Cageside Press

UFC Vegas 24 will be the final event prior to the return of fans. While the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, the promotion has opened up the gate in few states for its PP card, starting with UFC 261...

Bellator 257 has come and gone, and two more fighters have moved on to the light heavyweight grand prix semifinals. Corey Anderson made a statement against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, earning a third-round TKO stoppage. And 205lb champ Vadim Nemkov retained his...

A pair of bright UFC middleweight prospects will look to continue their win streaks in May. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news that Kyle Daukaus will fight Phil Hawes on May 8 at UFC on ESPN 24....

As far as rematches go, Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis wasn't anticipated quite the way something like McGregor vs. Poirier 3 was. What mattered more than the men in the cage on Friday at Bellator 257, however, was what...

If ever there was an unknown fighter ahead of a major fight, it was Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. The light heavyweight from Turkmenistan was virtually unheard of among western MMA fans at least, prior to being booked against Corey Anderson in...

Former Combate Americas fighter Desiree Yanez was supposed to have thrown down with Veta Artega last October, making her Bellator MMA debut in the process. But with a COVID-19 positive from Arteaga scrapping the fight, Yanez was forced to...

Paul Daley and Sabah Homasi were yet another pair of fighters who were supposed to face off pre-pandemic. Booked in 2019 and again in 2020, the latter fight cancelled due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, it felt...

Every fighter has their go-to moves, especially specialists within certain martial arts disciplines. Their own signature styles can lead to spectacular finishes. Whether it’s a scary-good rear-naked choke that fighters just can’t seem to avoid once going to the...

Improving to 8-0 at Bellator 257 was New Zealand's Jay Jay Wilson — and he made a statement in the process. Wilson dominated Pedro Carvalho on the ground in the opening round, even while fighting off his back. In the...

Eddie Alvarez has booked a quick turnaround following his DQ loss to Iuri Lapicus earlier this month at ONE on TNT I. On Friday, ONE Championship officials confirmed to Cageside Press that Alvarez (30-8, 1NC), the former Bellator MMA and...