Nate Maness and Mateusz Mendonca, UFC Vegas 80

UFC Vegas 80: Nate Maness Avoids Leg Lock Attempts, TKOs Mateus Mendonca

Nate Maness earned his first win since moving down to flyweight at UFC Vegas 80, when he fought Mateus Mendonça, who was making his flyweight debut in the bout. Mendonça was undefeated as a talented Brazilian prospect, and though the...
Philipe Lins and Ion Cutelaba, UFC Vegas 80

UFC Vegas 80: Philipe Lins vs. Ion Cuțelaba Scratched During Broadcast

A promising light heavyweight fight was the victim of a last minute cancellation at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday. Originally booked as the featured preliminary card bout of the Fight Night event, Philipe Lins vs. Ion Cutelaba was scratched at...
Vanessa Demopoulos and Kanako Murata, UFC Vegas 80

UFC Vegas 80: Kanako Murata Ends Lengthy Layoff, Loses Decision to Vanessa Demopoulos

Stripper turned scrapper Vanessa Demopoulos brought her jiu-jitsu skills with her opposite Japan's Kanako Murata on Saturday at UFC Vegas 80. Should Murata's wrestling and judo skills cancel out Demopoulos on the floor, "Lil Monster" had proven in the past...
Aoriqileng and Johnny Munoz Jr. UFC Vegas 80

UFC Vegas 80: Aoriqileng Wins Two Rounds in Decision Over Johnny Munoz Jr.

Bantamweights Aoriqileng and Johnny Munoz Jr. faced off on the preliminary card of Saturday's UFC Vegas 80. With identical records in the UFC at 2-3, this fight could be an important turning point in the careers of both Aoriqileng and...
Montana De La Rosa and JJ Aldrich, UFC Vegas 80

UFC Vegas 80: JJ Aldrich Sets Pace, Leads Dance, Secures Win Over Montana De...

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 80 card, women's flyweights Montana De La Rosa and JJ Aldrich were former training partners putting pleasantries aside for 15 minutes or less. Aldrich had jumped into the fight on short notice after defeating Na...
Slim Trabelsi, Bellator 300video

Bellator 300: Slim Trabelsi Feels “Rage Inside Me” Thinking About Struggles Getting to Big...

San Diego, CA — Heavyweight prospect Slim Trabelsi finally arrives in the big leagues at Bellator 300 in San Diego, CA on Saturday. Trabelsi (5-0) had inked a deal with the UFC in 2022 to compete in that organization, but...
Cat Zingano, Bellator 300 press conferencevideo

Cat Zingano: Life Was “Completely Different” Ahead of UFC Title Shot, Compared to Bellator...

San Diego, CA — Cat Zingano has had her eye on Cris Cyborg for a good long time now. "I felt like it was a matter of time, one way or the other," Zingano, 41, explained during this week's Bellator...
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Bellator 300

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Addresses Weight Miss for Bellator 300

Just five or so months ago, Hawaii's Ilima-Lei Macfarlane told Cageside Press that she feared enduring grueling weight cuts was "significantly impacting" her chances at motherhood. Ahead of Bellator 300, Macfarlane, the promotion's former women's flyweight champ, missed weight for...
Cris Cyborg, Bellator 300

Bellator 300: Nurmagomedov vs. Primus Full Results

Bellator 300 arrived on Saturday at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA, celebrating a significant milestone for a promotion that has been the #2 name in mixed martial arts for the better part of a decade. Established in 2008,...
Oktagon MMA

Oktagon 47: Vemola vs. Langer Full Results

Oktagon MMA was in action on Saturday, with a title unification bout topping the Oktagon 47 card at the Tipos Aréna in Bratislava, Slovakia. That main event saw Czech Republic's Karlos Vémola return to face interim champion Pavol Langer, with...