What’s Next: UFC 253 Winners
In the main event of UFC 253, Isreal Adesanya was able to finish Paulo Costa to retain his middleweight title. In the co-main, Jan Blachowicz was also able to stop Dominick Reyes to finally get his hands on the...
What’s Next: UFC 253 Losers
With three fighters suffering upsets on the main card at UFC 253, there is undoubtedly a lot of questioning and second guessing about choices. Likewise, with fighters coming up short on their title aspirations, the need to start their...
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: Scamming Oleinik, Fighter Safety, and Covington’s Racism
An MMA heavyweight's identity was used in a scam, a fighter spoke up about competing during a pandemic, and racism is being tolerated in the UFC. Huh? Finding the proper response to much of the news finding its way into...
UFC 253’s Brad Riddell on Losing Out on Finish: “That’s the Way the Universe...
Entering UFC 253 this past weekend, Brad Riddell was looking for a shorter night at the office. That, after a couple of extended wars in "Quake's" first two bouts in the octagon. He didn't get it. Instead, it was another...
UFC 253: Jake Matthews Wants Either a Top 15 Opponent Or Another Legend Following...
Jake Matthews found himself fighting a legend at UFC 253 over the weekend. And had to do his best to ignore that. "I tried to not let it get to my head before the fight that I was fighting Diego...
UFC 253: William Knight Says Being Hit “Wakes Me Up”
After spending the past year on a developmental deal following his first fight on Dana White's Contender Series, new UFC light heavyweight William Knight has started 2020 in a big way. Three wins this calendar year, including a second...
UFC 253: Juan Espino Ready for Second Bout on Fight Island
Nearly two years removed from winning The Ultimate Fighter 28 at heavyweight, Juan Espino finally returned to the octagon at UFC 253. His fight Saturday night was just the eleventh of his career, which at 39 years of age is...
UFC 253: Ludovit Klein on Debut, Missing Weight
Excluding having missed weight for the fight, Ludovit Klein's UFC debut was everything the fighter could have wanted. Coming in on short notice at UFC 253 against Shane Young, Klein (17-2), a promising featherweight prospect from Slovakia, finished the fight...
UFC 253: Ketlen Vieira Believes Eubanks Win Should Land Her in Top Five
After a loss in her last outing and a lengthy layoff, Ketlen Vieira (11-1) was "very happy" to get a win over Sijara Eubanks at UFC 253. The bantamweight bout, which went down Saturday on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi,...
UFC 253: Danilo Marques Addresses Fence Grabs in Ibragimov Fight
Newcomer Danilo Marques picked up a unanimous decision win in his debut at UFC 253. It was a clear-cut victory for the Brazilian, but not without some controversy, thanks to multiple fence grabs by opponent Khadis Ibragimov going unpunished. Not...