Cageside Press

There's a whole lot of MMA all over the map this week, with Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, the U.S. Kazakhstan, and more hosting shows. All of which have some worthy prospects to check out. Our picks for the week...

Things are not looking good for the future of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Velasquez, 39, was arrested on Monday and charged with attempted murder, following a shooting in Morgan Hill, California. Details later emerged that suggested Velasquez had...

Las Vegas, NV — For Jorge Masvidal, after nearly twenty years of competing as a professional fighter, even the likes of Colby Covington can't shake him off his game. The pair collide in what's billed as a grudge match atop...

How close were we to getting Islam Makhachev versus Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC 272 this weekend? UFC President Dana White fielded that question while speaking to Barstool Sports on Wednesday, and the answer was "pretty...

Las Vegas, NV — Heavyweight Sergey Spivak finally throws down with Greg Hardy this weekend at UFC 272, after an earlier date with the ex-NFL star fell through. Spivak originally stepped up to face Hardy in January at UFC 270,...

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 315: Mariya Agapova, Tim Elliott and UFC 272 Mariya Agapova Interview (1:55) Kicking off the show this week is our interview with Mariya Agapova. The UFC flyweight has been in a fairly public feud with Maryna Moroz over...

Las Vegas, NV — The change in Colby Covington's persona, from a somewhat overlooked wrestler to a brash, Trump-supporting, pro wrestling heel-style personality, came right around the time of UFC Singapore in 2018. Ahead of UFC 272, Covington took umbrage...

Las Vegas, NV — After over a year out of action, featherweight standout Bryce Mitchell (14-0) returns to action Saturday at UFC 272, where he'll face his biggest challenge yet. The Arkansas native is paired up with Edson Barboza, a...

Las Vegas, NV — Brazil's Alex Oliveira welcomes Kevin Holland to the welterweight division this weekend. Their UFC 272 match-up is under the microscope due to it being Holland's debut in the weight class, and Holland made sure the fight's...

Itsuki Hirata, the undefeated Japanese prospect who was forced out of last year's atomweight grand prix, is set to return at ONE X later this month. ONE Championship officials announced Wednesday that Hirata (5-0) would face Jihin Radzuan (7-2) at...