UFC Vegas 21’s Gavin Tucker: “I Have a Folder on Everybody”
He's not quite Santa Claus, but UFC featherweight Gavin Tucker (13-1) has a list. Better yet, make that a folder. So switching opponents from Cub Swanson (the pair were expected to face off in May) to Dan Ige at...
UFC Vegas 21’s Matheus Nicolau: “We Can’t Deny” That Henry Cejudo Kept Flyweight Alive
Brazilian flyweight Matheus Nicolau returns at UFC Vegas 21, not just to action, but to the UFC itself. Nicolau (15-2-1) was unceremoniously dumped by the promotion in 2018 despite having posted a 3-1 record. A single loss was all it...
The Face of UK MMA? UFC Vegas 21 Headliner Leon Edwards Believes It’s Him
After Michael Bisping retired from mixed martial arts following a lengthy career that saw him make it to the top of the middleweight mountain, the search was on for who would emerge as the face of U.K. MMA. The...
UFC Vegas 21: Manel Kape Says “Sweaty Feet” Behind Debut Loss
Manel Kape (15-5) enters his sophomore outing in the octagon this weekend at UFC Vegas 21. It's a short notice bout against Matheus Nicolau, coming on the heels of a disappointing debut loss against Alexandre Pantoja. But that loss wasn't...
UFC Vegas 21’s Eryk Anders Only Moves One Way: Forward
Middleweight Eryk Anders returns to the octagon for the first time in ten months this Saturday when he takes on Darren Stewart. Anders, a former CFL and college football star with the Crimson Tide in Alabama, has carried a...
Marthin Hamlet Nearly Fought For UFC Before PFL Signing
Marthin Hamlet is set to make his long-awaited PFL debut on Apr. 29 against DWCS vet Dan Spohn. The 29-year-old didn't get to compete in 2020 as the promotion postponed all their events due to the pandemic. "It was a...
UFC Vegas 21’s Jason Witt Looking to Make $100,000 with the UFC in 2021
UFC welterweight Jason Witt is looking to make $100,000 off the UFC as one of his 2021 goals. Heading into every year, Witt sets three goals for his life. Entering into 2020, one of those goals was to reach his...
UFC 259: Trevin Jones Driven by Goal of Buying Grandmother a House
Las Vegas, Nevada — Trevin Jones earned his first official win inside the octagon at UFC 259 when he knocked out Mario Bautista early in the second round of their bantamweight affair. The word "official" needs to be inserted into...
UFC 259’s Kyler Phillips: No Putting on the Brakes After Yadong Win
Las Vegas, Nevada — Following his UFC 259 bout with Kyler Phillips, bantamweight Song Yadong may have been left wishing he'd taken the red pill. Known as "The Matrix," Phillips landed a nasty head kick on the Chinese fighter early...
UFC 259’s Amanda Lemos Has Waterson, Hill In Her Sights
Las Vegas, Nevada — At UFC 259, Amanda Lemos became just the fourth female fighter in UFC history to score two knockdowns in a single fight. She did it against a former Invicta FC champion in Livia Renata Souza, en...
