World Fight League (WFL)

Report: World Fight League Teases Potential Challenge to MMA Hierarchy

Per Ariel Helwani, a new MMA promotion called World Fight League is teasing a potential shakeup to the MMA business model in 2023. Per MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani, a new promotion backed by several stars across sports and entertainment is...
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Bellator 266: Mark Lemminger Is “Unshaken” By The Gracie Name

The Gracie name holds a lot of prestige in the MMA world, but to Mark Lemminger, it is just another name. Lemminger (12-3) returns to the Bellator cage for the fifth time on Saturday. Just three months ago, he snapped...
Ricky Simon UFC

Ricky Simon vs. Raphael Assuncao Added to UFC’s December 18 Card

Ricky Simon has another big name on tap for his next fight. On Friday, MMA DNA was first to report that Simon is set to take on Raphael Assuncao as part of the UFC's December 18 Fight Night event. It's...
Phil Davis, Bellator 231, Bellator 245

Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero Weigh-In Results — One Fighter Heavy, One Bout Cancelled

Bellator 266 brings with it the long-awaited promotional debut of Yoel Romero. Originally scheduled to be part of the light heavyweight grand prix, taking on Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, Romero's debut was scrapped earlier this summer when he failed to pass...
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Bellator 266: Yoel Romero Will Absolutely Fight Gegard Mousasi In A Potential Super Fight

The "Soldier Of God" Yoel Romero has big plans for his future, including a super fight with the Bellator MMA middleweight champion. Romero's Bellator debut is finally upon us this weekend at Bellator 266. He fights former Bellator light heavyweight...
Matt Cantwell

Amateur MMA Prospect of the Week: Matt Cantwell

Matt Cantwell is a 21-year-old from Chicago, Illinois training out of One Touch Fight Team. He started his MMA journey in April of 2019 and between five fights has fought at both lightweight and welterweight. In his five amateur fights,...
Koji Takeda RIZIN FF

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Bellator, Titan FC and RIZIN

A handful of events have some bright MMA prospects this week; CFFC is already in the books, but Bellator, Titan FC, and RIZIN are yet to come. Here's the latest Weekly MMA Prospect Report. CFFC 100 | US | Thursday Lightweight,...

Writer vs. Fighter: UFC Vegas 37

This week's Writer vs. Fighter features Cageside Press' own and UFC ranking panel member, Rodney James Edgar, and Bellator's Christian Edwards making their picks for UFC Vegas 37. It's time for another battle for pick supremacy. We pit those who...
Anthony Smith UFC

UFC Vegas 37: Smith vs. Spann Weigh-In Results — One Fighter Misses

Anthony Smith just refuses to go away. When it comes to the UFC's light heavyweight division, "Lionheart" has had something of a been there, done that career. He fought Jon Jones. He's fought current title challenger Glover Teixeira. Shogun?...
Mandy Bohm

Welcome to the UFC: Mandy Bohm

UFC Vegas 37 is a massive 15-fight 14-fight card that's headlined by Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann at light heavyweight. Flyweight Mandy Bohm has been trying to make her UFC debut since early August. After three missed scheduled fights,...