Jesse Ronson Nearly Gave Up on MMA Career Prior to UFC Return Call
Prior to Jesse Ronson getting the call to fight Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ESPN 14 on July 25, the Canadian had doubts about his future in the sport. "I wasn't expecting at all, I was borderline ready to...
UFC 251: Rose Namajunas Explains “Mentality Shift” Ahead of Return
Turns out, Rose Namajunas is one of those fighters who has been training at home during the coronavirus pandemic. "Prior to the corona pandemic, I made a gym out of my garage. Just been like, slowly using it here and...
UFC 251: With Free Agency Looming, Paige VanZant Says Ball Is In UFC’s Court
Paige VanZant has been a big part of the build-up to Fight Island. But the talk hasn't necessarily been about her fight. And that's unfortunate. Still yet to hit her athletic prime, VanZant (8-4) has been with the UFC since...
UFC 251: Jose Aldo Ranks Himself Among Top Three Fighters of All Time, Gives...
"The weight cut has been a lot easier. Everyone doubts me when I say that, but I can tell you it's been a lot easier," Jose Aldo said Wednesday. The former featherweight champion returns to the octagon at UFC...
UFC 251: Amanda Ribas Hoping VanZant Fight Brings Top 15, Maybe a Title By...
Amanda Ribas hasn't seen much of Fight Island yet. In fact, up to Wednesday's media day, she'd been stuck in her room for about forty-eight hours. Still, Ribas (9-1) couldn't contain her excitement at being part of UFC 251, the...
UFC 251: Petr Yan Doesn’t See Jose Aldo As Having Grown as a Fighter
Petr Yan was willing to fight anyone, frankly, for the vacant UFC bantamweight title. That includes Aljamain Sterling. Yan, who will face Jose Aldo for the belt this weekend at UFC 251, made that clear Wednesday, at the second of...
UFC 251: Alexander Volkanovski Motivated to “Put a Bit More of a Beating” on...
Alexander Volkanovski's first defense of the UFC featherweight title may have a sense of deja vu about it. After all, the Australian champion is about to put his belt on the line against the man he won the championship from...
Max Holloway Welcomed Lack of Sparring Ahead of UFC 251, Calls it “Hard Reset”
Come UFC 251 this Saturday, Max Holloway has a chance to establish the second Blessed era. The first, of course, saw his rise through the featherweight division, his emergence as a bonafide UFC star at home and abroad, and his...
UFC: Randy Costa Hints at Late Summer Return: “I love the fight, I’ll just...
UFC Bantamweight is ready to return after his UFC Boston hometown victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C89Hv7wIerk Randy Costa is a name MMA fans around Massachusetts have known for a while. Training under the legendary Joe Lauzon, Costa (5-1) not only has the head-kick knockouts...
Invicta FC 40: Ducote vs. Lima Photo Highlights
Emily Ducote bounced back in a big way on Saturday night. The former Bellator MMA flyweight title challenger and more recently, Invicta FC strawweight title challenger returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Juliana Lima. Lima,...
