UFC Vegas 18: Beneil Dariush Done Begging for Opponents
Lightweight Beneil Dariush's UFC Vegas 18 opponent is a familiar one. Dariush (19-4-1) and opponent Carlos Diego Ferreira first met inside the octagon in 2014, at UFC 179. That night, Dariush walked out with his hand raised, winner of...
UFC Vegas 18: Cory Sandhagen Rips Potential Yan vs. Dillashaw Fight
As Cory Sandhagen prepares to enter the cage against the legendary Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 18 on Saturday, he's "catering the mind towards what it needs." The mental prep, after all, is as important as anything else ahead of...
Askar Askar Reveals Emotional Moment When He Received Fight Shorts for UFC Vegas 18
Stepping up on short notice at UFC Vegas 18 is LFA vet Askar Askar. Historically a bantamweight, Askar meets Cody Stamann in a 145lb bout necessitated by the short time frame. The call-up wasn't exactly unexpected for the 11-1 fighter...
UFC Vegas 18: Frankie Edgar Pulling for Fellow “Old Guy” Tom Brady in Superbowl
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar knows a thing or two about being the underdog. Edgar (24-8-1) was perennially undersized when he ruled the roost at 155lbs in the UFC. Even at featherweight, he was fighting opponents who, thanks to...
UFC Vegas 18: Manel Kape Doesn’t Want to Be “One More Fighter in the...
Manel Kape's UFC debut has been a long time coming. A former RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champ, Kape's signing last year got MMA fans excited the moment it was announced. Then the waiting started. A fight in August with Rogerio Bontorin...
UFC Vegas 18: Fight Against Brock Lesnar Came at “Hectic Time” in Alistair Overeem’s...
From Strikeforce and DREAM gold to appearing in LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" video and defeating WWE star Brock Lesnar, heavyweight Alistair Overeem has had quite the career. "The Demolition Man" returns this Saturday in the main event of...
UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov Believes His Time Has Yet to Come
Russian heavyweight Alexander Volkov is looking to work his way back to title contention — and the next step comes this weekend in the main event of UFC Vegas 18. "Drago" is coming off a win over Walt Harris, but...
Willing to Work Her Way Up, UFC 258’s Miranda Maverick Has “Eye” on Top...
Miranda Maverick's second UFC outing will come against the most active fighter in the promotion's flyweight division: Gillian Robertson. The UFC 258 showdown between frequent fliers on the grappling circuit is a promising one for two of the flyweight division's...
UFC Vegas 19’s John Castaneda Taking Patient Approach To UFC Career
UFC bantamweight John Castaneda returns to action on Feb. 20 against Eddie Wineland nearly seven months after his promotional debut. The layoff wasn't by design, but ultimately as the 29-year-old explains, it was the right choice to wait things out. "I...
ONE Championship: Unbreakable — Gadjimurad Abdulaev Expecting “Strong Push” After Win Over Former Champ
Just six fights into his professional career, Russia's Gadjimurad Abdulaev (6-0) has a win over a former ONE Championship title holder. It should be pointed out that Abdulaev, who accepted the fight against Zebaztian Kadestam on two weeks' notice, is...



























