with all cylinders firing. "I'm definitely starting to settle in and become accustomed to this process. It seems to go...
Bellator 288’s Usman Nurmagomedov Blasts Pitbull: “He Got This Title Because of His Name”
Patricky Pitbull has been vocal about his belief that Usman Nurmagomedov's title shot at Bellator 288 is based on his name — made famous by his cousin, Khabib, the former UFC lightweight champion. During this week's Bellator 288 media day,...
Bellator 288: Roman Faraldo Says PFL Finalist Dilano Taylor His Toughest Fight to Date
Roman Faraldo has a reputation as a finisher, but it's not something he's trying to force — a lessen the Bellator 288 fighter failed to heed last time out. "I can say there's been fights where I've let it come...
Bellator 288’s Tyrell Fortune: “This Game Has A Lot More Politics Than I Was...
Bellator's #5 ranked heavyweight Tyrell Fortune believes he's not all that far away from winning a championship with the company — but after encountering more politics than expected in MMA, he's letting Bellator worry about who he fights on...
Bellator 288: Vadim Nemkov Believes Fight-Ending Foul in First Anderson Fight Result of Fatigue
To many, Vadim Nemkov was on his way to losing his first fight against Corey Anderson, in what was supposed to have been Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final earlier this year. Instead, an accidental head butt saw the action...
























