Cageside Press

We have a UFC rankings update to pass along after this past weekend's UFC Norfolk event. The show was scheduled to crown the new champion of the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion's flyweight division. Deiveson Figueiredo and multiple-time...

Bellator 242 has added another exciting fight to an already stacked card with Keri Melendez (4-0 MMA, 4-0 Bellator) vs. Emilee King (4-3 MMA, 1-0 Bellator). Melendez puts her undefeated streak on the line against Bellator newcomer King, who is looking...

Las Vegas, NV — There's little doubt that Yoel Romero would like to take Israel Adesanya to the ground in their main event tilt at UFC 248 on Saturday night. Romero, however, is acutely aware that there are no guarantees...

Las Vegas, NV — UFC 248 goes down this Saturday, March 7 in Las Vegas. And when it does, two titles have the possibility of changing hands. In the main event, Israel Adesanya will take on Yoel Romero, with 'The...

Long Beach, CA — Combate Americas veteran Kyra Batara last competed in MMA in April 2019. However, 'Mogwai' was part of the Submissions on the Shore tournament this past weekend, aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Batara took...

A top underrated prospect in Anthony "The Genius" Romero steps back into the cage March 7 for Ohio Combat League 7. He's set to take on a tough test in Jake Miller. Romero looks to stay undefeated and move...

While UFC 248 is no doubt the center of attention this weekend, there is plenty of other MMA action going down around the globe. Which means, as always, there's a good batch of MMA prospects to check out. So let's...

Las Vegas, NV — Weili Zhang makes the first defense of her strawweight title at UFC 248 this weekend. But the backdrop to this fight is the growing concern over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Zhang, however, sees a silver lining....

Las Vegas, NV — Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is nothing if not excited for UFC 248 this weekend. His first PPV headliner in the U.S. "I feel good. I feel like this is where it's supposed to be. It's the...

Las Vegas, NV — Forget about Joanna Jedrzejczyk's weight cut for UFC 248. Back at UFC Tampa in October, rumors swirled that Jedrzejczyk (16-3), a former strawweight champion, was struggling to make weight. It turned out to be bunk —...