Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Team Khabib Invades Bellator
A.J. McKee is well past the prospect stage of his career, but several other fighters are worth watching at Bellator 263 on Saturday. Among them, Usman Nurmagomedov and Islam Mamedov, both of whom hone their MMA skills under former...
UFC Vegas 33: Uriah Hall Knows It’s Time To Go To Work
Las Vegas, NV — Uriah Hall see his main event fight against Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 33 as another day on the job. “It’s work. You know, you show up, you do your job, you get paid and you...
Bellator 263: Antonio McKee On Son A.J. Being His Revenge in MMA
Los Angeles, CA — A.J. McKee has oft referred to himself as his father's revenge in the sport of MMA. The elder McKee never quite got the credit he deserved during his MMA run, which saw him cut from the...
ONE Championship: Battleground’s Ritu Phogat Still Has Olympic Dream
When Ritu Phogat steps into the ONE Championship circle on Friday in Singapore, she'll be entering off a loss for the first time in her MMA career. The standout Indian wrestler fell to Bi Nguyen in her last outing, a...
Aung La N Sang Focused on Putting on Great Shows, Promises to Reclaim Title
Ahead of a co-main event showdown at ONE Championship's Battleground card on Friday, Aung La N Sang is looking to shake off two devastating losses. Those losses saw "The Burmese Python" lose not one but two world championships — to...
UFC Vegas 33’s Collin Anglin Feels He Can Out-strike Kickboxer Baghdasaryan
Collin Anglin was in wrestling shoes from pretty much the time he could walk. So it’s no surprise that when he took up MMA as a freshman in college that wrestling was his go-to discipline. “I’ve taken the time to...
Pitbull, McKee Get Heated During Bellator 263 Press Conference
There's just over 48 hours until Patricio Pitbull and A.J. McKee step into the cage to complete the Bellator featherweight grand prix. And ahead of that showdown, things have gone from tense, to heated, to boiling over, frankly. On Thursday,...
Danny Sabatello vs. Johnny Campbell Set for Bellator 264 on August 13
Danny Sabatello vs. Johnny Campbell has been made official for Bellator 264 on August 13. A bantamweight bout between Danny Sabatello and Johnny Campbell is official for August 13 at Bellator 264, sources have confirmed to Cageside Press. Danny "The Italian...
Bellator 263: Promotion Gave Islam Mamedov An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse
Los Angeles, CA — Islam Mamedov spent a month training in his native Dagestan prior to heading to San Jose to finish preparation for his Bellator debut this weekend. The lightweight, considered by many to be one of the best...
UFC Vegas 33: Sean Strickland Knows Fight Versus Hall Won’t Be Easy
Las Vegas, NV — Sean Strickland knows that Uriah Hall will not be an easy out when they throw down in the main event of UFC Vegas 33 in Las Vegas, NV. “He’s like a gatekeeper, and I don’t want...