Yair Rodriguez, UFC Longvideo

Yair Rodriguez Comments on Title Fight Possibility with Win at UFC Long Island

It's been a frequent talking point, but never officially advertised: that Yair Rodriguez, with a win in the main event of UFC Long Island on Saturday, could land the next title shot at 145 pounds. With Josh Emmett waiting in...
Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez, UFC Long Island

UFC Long Island: Ortega and Rodriguez Collide As Their Division Mulls Its Future

While the fight between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez already promises to be an exciting one, the fact that it comes at a pivotal time in the featherweight division makes it one of the best headliners of the year...
Italo Gomes and Wellington Prado, LFA 136

LFA 136: Gomes vs. Prado Full Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance returned to Brazil on Friday night for LFA 136: Gomes vs. Prado. A featherweight match-up topped the card, as Italo Gomes and Wellington “Predador” Prado threw down in a battle of top Brazilian prospects. Gomes, who made...
Michelle Waterson, UFC Long Islandvideo

UFC Long Island: Michelle Waterson Willing to Return to Atomweight, If It’s Worth Her...

As a former atomweight champion in Invicta FC, Michelle Waterson still fields plenty of questions about her old weight class. In particular, whether there's a spot for it in the UFC. Not surprisingly, Waterson (18-9), who returns at UFC Long Island...
Brian Ortega, UFC 266

UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Weigh-In Results

The UFC returns to broadcast television this weekend with UFC Long Island, the main card of which is due to air on ABC. The third showcase for the promotion on the Disney-owned broadcast network is headlined by a featherweight showdown...
Jack Shore, UFC

UFC Long Island: Jack Shore Says Ricky Simon Will Be Shocked At How Good...

Jack Shore wants to continue to put Welsh wrestling on the map. Shore (17-0) returns to action for the second time in 2022 this weekend at UFC Long Island. There, the Welsh bantamweight faces his first top 15 ranked opponent...
Miesha Tatevideo

Miesha Tate Wants to Make “The Statement of My Career” at UFC Long Island

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate finally makes her flyweight debut at UFC Long Island this weekend — and the timing, she believes, was meant to be. Tate (19-8) was booked against opponent Lauren Murphy on a couple of...
Brian Ortega, UFC Long Islandvideo

UFC Long Island: Brian Ortega Believes He Gave Volkanovski the Most Difficulty, “And He...

Brian Ortega believes there's a good reason he's been matched up with fellow featherweight standout Yair Rodriguez atop UFC Long Island this weekend. Ortega (15-2, 1NC), who has not fought since losing a title bid against Alexander Volkanovksi last fall,...
PFL Europe

Launch of PFL Europe Announced, Qualifying Fights Start Next Month

The Professional Fighters League will continue its global expansion with the launch of PFL Europe — with interested parties fighting for contracts as early as next month. On Thursday, PFL officials announced that fighters at PFL 8 and 9 in...
Joselyne Edwards UFC

UFC 277: Joselyne Edwards Replaces Mariya Agapova Against Ji Yeon Kim

Ji Yeon Kim has a new opponent for UFC 277 later this month. Kim (9-5-2), originally scheduled to face off with Mariya Agapova in a flyweight match-up at the card in Dallas, Texas on July 30, will instead face Joselyne...