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UFC Fight Island 5’s Marlon Moraes: Petr Yan is “A Beatable Guy”

When UFC Fight Island 5 rolls around this weekend, main event bantamweight Marlon Moraes will be competing for the first time in ten months. During that time away, he's had to watch the man he last defeated, Jose Aldo,...
Corey Anderson UFC

Corey Anderson to Make Bellator Debut Against Melvin Mahoef on November 5

Former UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson will be making his Bellator debut against former middleweight title challenger Melvin Manhoef on November 5. https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1313957194841300993?s=20 After winning The Ultimate Fighter in 2014 as a part of Frankie Edgar's team, Corey Anderson (13-5)...
Stephanie Egger

Welcome to the UFC: Stephanie Egger

The octagon is back on Fight Island once again this week for UFC Fight Island 5. The main event, promising fireworks, features Marlon Moraes against Cory Sandhagen in an important bantamweight bout. Also on the card are Edson Barboza,...
Andrew Kapel Bellator MMA

Tony Johnson Out, Andrew Kapel in Against Joseph Creer at Bellator 249

Bellator 249 has a slight change to its lineup. On Wednesday, sources confirmed to Cageside Press that middleweight Tony Johnson had withdrawn from his bout with Joseph Creer. In his place, Andrew Kapel has stepped up. The event is set...
Michael Page Bellator MMA

BBC to Stream This Weekend’s Bellator 248 in Historic Broadcast Deal

For the first time in its history, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is set to air mixed martial arts action. Specifically, the storied broadcaster will air this weekend's Bellator 248 on its iPlayer, a streaming service available across a...
Dricus du Plessis

Welcome to the UFC: Dricus Du Plessis

Consider UFC Fight Island 5 the card of the newcomers. It's an invasion of debuting fighters as the UFC is back on Fight Island this week. The main event looks to be a firefight featuring Marlon Moraes against Cory...
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UFC Fight Island 5: Cory Sandhagen “Avoiding All Expectations” Heading into Moraes Fight

Marlon Moraes has suggested that his fight with Cory Sandhagen is going to be a war. That feels like a safe bet, given the qualities Moraes, a former WSOF champ and UFC title challenger, and Sandhagen, one of the...
Mandel Nallovideo

Bellator 249’s Mandel Nallo Doesn’t See Georges St-Pierre Returning: “He’s Just Enjoying Life”

Bellator lightweight Mandel Nallo doesn't think we'll see former UFC champion and Tristar Gym teammate Georges St-Pierre come out of retirement anytime soon. "Georges is always training but right now he's working on other stuff," Nallo told Cageside Press. "I...
James Gallagher Bellator Europe 9

Bellator Europe 9: Gallagher vs. Ellenor Photo Highlights

The third of three consecutive Bellator cards in Milan, Italy on Saturday put an end to a successful run at the Allianz Cloud. The trio of shows, including Bellator Europe 8, Bellator 247, and Bellator Europe 9, secured the...
Nick Newell Bellator MMA

Nick Newell vs. Zach Zane Set for Bellator 250

A fight originally lined up for Bellator 241, scuttled thanks to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, is back on. At Bellator 250, lightweights Nick Newall and Zach Zane will face off. The fight will mark Newell's third under...