UFC 274: Brandon Royval Wants Title Shot Next, Prefers Brandon Moreno
Phoenix, AZ - After what turned out to be a wild fight on the ESPN prelims UFC flyweight Brandon Royval survived an early scare from Matt Schnell to win the fight via submission in the first round on Saturday...
Bellator 280: Gregory Babene Proud of KO Win After String of Submissions
After submission after submission after submission, Gregory Babene scored his first knockout victory since 2010 at Bellator 280 on Friday. The French middleweight put away Mike Shipman, his seventh consecutive win. The six prior? All submissions. The Paris fight was...
UFC 274: Carla Esparza Down For #1 Contender Fight Winner, Or Marina Rodriguez
Phoenix, AZ - It had been 2,703 days since UFC strawweight Carla Esparza held UFC gold, but on Saturday night at UFC 274 she pulled off what many thought impossible. Esparza (19-6) defeated former champion Rose Namajunas to regain the...
Bellator 280: Davy Gallon Looking to Fight the Best, Win or Lose
France's own Davy Gallon, a native of the Normandy region of the country, won big at Bellator 280 in Paris on Friday. Gallon (21-7-2) picked up a TKO win from the crucifix position over Benjamin Brander, securing his fifth straight...
UFC 274’s Tracy Cortez: “Hopefully I Can Put Arizona On The Map”
Phoenix, AZ - UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez made the most of fighting in her hometown on Saturday night at UFC 274 where she defeated Melissa Gatto via unanimous decision. Being able to fight and win in front of your friends...
Bellator 280’s Lorenz Larkin Plans Welterweight Return: “I Don’t Want Sh*t to Do With...
Bellator's Lorenz Larkin may be the first fighter in the history of MMA to question why he's ranked so highly. Ahead of Bellator 280 on Friday, Larkin (24-7, 1NC) took issue with his #6 spot in the middleweight division, noting...
UFC 274: C.J. Vergara Says “Gladiatorial Performance in Itself” Is Why He’s in MMA
Phoenix, AZ — After fifteen minutes at UFC 274 against a tough opponent in Kleydson Rodrigues, flyweight C.J. Vergara felt he had lost the fight. "I'm such a self-critical fighter. I expect so much from myself that if it's not...
UFC 274: Michael Chandler Praises Oliveira, Also Wants McGregor Fight
Phoenix, AZ - The featured bout at UFC 274 put two of the most exciting lightweights in the world in the octagon together in a fight that promised fireworks, and did it ever deliver. Lightweight Michael Chandler caught Tony...
UFC 274’s Macy Chiasson: “If Amanda Wants to Fight at 145, I’m Here.”
Phoenix, AZ — The Ultimate Fighter 28 winner Macy Chiasson got back in the win column at UFC 274, in the division she won the show at. Chiasson (8-2) had dropped to bantamweight upon entering the UFC proper in 2019,...
UFC 274: Charles Oliveira Says He’s a “Lion Among Lions,” One Opponents Will Have...
Phoenix, AZ — Weight controversy aside, Charles Oliveira had a successful night at UFC 274. Perhaps even better than expected. Many looked past Oliveira's determination and heart in the face of adversity. Opponent Justin Gaethje almost certainly did, referencing the...
