UFC 278: Leonardo Santos Address How Much Longer He Plans to Compete
Salt Lake City, UT — It's been eight months since last we saw Brazilian lightweight Leonardo Santos in action. Last time out, Santos (18-5-1) found himself caught in a rear-naked choke by Clay Guida. For a 4th degree black belt...
UFC 278: Welterweight Champ Kamaru Usman Finds GOAT Talk Surreal
Salt Lake City, UT — It's been seven years since UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman last fought with Leon Edwards, and "The Nigerian Nightmare" believes both have grown as fighters. Their first fight was a non-title affair in 2015, which...
UFC 278: Luke Rockhold Says UFC Ownership Letting Dana White “Run the Show and...
Salt Lake City, UT — Returning former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold did not mince words during Wednesday's UFC 278 media day. From fighter pay and post-fight bonuses, to new media kids like Barstool Sports and Full Send MMA, Rockhold covered...
TUF 30 Winner Juliana Miller Enjoyed “Every Elbow” Landed on Brogan Walker After Talk...
San Diego, CA — "It feels incredible," Juliana Miller said of winning The Ultimate Fighter 30 just over a week ago. "I love teaching people a lesson, and I got to do just that very humbly." At home in San...
Bellator 284: Marcos Breno Happy to Be Part of “Special Group” of Fighters at...
At Bellator 284, Marcos Breno made his promotional debut, and pulled off the upset over Canadian bantamweight standout Josh Hill. After the win, Breno (15-2) was clearly emotional, something he opened up about during his post-fight media appearance. "The reason why...
Bellator 284: DeAnna Bennett Gets Emotional, Opens Up on Team Welcoming Her
For the second straight fight, at Bellator 284 on Friday, DeAnna Bennett defeated Justine Kish. In an odd bit of matchmaking, it was back-to-back fights for Bennett against Kish, although Kish herself took a fight in between against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane....
Bellator 284: Goiti Yamauchi Says It’s the Beginning of His Era
In just his second fight as a welterweight, Goiti Yamauchi secured the biggest win of his career at Bellator 284 on Friday. He also became the first man to finish fellow Brazilian Neiman Gracie in a fight, care of a...
Bellator 284: Aaron Jeffery Not Ready for Callouts, But Title Shot? Sure
There's little question that Aaron Jeffery's win over Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284 on Friday was the biggest of his career. The Canadian stepped into the fight this past Friday on short notice after #9 ranked middleweight Anthony Adams pulled...
Bellator 284: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Wants Retirement Fight Against Champ, Friend Carmouche
Despite the sport of mixed martial arts being "real sh*tty sometimes," Ilima-Lei Macfarlane admits that she loves it. The former Bellator MMA women's flyweight champion was in good spirits following a split decision win over Bruna Ellen at Bellator 284. "Ehh,...
Pat Downey Wants on Bellator’s Dublin Card, Has a Name in Mind
Wrestling standout Pat Downey got the job done at Bellator 284 on Friday, picking up his first win as a mixed martial artist. Admitting that there were "some butterflies" while speaking to media outlets including Cageside Press following the fight...
