Cageside Press

Pro wrestling's Jake Hager (formerly Jack Swagger of WWE fame) will return to the Bellator cage later this month. Hager (2-0, 1NC), an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, will face Brandon Calton (2-0) at Bellator...

Strawweights Angela Hill and Tecia Torres will meet for the second time this December. On Monday, MMA Junkie was first to report that Hill (12-9) and Torres (11-5) would meet at UFC 256, in a rematch of their 2015 fight...

The last Fight Island show before one of the biggest fights of the year certainly didn't disappoint. In addition to action, UFC Fight Island 6 provided plenty of interesting storylines and outcomes with real relevance to their divisions. Today,...

After a couple of attempts to put the fight together, the third time might just be the charm for JP Buys and Nate Smith. On Monday, Cageside Press confirmed an initial report by MMA Junkie that South Africa's Buys and...

UFC Fight Island 6 brought us a new contender in the UFC's featherweight division. After Brian Ortega defeated Chan Sung Jung, Dana White said that he wants to give Ortega the next title shot. Jessica Andrade won big as...

EMC (Elite MMA Championship) has made a name for itself of late by signing up a number of former UFC fighters. That trend continues as EMC 6 draws nearer, with the promotion announcing Monday that Sweden's Rostem Akman will...

The newly announced RIZIN 25 card, set to go down on November 21 in Osaka, Japan, will feature the crowning of a new featherweight champion. In just the promotion's second visit to the the southern Honshu city, Mirkuru Asakura will...

A former Titan FC bantamweight champ is working toward a return following a brainstem hemorrhage last year, the UFC fight night bonus structure is dumb, and combat sports' feeder systems are in serious trouble. Huh? Finding the proper response to...

Following Bellator 249, Leandro Higo has his sights set high. On gold, if he can get it. On a top name in the bantamweight division if not. Higo (20-5), a former title challenger, submitted Ricky Bandejas at the event in...

Bellator heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry made the most of his last-minute promotion to the Bellator 249 main card on Thursday. The towering 6"8 fighter improved to 8-0 with his finish of Shawn Teed, an opponent who wore gold outside the...