Bellator 271’s Valerie Loureda: It’s 100 Times Harder to Earn Respect As a “Feminine...
It's a different sort of fight week for flyweight Valerie Loureda ahead of Friday's Bellator 271. Yes, she's fighting at home in Florida, made clear by the fact that she was sporting a Miami cap during Wednesday's media day. Loureda...
Blood Diamond’s UFC Debut Set, Will Fight Orion Cosce At UFC 271
Mike Mathetha, aka "Blood Diamond," will be City Kickboxing's newest fighter to enter the UFC in February. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news that Orion Cosce will be the one to welcome Blood Diamond to the promotion...
Nina Nunes Out, Angela Hill In Against Amanda Lemos at UFC Vegas 45
With strawweight Nina Nunes off the card, Angela Hill is stepping up on just over a month's notice to fight Amanda Lemos at UFC Vegas 45. Hill (13-10) holds the record as the UFC's busiest fighter, appearing in six bouts...
Bellator 271: Justin Gonzales Is Excited To Fight Aaron Pico And Plans To Keep...
Justin Gonzales is excited to share the cage with highly touted featherweight prospect Aaron Pico this Friday. Gonzales (12-0) returns for his second fight under the Bellator banner at Bellator 271. In his Bellator debut, he defeated then ranked Tywan...
Triller Unveils Triad Combat Ruleset, Full Card for November 27
Triller Fight Club is looking to continue their shakeup of the combat sports hierarchy with a new sport called Triad Combat which will feature several MMA and boxing veterans. Almost a year since they exploded onto the combat sports scene,...
Carlos Ulberg vs. Fabio Cherant Added To UFC 271
A pair of light heavyweights will be looking to get their first UFC win in February. Multiple sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity have confirmed to Cageside Press that Carlos Ulberg will fight Fabio Cherant at UFC 271 on...
MMA Prospect Watch: The Most Impressive Fighters from October
With the Contender Series full swing in October, there were a lot of eyeballs on MMA prospects from around the globe last month. But what of those who didn't make it to Dana White's show? Here's a look at...
Bellator 271: Pam Sorenson Believes UFC Dropped the Ball on Women’s 145lb Weight Class
Former Invicta FC featherweight champion Pam Sorenson enters her second fight under the Bellator banner this Friday in Hollywood, Florida. At Bellator 271, Sorenson (9-3) is set to take on multi-time title challenger Arlene Blencowe, in a fight that could...
USADA Hands UFC Flyweight Ryan Benoit 10 Month Suspension for Sleep Disorder Drug
UFC flyweight Ryan Benoit has been hit with a 10-month suspension by USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) for in-competition use of a sleep disorder drug. Benoit (10-8) tested positive for modafinil and its metabolite, modafinil acid, after a urine sample...
UFC: Chas Skelly Announces Retirement Fight Against Mark Striegl on Feb. 19
Seven-year UFC veteran Chas Skelly has announced what will be his final date and opponent in his professional fighting career. The 36-year old featherweight took to social media to reveal that he will fight Mark Striegl at a UFC event...