UFC 321: Mackenzie Dern Says Adversity “Going to Make Me a Great Champion”
Abu Dhabi — Mackenzie Dern didn't take the fast track to her UFC title opportunity. That arrives this Saturday, in the form of a rematch with ex-Invicta FC strawweight champ Virna Jandiroba. The opportunity was facilitated by Weili Zhang vacating...
Mario Bautista Has Opportunity to “Really Shake Up” Bantamweight Division at UFC 321
Abu Dhabi — Surging bantamweight Mario Bautista gets his toughest test to date at UFC 321, when he takes on the formidable Umar Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov is well-known both by name (as the cousin of UFC Hall of Famer and former...
Aiemann Zahabi on Mid-Fight Face-Off with Chito at UFC Vancouver
Vancouver — Between rounds at UFC Vancouver on Saturday, Aiemann Zahabi and Chito Vera came face-to-face in one of those rare, "only in MMA" sorts of moments. Not unlike Lawler vs. MacDonald, minus the gnarly split lip and bloodbath that...
UFC Vancouver: Djorden Santos Wants Matchmakers to Keep Him On Big Cards
Vancouver — A high-action scrap with Danny Barlow left Brazliian Djorden Santos with both a knee and an ankle wrapped and iced following UFC Vancouver, though he joked that he'd be good to fight again "tomorrow." "Not serious at all,"...
Manon Fiorot Addresses Camp Change, UFC Vancouver Stoppage
Vancouver — Recent women's flyweight title challenger Manon Fiorot returned to the win column at UFC Vancouver, earning a quick TKO finish of the surging Jasmine Jasudavicius. While not considered an upset (Fiorot was the favorite in the bout), few...
Drew Dober Opens Up About Personal Tragedy, Delivers Gritty Comeback Win at UFC Vancouver
Drew Dober delivered a vintage performance on Saturday night at UFC Vancouver, weathering adversity before rallying to stop Canadian contender Kyle Prepolec in the third round of their lightweight clash. Dober’s performance was driven not only by a desire to...
UFC Vancouver’s Stephanie Luciano: “Fighting with Fans Was Something Else”
Vancouver — Earning her first career submission at UFC Vancouver, Stephanie Luciano put away fellow Brazilian Ravena Oliveira this past Saturday. She also got a first in her UFC career — fighting with fans in attendance. After two straight fights...
UFC Vancouver: Aoriqileng “Back in the Game” After Minor Injury
Vancouver — Chinese bantamweight Aoriqileng had a big night at UFC Vancouver, where he secured a TKO finish of Cody Gibson all of 21 seconds into the opening round of the preliminary card bout. What he did not have was...
UFC Vancouver: Bruno Silva Says Merab “Different Animal,” Pantoja “Don’t Want That Smoke”
Vancouver — Flyweight Bruno Gustavo da Silva (or simply Bruno Silva, not to be confused with Bruno "Blindado" Silva) might just have the inside track on Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van, recently confirmed for UFC 323 in December. Silva (15-7-2,...
Kyle Nelson Breaks Down Weird Scene at UFC Vancouver, Says Big Dan is a...
Vancouver — Kyle Nelson basically had to win twice at UFC Vancouver. At the end of the opening round of Nelson's lightweight fight with Matt Frevola, ref "Big" Dan Miragliotta appeared to wave off the action with three seconds still...
