Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, UFC 289

UFC 289: Charles Oliveira Makes Statement, Stops Dariush Via First Round TKO

Charles Oliveira reminded everyone of what made him a championship-level fighter at UFC 289, knocking out Beneil Dariush in the first round. UFC 289's co-main event had the potential of a lightweight title shot on the line, though Dana White...
Mike Malott and Adam Fugitt, UFC 289

UFC 289: Mike Malott Impresses at Home with Club and Sub of Adam Fugitt

Mike Malott continued to impress at UFC 289, finishing Adam Fugitt in front of his home crowd in the second round. Mike Malott had soaked up seemingly every minute of his first Fight Week with the UFC in Canada ahead...
Dan Ige and Nate Landwehr, UFC 289

Dan Ige Delivers Classic Performance, Takes Decision Over Landwehr

A featherweight match-up that carried Fight of the Night potential arrived on the UFC 289 main card, as Dan Ige threw down with fan-favorite Nate Landwehr. Both fighters have become known for hard-fought wars and explosive finishes, making the bout...
Steve Erceg, UFC 289video

UFC 289: Steve Erceg Credits Brock Lesnar, Jose Aldo Among MMA Influences

Vancouver, Canada — Australia's Steve Erceg has admitted he didn't know who #10 ranked flyweight David Dvorak was prior to booking a fight with him at Saturday's UFC 289. He no doubt knows now. And it's not that Erceg (10-1),...
Marc-Andre Barriault and Eryk Anders, UFC 289

Call Out Pays Off For Marc-Andre Barriault, Takes Unanimous Decision Victory In Tough Fight

Kicking off the UFC 289 Pay-Per-View card was a middleweight match-up between Canada's Marc-Andre Barriault, and former LFA champ (and not to mention Calgary Stampeders linebacker) Eryk Anders. Both fighters came in off wins in their most recent bouts, and...
Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis, UFC 289

UFC 289: Accidental Head Clash Stops Imavov vs. Curtis, Ruled No Contest

The featured preliminary card bout at UFC 289 found ranked middleweights Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis facing off. Both fighters were looking to bounce back from recent losses — Curtis against Kelvin Gastelum, and Imavov opposite Curtis' teammate Sean Strickland. Imavov...
Miranda Maverick and Jasmine Jasudavicius, UFC 289

Jasmine Jasudavicius Scores Upset Over Maverick In Unanimous Decision Victory

A women's flyweight fight put together by a smartly timed callout, #15-ranked Miranda Maverick faced Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius as part of the UFC 289 preliminary card on Saturday night. Jasudavicius, coming off a win over Gabriella Fernandes earlier this year,...
Diana Belbita, UFC 289video

UFC 289’s Diana Belbita Tired of Huggers, May Have to Leave Strawweight At Some...

Vancouver, Canada — A Romanian who has adopted Canada as her home, Diana Belbita received the hometown treatment at UFC 289 in Vancouver on Saturday night. Belbita (15-7) kicked off the main card in a strawweight scrap with Brazilian Maria...
Aiemann Zahabi and Aori Qileng, UFC 289

Aiemann Zahabi Scores Emphatic First Round KO Over Aoriqileng, Makes Request To Drake

After eleven months of trying to land a fight, Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi finally returned to action at UFC 289 on Saturday night — finally competing in his home country after several years away. Opposite Zahabi for this homecoming was...
Kyle Nelson and Blake Bilder, UFC 289

UFC 289: Kyle Nelson Outclasses Blake Bilder, Takes Decision Victory

Canadian Kyle Nelson looked to return to the win column at UFC 289 in Vancouver when he faced undefeated Contender Series vet Blake Bilder in a featherweight match-up that kicked off the televised preliminary card. With a 1-4-1 record in...