Daniel Rodriguez connects on Dwight Grant at UFC Vegas 7

UFC Vegas 7: Daniel Rodriguez Survives Scare, Finishes Dwight Grant

Friday morning, both Daniel Rodriguez and Dwight Grant hit the scales, making weight and ready to throw down at UFC Vegas 7. Against different opponents. But with Calen Born and Takashi Sato both falling off Saturday night's card, the promotion...
Amanda Lemos and Mizuki Inoue, UFC Vegas 7

UFC Vegas 7 Results: Amanda Lemos’ Power the Difference Against Mizuki Inoue

Amanda Lemos was a retired fighter before she got the call to face Leslie Smith in the UFC in 2017. On Saturday, she'll make her third trip to the octagon, looking for her second win against Japan's Mizuki Inoue,...
Jordan Wright knees Ike Villanueva at UFC Vegas 7

UFC Vegas 7 Results: Jordan Wright Bloodies Ike Villanueva, Picks Up TKO Win

The "Beverly Hills Ninja" Jordan Wright made his UFC debut on Saturday night. Wright, who had appeared on the Contender Series last year (ending in a No Contest due to an Anthony Hernandez drug test failure), was undefeated in...
Matthew Semelsberger punches Carlton Minus at UFC Vegas 7

UFC Vegas 7 Results: Matthew Semelsberger Takes Decision Over Carlton Minus

In welterweight action on the preliminary portion of UFC Vegas 7, two newcomers threw down. Carlton Minus and Matthew Semelsberger were both making their debuts, a booking of necessity given the struggles of putting together cards during the coronavirus...
Timur Valiev and Trevin Jones at UFC Vegas 7

UFC Vegas 7 Results: Trevin Jones Pulls Off Unlikeliest of Comebacks Against Timur Valiev

At long last, Timur Valiev was set to make his UFC debut on Saturday night. The PFL standout had been booked to make his debut on August 1, on the Shahbazyan vs. Brunson card. He was pulled from his fight...
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Bellator 244: Scott Coker Credits Staff for Success Since Return, Comments on Loureda Signing

Coker calls Bellator 205lb division the best in the world following Nemkov winning title. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker is very proud of the product the promotion has been producing since their return to action late last month. Through three...
Julia Budd, Bellator 244video

Bellator 244: Julia Budd Eyeing Cyborg Rematch, Fighting for Racial Justice

Former champion Budd believes she is fighting for more than herself. Julia Budd has lost one time in the last 8 years, a nearly unprecedented run. The one blemish since 2012 was the biggest fight of her career, against now...
Ovince Saint Preux UFC Vegas 7

Saint Preux Removed from UFC Vegas 7 Hours Before Co-Main Event Fight

UFC Vegas 7 has been hit hard by injuries, illness, and just mishaps in general. Now, hours out from the event, it has lost its co-feature. That's after Ovince Saint Preux was removed from the card following a positive...
Bellator 244's Vadim Nemkov and Ryan Bader

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov Photo Highlights

The outcome of Bellator 244's main card was hardly a surprise, right up until the main event. The favorites won, the odds proved accurate, the fights played out more or less as expected. Then came the main event title fight...
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UFC Vegas 7: Shana Dobson Not Focused On What Fourth Straight Loss Could Mean

Shana Dobson is facing a motivated opponent at UFC Vegas 7 in Mariya Agapova. "She's young, she's excited. She's coming off a great win, an impressive win," Dobson observed, speaking to media outlets including Cageside Press. "I have to give...