Yaroslav Amosov has never lost as a professional inside an MMA cage, but he’ll face the biggest challenge of his career by far on Friday when he takes on welterweight champion Douglas Lima in the main event of Bellator 260 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. Lima will be making […]
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UFC Notebook: Rozenstruik Drops Sakai Before Bell; Shields Set for MMA Debut
Jairzinho Rozenstruik earned a TKO victory with just one second remaining in the first round of his heavyweight fight against Augusto Sakai in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card. Rozenstruik dropped Sakai with a big left hook followed by a right, then landed punches on the ground. […]
UFC Fight Night 189: Rozenstruik, Sakai Look to Make Case as Heavyweight Contenders
Neither Jairzinho Rozenstruik nor Augusto Sakai will earn themselves a heavyweight title shot anytime soon. But both men could inch themselves closer to that conversation on Saturday with a big win in the main event of UFC Fight Night 189. The two heavyweights are relatively early in their professional careers, […]
Jake Paul Avoids Boxing a Boxer, Will Fight Former UFC Champion Tyron Woodley This Summer
In his fourth professional fight, YouTuber Jake Paul will once again step up his level of competition by taking on someone with a bit more striking experience than his previous opponent. But by choosing Tyron Woodley, Paul is still avoiding the one thing that could bring competitive legitimacy to his […]
MMA Notebook: Font Dominates Garbrandt, Cyborg Finishes Smith Late
Rob Font won a one-sided decision over Cody Garbrandt in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday to position himself as a leading contender for the bantamweight title. Font defeated the former bantamweight champion 48-47, 50-45, 50-45 in a controlled, dominant performance that could set him up for […]
UFC Fight Night: Font, Garbrandt Face Off in Bantamweight Battle with Title Implications
Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will look to earn another title shot on Saturday night when he takes on fellow contender Rob Font in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas. Font enters the fight as the No. 3 contender for Aljamain Sterling’s title, […]
UFC Notebook: Oliveira Beats Chandler for Lightweight Title, Ferguson’s Future in Doubt After Loss
Charles Oliveira captured his first UFC championship on Saturday, stopping Michael Chandler in the second round of the main event of UFC 262 to win the lightweight title. Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the lightweight belt earlier this year. He announced his retirement after beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 last October. […]
UFC 262: Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler Vie for Post-Nurmagomedov Lightweight Title
When Khabib Nurmagomedov retired, he left a gaping hole in the UFC’s lightweight division. Now, Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will face off to take up the mantle at 155 pounds when they battle for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 on Saturday night. UFC […]
MMA Notebook: McGregor Highest Paid Athlete, Silva Likely to Retire
Forbes released its list of the highest-paid athletes in the world on Wednesday, and UFC star Conor McGregor topped the list with $180 million in earnings over the past 12 months. McGregor finished ahead of Lionel Messi ($130 million), Cristiano Ronaldo ($120 million), and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott ($107.5 […]
UFC on ESPN: Waterson, Rodriguez Step Up on Short Notice for Women’s Flyweight Bout
Strawweights Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez will move up a weight class to fight at flyweight in order to fill the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN card on short notice. Initially, the UFC scheduled a bout between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen to headline the event. Rodriguez gets […]
Bellator 258: Juan Archuleta Makes First Bantamweight Title Defense vs. Sergio Pettis
After Juan Archuleta captured the Bellator bantamweight title in September, he was left with a bevy of potential challengers hungry for that championship. He’ll make his first title defense on Friday when he battles Sergio Pettis in the main event of Bellator 258 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Archuleta (25-2) […]
UFC Notebook: Prochazka Lands Elbow KO vs. Reyes, UFC Parent Company Goes Public
Jiri Prochazka made his case for a light heavyweight title shot with a stunning knockout of Dominick Reyes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN card. Prochazka scored just the third spinning back elbow knockout in UFC history, finishing Reyes in the second round of their fight. Prochazka […]
UFC on ESPN: Reyes Looks to Rebound, Prochazka Seeks Title Shot in Light Heavyweight Clash
Dominick Reyes has suffered two straight losses to blemish what had been an undefeated professional record. Now, he’ll come in as an underdog when he takes on light heavyweight title hopeful Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC on ESPN 23 this Saturday night. Prochazka comes in as a […]
UFC Notebook: Namajunas Takes Strawweight Title, Cormier Confronts Jake Paul at UFC 261
Rose Namajunas won the UFC strawweight championship for the second time on Saturday night, knocking out Zhang Weili in the first round of their fight at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. Namajunas finished Zhang with a left head kick at 1:18 of the first round to once again win the […]
UFC 261: Kamaru Usman Defends Welterweight Title vs. ‘BMF Champ’ Masvidal for Second Time
Kamaru Usman made the second defense of his welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal last year at UFC 251. Now, Masvidal gets to take a second shot at the champion on Saturday when the two face off in a rematch for the main event of UFC 261. Usman defeated Masvidal by […]
UFC 261: Zhang Weili Returns After Long Layoff to Defend Strawweight Title vs. Rose Namajunas
No. 1 contender Rose Namajunas will try to topple China’s only UFC champion on Saturday when she challenges women’s strawweight titleholder Zhang Weili in the co-main event of UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. Zhang won the strawweight crown when she defeated Jessica Andrade in 2019, then defended that title with […]
Valentina Shevchenko Makes Fifth Flyweight Title Defense vs. Jessica Andrade at UFC 261
Jessica Andrade acknowledges that she’s facing one of the best fighters in the world, but says she’ll still be able to put pressure on the champion when she challenges Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC women’s flyweight title on Saturday at UFC 261. Shevchenko will make her fifth championship defense since […]
UFC on ESPN 22: Former Champ Robert Whittaker Battles Struggling Kelvin Gastelum
Robert Whittaker will look to solidify his bid for a rematch against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on Saturday night when he takes on Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on ESPN 22. Whittaker (22-5) lost the middleweight championship to Adesanya in 2019, but has since bounced back with […]
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Odds: YouTuber Favored Against Former MMA Star
YouTuber Jake Paul easily won his first two professional boxing bouts, but he’s never stepped into the ring against a trained fighter before. That’s something that will change on Saturday night when he takes on retired MMA fighter Ben Askren at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Paul and Askren will headline […]
Bellator 257: Vadim Nemkov Makes First Light Heavyweight Title Defense in Rematch vs. Phil Davis
Vadim Nemkov won his first major MMA title last August when he stopped Ryan Bader to win the Bellator light heavyweight title at Bellator 244. Now, he’ll make his first title defense in a rematch against Phil Davis, a man he beat by split decision back in 2018, in the […]