Michel Pereira Likes Stand Up Fight With Thompson But, “We’re Fighting MMA Here”
Salt Lake City, UT - UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has never been too shy to call out who he wants to fight, and at UFC 291 on Saturday night he gets one of his wishes as he's matched up...
UFC 291: Stephen Thompson Still Climbing 20 Fights In At 40-Years-Old
Salt Lake City, UT - UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson wasn't really aware that his 20th UFC fight would come at UFC 291 against Michel Pereira on Saturday night until a member of the media let him know. "Like what? This...
Michael Chiesa Would Still Scrap With Lee, Says Holland Is Wildcard
Salt Lake City, UT - The analyst in UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa was in full force when looking at his fight with Kevin Holland at UFC 291 on Saturday night at the Delta Center. "Expect the unexpected. You don't know...
King Green Not Sure What To Expect From Ferguson, “You Know How Weird Tony...
Salt Lake City, UT - Getting a big fight on a big PPV in front of a sold-out crowd is great for UFC lightweight King Green, but getting it against Tony Ferguson might be the icing on the cake...
Kevin Holland Asked For Chiesa Fight To Test Wrestling Inside The Cage
Salt Lake City, UT - It's not really his favorite style of opponent, but UFC welterweight Kevin Holland continues to test his grappling, and he'll do it again when he faces off with Michael Chiesa at UFC 291 on...
UFC 291: Dustin Poirier Says Justin Gaethje Has Aura of Chaos and Violence Around...
Salt Lake City, UT — When UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier got the call for a rematch with Justin Gaethje, the butterflies immediately hit. The call from the UFC first came a few months ago, "about Justin potentially being the opponent,"...
UFC 291: Alex Pereira Reveals Sean Strickland Actually a Nice Guy, He Just Swears...
Salt Lake City, UT — There's a certain amount of surprise at seeing Alex Pereira back in action, moving up a weight class, barely three months on from a knockout loss at the hands of Israel Adesanya in Miami. Pereira,...
UFC 291: Justin Gaethje Has Accepted Poirier Rematch As “50-50” Fight
Salt Lake City, UT — The start of July may have brought International Fight Week, but the end of the month has ushered in the fight fans really want to see: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2. A lightweight rematch...
Kyoji Horiguchi Says Ray Borg “Not Professional,” Open to Chasing Both Bellator, RIZIN Belts
Kyoji Horiguchi isn't overly upset by his cancelled fight with Ray Borg earlier this year. "Honestly, I don't care, you know?" Horiguchi (31-5) told Cageside Press in a recent exclusive interview. "I'm a little disappointed with him. He's not professional....
A.J. McKee Says There’s “Mutual Respect” with Patricky Pitbull, Despite Rivalry with Brother
Bellator star A.J. McKee is headed back to Japan for his second straight fight in the country this weekend, as he kicks off his run in the promotion's lightweight grand prix. Fighting in Japan again was an easy sell for...
