Cageside Press

The UFC is playing hardball on the date for Conor McGregor to face Dustin Poirier. McGregor (22-4), the biggest star in MMA history, last fought in January 2020 at UFC 246. His return to action that night remains one of...

Dana White has revealed the date for UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan's first title defense. On Wednesday, White confirmed to Yahoo Sports that Yan (15-1) would defend his belt against Aljamain Sterling (19-3) at UFC 256 on December 12. The...

The UFC's official rankings are often viewed with a skeptical eye. But rarely is criticism of the promotion's standings more warranted than with The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega, two key components of the featherweight division. Despite being inactive since...

The "Water Buffalo" better known as Fabio Cherant looks to impress again on the regional scene as CES 61 less than 24 hours away. Cherant is coming off an impressive LFA debut after his lone loss on DWCS. The...

UFC Fight Island 6 has lost its co-main event just days before the card is set to go down. On Wednesday, UFC officials confirmed during the event's media day that the heavyweight bout between Ante Delija and Ciryl Gane had...

Bellator 249 marks the return of the Viacom-owned promotion to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, after a successful four-event stint in Europe. A run that included three shows in Milan, Italy, and a successful and historic debut...

Patricky Pitbull, one half of Bellator MMA's notorious Pitbull brothers, always seems to have a target on his back. Returning at Bellator 249 this Thursday against LFA champ Jaleel Willis, Pitbull is still the subject of frequent callouts. Most recently,...

After UFC Fight Island 5, the promotion's latest offering in Abu Dhabi, the UFC has announced the medical suspensions (these are handed down internally due to a lack of a commission). All said and done, every fighter faced some...

A pair of returning DWCS fighters will face off next month, as Sherrard Blackledge takes on Tucker Lutz. Sources have confirmed the bout to Cageside Press. The lightweight fight will take place on November 17. After seven successful weeks of the...

Saad Awad enters Bellator 249 with his back to the wall. There's little question about that, really. The promotional mainstay has been with the organization since 2009 and fought exclusively for Bellator since 2013. But after a four-fight win...