Cageside Press

It’s such a common cliché across the MMA-sphere now to say that Fighter A had a long road to the octagon. Nearly every fighter’s walk to the cage takes years that we don’t see, hurdles that they wouldn’t expect,...

A pair of light heavyweight contenders in Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira will headline the UFC Vegas 13 card this Saturday. Also featured at the event are Andrei Arlovski, Cláudia Gadelha, Darren Elkins, and many young up-and-comers. Giga Chikadze (11-2 MMA, 4-0...

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

Arriving Thursday at Bellator 251, Corey Anderson's debut in Bellator MMA may have been one of the promotion's most anticipated coming out parties of the year. In an era absent Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, Bellator's light heavyweight division...

Thursday night at Bellator 251, Tyrell Fortune looked to return to the win column. Opposite him was a promotional newcomer in Said Sowma. While not a household name, Sowma entered the bout on a six-fight win streak, culminating with...

Austin Vanderford didn't get the fight he was expecting on Thursday. Originally, Vanderford, an undefeated 9-0 to start the night, had expected to be paired up with Chris Curtis, a Contender Series and PFL veteran. But one positive COVID-19...

Opening up the Bellator 251 main card on Thursday, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, were welterweights Derek Anderson and Killys Mota. Both fighters relatively new to the weight class. For Mota, the fight was a step up...

Strawweight Claudia Gadelha finds herself in a match-up she "really likes" at UFC Vegas 13 this Saturday. The Brazilian, a former title challenger, is facing China's Yan Xiaonan. While her opponent has been a bit under the radar, the Chinese...

After over a year on the sidelines following his title fight with Jon Jones, Thiago Santos finally returns to the UFC octagon on Saturday. The Brazilian gave Jones one of his toughest tests to date back at UFC 239 in...

Bellator 251 was set to be something of a prospect showcase on Thursday night. Yes, the card was built around the arrival of Corey Anderson, the latest addition to the promotion's strong light heavyweight division. Taking on Melvin Manhoef, in...