Mohammed Usman Says UFC Heavyweight Division “A Whole Different Sport”
TUF 29 winner Mohammed Usman is coming off a huge win over Junior Tafa just a few weeks ago at UFC Vegas 71. Now, after a bit of recovery, he's looking for a fast turnaround. Usman (9-2) went the distance...
Bellator 296’s Mansour Barnaoui: Potential of Title Shot in Third Bellator Fight “Nice and...
Mansour Barnaoui (20-4) makes his second walk to the Bellator MMA cage at Bellator 296 this Friday — and a lot will be on the line against ex-champ Brent Primus. Barnaoui vs. Primus is one of four quarterfinal match-ups in...
UFC Charlotte: Court McGee is Well Rested, Trained and Ready to Put on a...
Charlotte, NC — Welterweight Court McGee, winner of two of his last five fights, spoke on Wednesday at media day for UFC on ABC 4. On Saturday at UFC Charlotte, 20-UFC fight veteran McGee (21-11) will take on Matt Brown...
UFC Charlotte: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Is Ready to Win and Go Forward with a Higher...
Charlotte, NC — UFC Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik is coming off of a sub-30 second KO finish in his last fight against Chris Daukaus in December of 2022. On Saturday at UFC Charlotte, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4) will be taking on Jailton...
UFC Charlotte: Anthony Smith Unfazed by Main Event to Co-Main Change
Charlotte, NC - Anthony Smith spoke with media including Cageside Press on Wednesday about his upcoming fight against Johnny Walker at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13th in Charlotte, NC. "Lionheart" Smith (36-17) and his opponent, Johnny Walker, were...
Bellator 296’s Fabian Edwards: Title Would Cement Edwards Bros. As Best Fighting Brothers in...
The chance to bring a second world championship home for the Edwards family is a "big motivating factor" for middleweight Fabian Edwards, he told Cageside Press on Wednesday. "It's huge." Edwards (11-2) is the brother of UFC welterweight champion Leon...
Bellator 296’s Costello van Steenis: “To Become a Legend You’ve Got to Destroy a...
Ahead of his retirement earlier this year, Bellator middleweight contender and former title challenger John Salter told Cageside Press there was one fighter he wanted to see face champ Johnny Eblen for gold. Not himself, but rather a former foe...
Bellator 296’s Brent Primus: Barnaoui In for “Long Nights” If He Reads Too Much...
Brent Primus believes he should have been part of Bellator's lightweight grand prix all along. The former 155lb champ was passed over, initially, when the tournament was announced earlier this year. However, a failed drug test by Sidney Outlaw, revealed...
UFC Charlotte: Jailton Almeida Believes Finishes Come Because His “Style Is More Effective Than...
Charlotte, NC — Heavyweight Jailton Almeida has been racing through his UFC career thus far, racking up wins at breakneck speed. On Saturday at UFC Charlotte — which will air in front a potentially huge audience on broadcast network ABC...
2023 PFL 4: Chris Wade Sees “Opportunity in the Fire” Against Ryoji Kudo
It's been a while since the Professional Fighters League made it out to Chris Wade's neck of the woods, and the PFL 4 featherweight most definitely misses those days. "I miss them so much. It was amazing to compete so...
