“Batsh*t Crazy” Florida Convinced Alexander Hernandez to Join UFC Jacksonville Card
Alexander Hernandez had some reservations about taking a fight during the coronavirus pandemic, after his originally scheduled bout in April fell through. After all, why book bouts and train, if they're going to evaporate in a puff of smoke? Hernandez...
UFC Jacksonville: Ovince Saint Preux Sees Himself As a Tweener, May Stick Around Heavyweight
UFC Jacksonville sees Ovince Saint Preux (24-13) in another big fight — but it's not in his usual light heavyweight stomping grounds. Instead, OSP is moving up to heavyweight, for an interesting bit of matchmaking against Ben Rothwell. Saint Preux's status...
UFC Jacksonville: Drew Dober’s Culinary Passion Conflicts with Weight Cutting Needs
Drew Dober happens to be training partners with new interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje. So you can be sure he's extra motivated heading into UFC Jacksonville, against Alexander Hernandez. Gaethje, after all, put on a huge performance just days ago...
UFC Jacksonville: Marvin Vettori Blasts Ranked Middleweights for “Playing Games”
Marvin Vettori is an interesting case in the UFC's middleweight division. Just a couple of years ago, in April 2018, he went up against a quickly rising star in Israel Adesanya. "The Last Stylebender" was a recent transplant from...
UFC Jacksonville: Ray Borg Still Feels He Can Make Flyweight
Once a flyweight, and still sounding wistful for his 125lb days, Ray Borg is back at bantamweight at UFC Jacksonville. There, he takes on Ricky Simon, with a chance to put together a three-fight win streak. Borg, unlike many fighters,...
The Mullet Is Gone: Ricky Simon Talks UFC Jacksonville
UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon returns to action Wednesday night, looking to snap a two-fight skid. His last outing, against Rob Font, was a Fight of the Night winner, and he's landed a big name here again in former flyweight...
UFC Jacksonville: Karl Roberson Sees Empty Arena as Homecoming
Karl Roberson will be looking to put together a three-fight win streak in the UFC, when he takes on Italy's Marvin Vettori at UFC Jacksonville on Wednesday. It's a fight that, like so many others of late, has been cobbled...
UFC Jacksonville: Anthony Smith’s Self-Doubt Spurs “Chip on Shoulder” Approach to Fights
Anthony Smith returns to the octagon this Wednesday, focused solely on opponent Glover Teixeira. Their light heavyweight title headlines the UFC Jacksonville Fight Night card, the second of three UFC events in the span of eight days. While his focus...
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...
