Irene Aldana will become the first Mexican woman to headline a UFC event on Saturday, and there may be even more in store for the bantamweight if she beats Holly holm in the main event of UFC on ESPN 16 on Fight Island. Aldana (12-5) comes in as the No. […]
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UFC Notebook: Callouts, Complaints, and Charity Matches in Wake of UFC 253
UFC 253 crowned a new light heavyweight champion in Jan Blachowicz and solidified Israel Adesanya at the top of the middleweight division, but it didn’t take long for new beefs to spring up after the show. Blachowicz (27-8) scored a second-round TKO over Dominick Reyes (12-2) to win the light […]
Covington Heavily Favored Over Slumping Woodley at UFC Fight Night 178
Two former welterweight champions will square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 178 on Saturday in Las Vegas as Colby Covington takes on Tyron Woodley in a fight that once could have headlined a pay-per-view card. Covington (15-2) once held the interim UFC welterweight title while Woodley […]
Dana White’s Contender Series: Danyelle Wolf Favored in Professional MMA Debut
Former Golden Gloves national boxing champion Danyelle Wolf will try to earn a UFC contract on Tuesday night when she takes on the undefeated Taneisha Tennant in Dana White’s Contender Series. The 37-year-old Wolf comes in as a -142 favorite in her professional MMA debut, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Wolf […]
MMA Notebook: Waterson Wins by Split Decision, Archuleta Hands Mix First Loss
Michelle Waterson did just enough to win against Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night 177 on Saturday, earning a come-from-behind split-decision victory in the women’s strawweight main event. Waterson won by a 48-47, 49-46, 47-48 decision after all three judges gave Hill the first round. Waterson Overcomes Slow Start Two […]
Double Dose of MMA: Bellator Running Mohegan Sun Shows on Friday, Saturday
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will seek revenge for a controversial decision loss to Phil Davis at UFC 163 back in 2013 when the two clash in the main event of Bellator 245 at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night. Bellator is holding two cards this weekend […]
Angela Hill Continues Climb Up UFC Strawweight Division
Angela Hill will headline a UFC card for the first time in her career when she takes on Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 177 this Saturday in Las Vegas. Hill will also make history on Saturday as the first African American woman to be part […]
UFC Notebook: Overeem Outlasts Sakai for Fifth-Round TKO, More Fight Island Shows Coming
Alistair Overeem battered Augusto Sakai for five rounds before finding a finish to win at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Overeem won via TKO 26 seconds into the final round after nearly finishing the fight in the fourth. Overeem Uses Ground-And-Pound to Finish Sakai The first three rounds saw the […]
Augusto Sakai Looks for Breakout Win vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night
MMA veteran Alistair Overeem will take on rising star Augusto Sakai in a heavyweight main event on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card, with the winner potentially landing a top-five ranking. Sakai (15-1-1) is 4-0 so far in his UFC career, but Overeem looms as the biggest test yet for the […]
Brock Lesnar Free Agency: MMA, Pro Wrestling Promotions Could Bid for Former Champion
MMA and pro wrestling superstar Brock Lesnar has finished his existing contract with WWE, meaning the 43-year-old could potentially land just about anywhere in the combat sports industry in the weeks or months to come. Lesnar spent the last eight years wrestling in WWE, usually as a part-time special attraction […]
UFC Notebook: Aleksandar Rakic Dominates ‘Lionheart,’ Magny Earns Bittersweet Win
Aleksandar Rakic says he deserves a light heavyweight title shot after a dominant victory over Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Rakic stayed in control for virtually the entire fight to earn a 30-26, 30-27, 30-27 unanimous decision win over Smith. Rakic Shows […]
Anthony Smith, Aleksandar Rakic Making Noise in Wide-Open Light Heavyweight Division
Jon Jones’ departure has left the light heavyweight division without a champion, and – with the possible exception of No. 1 contender Dominick Reyes – without a clear hierarchy of contenders for the vacant title. That gives Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic room to make their cases in the main […]
UFC Notebook: Munhoz Demands Rematch After Split Decision Loss to Edgar
Pedro Munhoz called for a rematch after dropping a controversial split decision to Frankie Edgar in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN card. Two judges gave Edgar the 48-47 nod, while the third saw the fight 49-46 for Munhoz. Munhoz Blasts Judges on Instagram Few dispute that the […]
UFC on ESPN: Frankie Edgar Makes Bantamweight Debut vs. Pedro Munhoz
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will try his hand in the bantamweight division as he does battle with No. 5 contender Pedro Munhoz in the main event of UFC on ESPN from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday. Edgar (23-8-1) spent the last seven years in the […]
Bellator 244: Ryan Bader Defends Light Heavyweight Title vs. Vadim Nemkov
Bellator typically plays second fiddle to the UFC, acting as a sort of AAA-level competition in the MMA world. But that won’t be the case on Friday when Ryan Bader defends his light heavyweight championship against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244 in what could be one of the biggest fights […]
Jon Jones Vacates Light Heavyweight Title, Move to Heavyweight Division Likely
Jon Jones officially ended his latest run as the UFC light heavyweight titleholder on Monday, saying that he’s vacating the 205-pound weight class’ top spot. Jones (26-1) has fought at light heavyweight for essentially his entire MMA career, and hasn’t lost a bout since a disqualification vs. Matt Hamill back […]
UFC Notebook: Miocic Defeats Cormier, O’Malley Suffers Leg Injury
Stipe Miocic finished his trilogy of heavyweight championship fights with Daniel Cormier with another win, scoring a unanimous decision victory over the former titleholder. Miocic (20-3) won 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 to retain his UFC heavyweight crown in the main event of UFC 252 on Saturday. Miocic Pulls Away in Late […]
Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier Square Off in Trilogy Bout at UFC 252
The two best heavyweight MMA fighters in the world – and perhaps two of the greatest heavyweights of all time – will fight a rubber match on Saturday, as Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier battle for a third time in the main event of UFC 252. Cormier (22-2) won the […]
Heavyweight Contenders Derrick Lewis, Alexey Oleynik Headline UFC Fight Night Card
Derrick Lewis wants to position himself for another shot at the UFC heavyweight title, but he’ll have to get past the seemingly ageless Alexey Oleynik in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event to stay in the mix. Lewis (23-7) challenged for the heavyweight championship in 2018, losing by submission to […]
UFC Notebook: Brunson Scores Huge Win After Chaotic Card, UFC 254 Coming Together
Cancellations, collapses, and low blows marred Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card, but that didn’t diminish Derek Brunson’s victory over the previously undefeated Edmen Shahbazyan in the main event. Brunson scored a third-round TKO to turn back Shahbazyan who came into the fight as a -310 favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. […]