CFFC 123: Kelvin Sterling on Return, Brother Aljo’s Title Loss, Lack of Rematch Talk
After posting a respectable amateur record, bantamweight Kelvin Sterling turned pro last year, and hit a couple of bumps in the road. For one, his debut ended in a No Contest due to an accidental eye poke. Worse, he tore...
Manon Fiorot Unimpressed By Blanchfield, Calls For Title Shot With Win Over Namajunas
Paris, France – UFC flyweight Manon Fiorot returns to the octagon after almost a year away at UFC Paris on Saturday, and she welcomes to the division the former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. “I haven’t actually seen her with...
Taylor Lapilus Was Worried He Wouldn’t Be Fighting, Relieved To Have Opponent
Paris, France - With the shuffle in opponents catching a few fighters off guard UFC bantamweight Taylor Lapilus wasn’t quite sure what was going to happen until he finally got word that he’d be facing Caolan Loughran at UFC...
William Gomis Has No Problem Facing Fellow Frenchman, Opponent Switch
Paris, France - Caught in the shuffling of matchups at UFC Paris was featherweight William Gomis who is now facing Yanis Ghemmouri on Saturday night after his original opponent fell out. “My last opponent had an injury I think. He...
Morgan Charriere Was Frustrated To Miss First UFC Paris, Happy To Be There Now
Paris, France - He may have missed out on the first UFC event in Paris, but now Morgan Charriere has got a spot on the second one this Saturday at UFC Paris against Manolo Zecchini. “I was really frustrated. Really...
UFC Paris: Rose Namajunas Admits Being Two-Division Champ Was on Goals List
Paris, France — "Thug" Rose Namajunas is best known as a two-time UFC women's strawweight champion, but this Saturday at UFC Paris, she'll make her flyweight debut for the promotion. Namajunas (11-5) moving up to 125lbs took many by surprise,...
UFC Paris: Benoit Saint-Denis Believes Octagon Debut Loss Should Be No Contest
Paris, France — With three straight wins under his belt now under the UFC banner, Benoit Saint-Denis has finally got to show off his full skillset in the promotion. Despite that, the UFC Paris lightweight has not forgotten about...
UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane Focused on Training, No Longer Interested in Spotlight. “I’m Done...
Paris, France — Heavyweight Ciryl Gane, who headlines UFC Paris this Saturday for the second straight year, recognizes that he wasn't the only one disappointed with his performance against Jon Jones earlier this year. Gane (11-2), a former interim champ...
Serghei Spivac Sees Himself As “Polar Bear”, Only Focused On Gane And Nothing Else
Paris, France - The heavyweight division is looking for a rising star and UFC's Sergei Spivac will try to jump into the top 5 with a victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC Paris on Saturday. "I don't look at myself...
“I’ll Take Her and Her Money”: Nora Cornolle Downplays Concern Over Edwards’ Weight Ahead...
Paris, France — French bantamweight Nora Cornolle makes her octagon debut at UFC Paris, where she's been booked opposite the streaking Joselyne Edwards. Cornolle (6-1) is well aware of Edwards' history of struggling to make weight. The Panamanian is a...