Cageside Press

The numbers are in, and this past Saturday's UFC Charlotte pulled just north of one million viewers on broadcast network ABC. The mid-afternoon card, numerically UFC on ABC 4, averaged 1,018,000 viewers for the five-fight main card, which isn't far...

After what seems like an eternity, lightweight Beneil Dariush is finally getting a shot at the big time care of a co-main event match-up with Charles Oliveira at UFC 289 next month. The unquestionably high-level pairing has been in the...

Francis Ngannou has, as expected, signed on with a new promotion — and its the PFL. After teasing a few days ago that he would have an announcement on Tuesday, Ngannou was scooped by the New York Times. The Professional...

The UFC returned to North Carolina for the seventh time this past weekend, as heavyweights clashed in the main event of UFC Charlotte. The beginning of 2020 was the last time the promotion were in the state (in Raleigh),...

UFC Charlotte saw breakout performances from the likes of Jailton Almeida and Ian Garry, while opponents Jair Rozenstruik, Daniel Rodriguez, and others now need to regroup. Here's a look at what could come next for the losing side of...

While the fight was confirmed during Friday's Bellator 296 post-fight press conference by Scott Coker, the official announcement has arrived: Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards will take place at Bellator Dublin on September 23, 2023. Promotion officials announced the middleweight...

The former "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher of WWE fame, a.k.a. Jack Toxic, is going by Jack Claffey these days as he prepares to enter his second professional fight in MMA. Claffey is, of course, the family name, though legal restrictions and...

Charlotte, NC — Just one week removed from defending his UFC bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288, champ Aljamain Sterling took questions from media at UFC on ABC 4. Sterling was in good spirits, although still understandably banged...

Fabian Edwards was surprisingly calm heading into his title eliminator against Gegard Mosasi at Bellator 296 in Paris, France on Friday. "Considering how big the moment was for me, I felt super calm and relaxed. And when I went in...

Charlotte, NC — UFC welterweight Alex Morono scored the second submission victory of his UFC career with a second-round guillotine choke finish of Tim Means at UFC on ABC 4. A big-time finish against a highly respected name in the...