Cageside Press

The UFC hits Norfolk, Virginia, US this week for a Fight Night card headlined by Joe Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo, looking to crown the new flyweight champion. Though thanks to a weigh-in flub, only Joe B can really become champ....

Friday's King of the Jungle card, hosted by ONE Championship on home turf in Singapore, had a couple of big stories coming out of it. For one, the event played to an empty house, as fears regarding the spread...

The promotional push is done. UFC Norfolk is ready to go. The last stop ahead of Saturday night's Fight Night event, topped by a flyweight title fight, was the ceremonial weigh-in and face-off. Going down at the Chartway Arena in...

Weeks ago, Jessica Penne railed against a potentially career-ending suspension imposed by USADA. On Friday, a press release announced that the UFC strawweight had accepted a 20-month sanction, following her second positive drug test under the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy. It's...

Joseph Benavidez has a chance to usher in a new chapter in the flyweight division with a victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Norfolk. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1232034282153005056?s=20 Perennial contender Joseph Benavidez has been on the cusp of championship gold for the better part...

Tito Ortiz has his win back. Just days after it was revealed his submission of ex-WWE star Alberto Del Rio had be changed to a "No Decision," the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has reversed course. The move surprised...

It looks like Dustin Poirier has his sights set on Dan Hooker for his return to the Octagon. A recent exchange between the pair of lightweights on Twitter led to a verbal agreement for a main event showdown. Hooker shared...

Undefeated Fabian Edwards will face off with fellow prospect Costello Van Steenis in the co-feature of Bellator: London this May. Bellator MMA has added an intense middleweight co-main event for Bellator London on May 16, between Fabian Edwards and Costello...

UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes is looking to return to the Octagon this May. MMA Fighting reports, following an initial report from Combate, that Nunes is looking to get back to work on the May 9 UFC...

Top Russian prospect Nikita Mikhailov has signed with Bellator. Bellator continues to spread expand its talent pool with another signing of a top European talent on Friday. A Bellator representative has confirmed with Cageside Press that they have signed the...