Forrest Griffin Says UFC PI Wants to “Figure Out the Best Way to Train...
Las Vegas, NV — Forrest Griffin is part of the old guard of mixed martial arts, known in his heyday for saving the UFC thanks to his Ultimate Fighter scrap with Stephen Bonnar, which sparked renewed interest in the...
UFC: Valentina Shevchenko Says Taila Santos Needs to “Build Up” Her Name Again
Las Vegas, NV — Like Thanos and his Infinity Stones, UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has been collecting precious gems of her own: rubies. With each title defense, another ruby is affixed to her championship belt. So it was...
Bellator MMA: Leah McCourt’s Next Move May Depend on Cyborg
Leah McCourt will not be fighting on the Bellator Dublin card next February, which feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. McCourt, from Northern Ireland, has turned up in nearby Dublin five times under the Bellator MMA banner, after...
UFC: Raquel Pennington Believes A World Title Shot Is “Right Around the Corner”
Raquel Pennington is looking at a very big 2023. Raquel and wife Tecia Pennington (nee Torres, though the "Tiny Tornado" has opted to take on the Pennington name) recently announced they are expecting their first child. That puts Tecia on...
Ray Sefo Would “100%” Be Interested in Jake Paul Fighting in PFL
Las Vegas, NV — PFL President Ray Sefo was on the red carpet at the 14th Annual World MMA Awards on Friday, where Cageside Press had a chance to question the exec on free agency, and gauge their interest...
Vanessa Demopoulos Wants to Be in Top 5 of UFC Strawweight Division by End...
Las Vegas, NV — Vanessa Demopoulos was dressed to the nines at the 14th Annual MMA Awards over the weekend, where Cageside Press caught up with her at the end of a breakthrough year for the UFC strawweight. "You can't...
Bellator Bantamweight Champ Sergio Pettis Admits Time Away was Blessing in Disguise
Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) has been forced to sit on the sidelines and watch as the promotion's bantamweight grand prix unfolds. That's a tough pill for any fighter to swallow, made tougher still by the fact that...
Ilara Joanne Didn’t Tell Her Mom She Was Fighting at Bellator 289
Ilara Joanne (11-6) carried a secret with her in Bellator 289, at least as far as her mother was concerned: She hadn't told her mom that she was fighting. The Brazilian revealed after her win over former Bellator MMA women's flyweight...
Bellator 289: Jaleel Willis Glad to Be Back to Winning After Losing Two Fights,...
It's been a tough year for welterweight Jaleel Willis, but things got a little better when he returned to the win column on Friday at Bellator 289. Willis (16-4) claimed an important unanimous decision victory over Kyle Crutchmer, snapping a...
Bellator 289: Kai Kamaka Striving to Be In Better Control of Himself in Fights
Hawaiian Kai Kamaka III returned to the win column at Bellator 289 on Friday, finishing Kevin Boehm by TKO in the third. Kamaka (10-5-1) previously competed for the UFC, and is now 2-1 since returning to Bellator last year. Of late,...
