UFC 248: Weili Zhang Addresses Coronavirus Situation Ahead of Title Fight
Las Vegas, NV — Weili Zhang makes the first defense of her strawweight title at UFC 248 this weekend. But the backdrop to this fight is the growing concern over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Zhang, however, sees a silver lining....
UFC 248: Israel Adesanya Wants to “Do Right” by Middleweight Division, “Like GSP at...
Las Vegas, NV — Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is nothing if not excited for UFC 248 this weekend. His first PPV headliner in the U.S. "I feel good. I feel like this is where it's supposed to be. It's the...
UFC 248: Joanna Jedrzejczyk Downplays Any Weight Cutting Concerns
Las Vegas, NV — Forget about Joanna Jedrzejczyk's weight cut for UFC 248. Back at UFC Tampa in October, rumors swirled that Jedrzejczyk (16-3), a former strawweight champion, was struggling to make weight. It turned out to be bunk —...
UFC: Forrest Griffin and Julian Marquez Read to Elementary School Kids As Part of...
The UFC has stepped up to help promote Nevada Reading Week. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin and active UFC Middleweight Julian Marquez celebrated Nevada Reading Week — which just so happens to coincide with UFC 248 Fight Week...
Kirsten Kuhar Discusses 10-Second Superfight Victory at Submissions on the Shore
Long Beach, CA — This past weekend on the Queen Mary, parked in harbor in Long Beach, the women's strawweight tournament was a big story at Submissions on the Shore. But there were other competitors in action at the...
Submissions on the Shore: 14-Year Old Trinity Pun Discusses Tournament Win
Long Beach, CA — Besting older (clearly), more experienced opponents to win a $2500 prize, 14-year-old Trinity Pun won the strawweight BJJ tournament at Submissions on the Shore over the weekend. The tournament, comprised entirely of female athletes, went...
Andrei Arlovski Still Chasing the High that Being UFC Champion Gave Him
Norfolk, VA — It's been 5071 days as of this writing since Andrei Arlovski last held the UFC heavyweight title. At UFC 59 on April 15, 2006, Arlovski lost the belt to Tim Sylvia. He'd first won the (then...
UFC 248: Yoel Romero Compares Fight with Adesanya to Ali vs. Foreman
Los Angeles, CA — In the main event of UFC 248 this weekend, Yoel Romero will be in a middleweight title fight once again. Despite having lost two straight fights. That's been a concern for many fans, but Romero (13-4)...
Fighter, Stripper, Author: LFA’s Vanessa “Lil Monster” Demopoulos Has A Lot Going On
Los Angeles, CA — As far as career paths go, Vanessa "Lil Monster" Demopoulos has taken a unique one. The LFA strawweight, currently on a three-fight win streak, most recently competed at LFA 81, earning a unanimous decision against...
UFC Norfolk: Birthday Boy Jordan Griffin Torn Between 145lbs And “Dipping Toe” in 155lb...
Norfolk, VA — Jordan Griffin turned 30 a day ahead of UFC Norfolk, and got one heck of a present for hitting "dirty thirty." That came in the form of a technical submission choke over TJ Brown — a guillotine...
