Cageside Press

It was not a good weekend for the judges in several high-profile mixed martial arts contests — but one judge stood out from the pack like a sore thumb. Douglas Crosby happened to work two of the biggest fights in...

While there's no definitive conclusion to the ongoing investigations linked to the UFC's November 5 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Neurdanbieke, Dana White is now willing to admit that fight fixing is a "huge concern." "Huge concern. Now it...

Bellator MMA is welcoming two new fighters to the fold ahead of 2023. On Tuesday, promotion officials announced the signing of UFC and Dana White's Contender Series alumnus Aalon Cruz, and Ukrainian women's featherweight talent Kateryna Shakalova. Both fighters enter the...

Leah McCourt will not be fighting on the Bellator Dublin card next February, which feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. McCourt, from Northern Ireland, has turned up in nearby Dublin five times under the Bellator MMA banner, after...

Raquel Pennington is looking at a very big 2023. Raquel and wife Tecia Pennington (nee Torres, though the "Tiny Tornado" has opted to take on the Pennington name) recently announced they are expecting their first child. That puts Tecia on...

Las Vegas, NV — PFL President Ray Sefo was on the red carpet at the 14th Annual World MMA Awards on Friday, where Cageside Press had a chance to question the exec on free agency, and gauge their interest...

Already embroiled in a betting scandal involving Glory MMA and Fitness coach James Krause, the UFC is courting another kind of unwanted attention. For years, a handful of UFC fighters have openly associated with Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, a Kremlin...

A women's flyweight match-up featuring the #10-ranked fighter in the weight class facing a rising 125lb hopeful has been booked for Bellator 290. Alejandra Lara (9-6) will fight Diana Avsaragova (5-0) at the promotion's 2023 debut on February 4, 2023....

Las Vegas, NV — Vanessa Demopoulos was dressed to the nines at the 14th Annual MMA Awards over the weekend, where Cageside Press caught up with her at the end of a breakthrough year for the UFC strawweight. "You can't...

UFC 285 has added a women's flyweight fight to its line-up next March. Amanda Ribas (11-3) is set to face Viviane Araujo as part of the Pay-Per-View event on March 4, 2023. Ribas confirmed the news on her Instagram Story,...