UFC 261: Valentina Shevchenko Has Proven to be Something Special
Valentina Shevchenko is someone for whom marital arts is not just a profession, but a way of life. She embodies everything that's so positive about martial arts in the way she conducts herself inside and outside of competition. She's...
PFL 1: Brendan Loughnane “’10 second Brendan’ won’t be going away anytime soon”
Brendan Loughnane (19-3) makes his first appearance in 2021 against Seymon Moraes at PFL 1. It will be his third fight with the organization. In 2019, he defeated Matt Wagy via unanimous decision, and then two months later, on...
PFL 1: Anthony Pettis Feels PFL Points System Plays Into His Game Great
The man known as "Showtime" arrives in the PFL this Friday, looking to be a show-stopper. Anthony Pettis (24-10), who won gold in both the UFC and WEC before it, will at age 34 be fighting outside the Zuffa banner...
PFL 1: Clay Collard Relishes Underdog Role Against Anthony Pettis
Clay Collard has been saddled with the task of welcoming Anthony Pettis to the PFL later this week. Of course, Collard is also making his own promotional debut at 2021's PFL 1 card, and with the loss of the 2020...
Bellator 257: Julius Anglickas Honored by Grand Prix Alternate Spot
The performance he put on was not what Julius Angelickas expected at Bellator 257. "I just couldn't get myself going for some reason," he said following the bout. Anglickas (10-1) earned a unanimous decision over Gregory Millard, and while he...
Bellator 257: Julia Budd Hoping for Title Shot, but Willing to Face Zingano Next
Julia Budd had to settle with a close split decision against Dayana Silva at Bellator 257. "I wish I got the finish, but I knew how tough she was coming in," Budd (15-3) said following the fight. "No one's...
Bellator 257: Veta Arteaga Felt Like She Had Unfinished Business After Yanez Fight Fell...
"Coming back, it meant a lot to me," Veta Arteaga said of her return to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Friday night. Arteaga had expected to fight in the venue last year, against Desiree Yanez. The scrap...
Bellator 257: Despite Perfect Record and Ranking, Steve Mowry Says Numbers Don’t Mean Anything
Heavyweight Steve Mowry continued his undefeated streak at Bellator 257, improving to 9-0 in the process. With a quick TKO of Shaun Asher, set up with a knee, it felt like the towering Sanford MMA fighter barely broke a sweat....
Bellator 257: Paul Daley Wants Catchweight Fights, but “You Pay Me More, Then I’ll...
Paul Daley made one key mistake in his barn-burner of a fight with Sabah Homasi at Belaltor 257. "I didn't respect his power, to be fair, coming into the fight," Daley (43-17-2) admitted following a wildly entertaining brawl in which...
Bellator 257: Corey Anderson Details Training History with Ryan Bader
After growing frustrated with the promotion's treatment of him during his UFC run, it's easy to look at light heavyweight Corey Anderson as a new fighter. But really, coming off a TKO win over Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov at Bellator 257...
