Cageside Press

Bellator 234 headliner Linton Vassell talks reptiles, life lessons and fighting Sergei Kharitonov this week. Linton Vassell learned some valuable lessons from his heavyweight debut in Bellator MMA last time out. The longtime Bellator fighter is currently in Israel ahead...

Bellator 234's Austin Vanderford has gone from Alaska to Portland Oregon in his combat sports career. Now, he's in Tel Aviv, Israel for the next step in his journey. Austin Vanderford's martial arts journey began in Alaska, and took him...

Get to know undefeated pro featherweight AJ Cunningham (4-0), cousin of UFC athlete Bryce Mitchell, ahead of his main event fight for Pyramid Fights 14 on November 16. AJ Cunningham is looking to get his revenge against a dangerous fighter in...

After serving ten years incarcerated in prison, Khalil Al Afriki tells Cageside Press his story, and his desire to one day be a champion. Brought up in North Memphis, Khalil Al Afriki spent his early life in a neighborhood called...

Robson Gracie Jr. is one of four members of the Gracie family currently fighting for Bellator MMA. He returns this week for his third pro fight, going down at Bellator 234 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Bellator 234 is another destination...

Conor McGregor's return on January 18 is expected to kick off the year in MMA in a huge way in 2020.  But which opponent stands out, and why, for his comeback at UFC 246? https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1187392426748600321?s=20 Conor McGregor has announced his plans...

Get to know welterweight prospect Tobias Baker ahead of his fight against Aaron Thomson for Pure Combat: Battle For The Brave. We caught up with Pure Combat welterweight Tobias Baker (2-0) ahead of Battle for the Brave this weekend, to talk...

With Disney Plus launching today, UFC will have their biggest chance since the Spike era of getting new eyes on the sport. ESPN became the official UFC streaming partner back in March of this year. That's when UFC PPV's moved...

The UFC returns to North Carolina this coming January, as they make their debut in the city of Raleigh with a Fight Night event. The UFC is set to make its debut in Raleigh, North Carolina early in 2020. In...

The Russian featherweight known as 'ZaBeast' has looked unbeatable so far in his UFC run, and Zabit Magomedsharipov may very well be fighting for gold in 2020. Since making his UFC debut in 2017, Zabit Magomedsharipov has been one of...