Cageside Press

Fighting, for some, is the family business. Be it a second generation fighter like Lance Gibson Jr. or Ray Cooper III following in his father's footsteps, or a husband and wife pair like Paige VanZant and Austin Vanderford. But...

This weekend, when Israel Adesanya strolls into the Toyota Center in Houston, he won't be alone. Not only is Izzy rolling with his usual team of coaches, but he'd brought along a pair of training partners who are both...

Middleweight Matej Penaz was born in and fights out of Brno, Czech Republic. With a 5-0 record that includes wins at light heavyweight, he's a prospect that may very well be relevant in the near future. Before even coming to...

He was looking for a fight with Ian Garry or Niko Price, but welterweight Matthew Semelsberger has instead drawn AJ Fletcher as his next assignment. Semelsberger (9-3) will welcome Fletcher (9-0) to the octagon on March 12, 2022. The UFC...

Las Vegas, NV — Canada's Hakeem Dawodu got back in the win column at UFC Vegas 47, picking up a unanimous decision over former TUF winner Mike Trizano. It's a good thing, too. Had the featherweight known as "Mean" Hakeem...

Las Vegas, NV - Most fighters making their UFC debut have what has come to be called the "Octagon Jitters". For light heavyweight newcomer Jailton Almeida nervousness wasn't even a thought heading into his debut on Saturday night at...

Las Vegas, NV — If Saturday night's UFC Vegas 47 bout between Bryan Battle and Tresean Gore was the "real" Ultimate Fighter 29 finale, the outcome didn't change when all was said and done. Bryan Battle won TUF 29's middleweight...

Las Vegas, NV — Julian Erosa got one hell of a fight from Steven Peterson at UFC Vegas 47. It's exactly the sort of fight he was expecting when he called for the match-up. "I felt like Peterson was a...

Las Vegas, NV — Through over 30 fights, including amateur and professional contests, Brendan Allen had never taken a short-notice fight. That changed with UFC Vegas 47, where Allen stepped in on just a few day's notice against Sam...

Las Vegas, NV — In just his second UFC fight, Nick Maximov was given co-main event billing at UFC Vegas 47. That may be a statement as to where the UFC sees the middleweight prospect in terms of his development....