UFC Vegas 19: Rafael Alves Ready for “The Beginning, or the Top Guys”
Rafael Alves will make his UFC debut this weekend against another newcomer, Pat Sabatini. It wasn't the fight Alves expected for UFC Vegas 19, but it doesn't seem to have changed anything for the Contender Series vet. "I'm ready to...
UFC Vegas 19: Yana Kunitskaya on Flyweight, Featherweight Possibilities
Yana Kunitskaya and Ketlen Vieira were supposed to throw down last August. That didn't happen. Vieira was pulled from the card, and Kunitskaya (13-5, 1NC), a former Invicta FC bantamweight champ and UFC featherweight title challenger, went on to defeat...
UFC Vegas 19: Andrei Arlovski Says He Has Advantage in “Age and Gray Hair”...
"Hopefully Dana White and Las Vegas PD are not going to charge me with child abuse," Andrei Arlovski joked ahead of his fight this weekend against Tom Aspinall. "It's good. It's 15 years difference between myself and Aspinall. I'm...
UFC Vegas 19’s Darrick Minner on Opponent Rosa: “I Went Through the Grinder to...
"There's levels to this" has no doubt become one of the more common phrases spouted during any interview or media day session in the MMA world. Ahead of UFC Vegas 19, Charles Rosa quoted that line in an interview...
UFC Vegas 19’s Curtis Blaydes “Not Mad” Over Jones Title Shot: “It’s Just Business”
UFC Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes isn't exactly fired up over Jon Jones being gifted the winner of next month's Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 title fight. "On a scale of 1 to 10, with one being 'I don't care' and...
UFC’s Bruce Buffer: “My Passion Just Keeps Getting Stronger”
Las Vegas, NV — The "Voice of the Octagon" was honored for 25 years on the mic this past weekend. A tribute that Bruce Buffer himself wasn't expecting. "This is a huge honor for me," Buffer said backstage at UFC...
After UFC 258 Win, Chris Gutierrez Has Another Kind of Fight to Deal With
Las Vegas, NV — After a win over Andre Ewell over the weekend at UFC 258, Chris Gutierrez has another sort of fight ahead of him. For the past several years, the bantamweight has been locked in a custody battle...
UFC 258’s Belal Muhammad: “Talkers” Like Nate Diaz Shouldn’t Be in Rankings
Las Vegas, NV — Nursing a wounded leg with a bag of ice following UFC 258, Belal Muhammad found the silver lining. While his leg was "a balloon," the fighter exclaimed, "it doesn't hurt as much when you win....
UFC 258: Polyana Viana Proud to Inspire Women to Take Up Self-Defense
Las Vegas, NV — Polyana Viana had plenty to celebrate at UFC 258. The strawweight submitted Mallory Martin within a round, earning her second consecutive win. She also picked up a Performance of the Night bonus for the arm-bar finish....
UFC 258: Kelvin Gastelum Willing to Step Up If Costa or Whittaker Drop Out
Las Vegas, NV — Welcome back to the win column, Kelvin Gastelum. Prior to Saturday, The Ultimate Fighter winner and former title contender had not won a fight since his Fight of the Year classic against Israel Adesanya in April...
