UFC 259: Kennedy Nzechukwu Not Putting Emphasis on Ulberg Bout Being a Setup Fight
Las Vegas, Nevada — Kennedy Nzechukwu likely didn't expect the barrage of strikes he had thrown his way in the opening round of his UFC 259 preliminary card fight. In the first round alone, unofficially, opponent Carlos Ulberg threw over...
UFC 259: Apologetic After Weight Miss, Askar Askarov Remains Focused on Title
Las Vegas, Nevada — The worst possible hiccup occurred for Askar Askarov ahead of his UFC 259 battle with Joseph Benavidez this past weekend: he missed weight. Coming in heavy on weigh-in day is something no fighter wants. Yet these...
UFC 259: Uros Medic Believes Fight With Cruz Was Stopped Late
Las Vegas, Nevada — Welcome to the UFC, Uros Medic. The highly anticipated debut of Contender Series alum Medic (7-0) did not disappoint at UFC 259. "The Doctor" was explosive, lightening quick, and simply steamrolled opponent Aalon Cruz in preliminary...
UFC 259: Aleksandar Rakic Willing to Wait for Title Shot
Las Vegas, Nevada — Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic came away from UFC 259 with the win he wanted. Rakic (14-2) went three rounds with Brazil's Thiago Santos. It was not the barn-burner fans expected, with Rakic instead controlling the...
Amanda Nunes Eying Consecutive Wins Record Following UFC 259
Las Vegas, Nevada — UFC 259 marked the twelfth consecutive time Amanda Nunes has had her hand raised. The double champ, holding gold at bantamweight and featherweight, has torn through a murderer's row of opponents in the past several years....
UFC 259’s Israel Adesanya: Boxing Model “Has Made It a Bad Thing to Lose”
Las Vegas, Nevada — Despite suffering his first defeat as a mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya was in good spirits following UFC 259. His bid for a second title, against light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz, did not go Adesanya's way....
Marcin Tybura vs. Walt Harris Set For June 5 UFC Event
Marcin Tybura has both a new opponent and a new date. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news that Walt Harris will be replacing Tybura's original opponent Blagoy Ivanov. Tybura and Ivanov were originally supposed to fight at...
Teixeira, Khabib Assured Jan Blachowicz That He Had Won UFC 259 Main Event
Las Vegas, Nevada — Enough people had written off light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz's chances against middleweight champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 that he entered the night a clear underdog. Following a full five rounds, however, it was...
UFC 259: Islam Makhachev Wants to Help Retire “Old,” “Little Bit Crazy” Tony Ferguson
Las Vegas, Nevada — At UFC 259 on Saturday night, lightweight Islam Makhachev certainly looked every bit the part of heir apparent to Khabib Nurmagomedov. After two full rounds of dominating Drew Dober with stifling wrestling and superior grappling, Makhachev...
UFC 259: Sean Brady Will Sign to Fight Any Name in Welterweight Top 15
Las Vegas, Nevada — If you weren't sold on undefeated welterweight prospect Sean Brady prior to UFC 259, there's a good chance you are now. Brady (14-0), a 28-year old Philadelphia native, dominated 15-fight UFC veteran Jake Matthews for the...
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LFA 183: Cantanhede vs. Guimarães Full Results
With the UFC in town one night later for UFC 301, LFA hit up Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Friday's LFA 183. The main event...