Giga Chikadze will step into the Octagon for his first UFC main event on Saturday, when he takes on Edson Barboza at the Apex facility in Las Vegas for the main event of the UFC on ESPN 30 card. The two top-10 ranked featherweights will face off in a battle […]
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PFL Playoffs: Semifinals Wrap Up with Featherweight, Light Heavyweight Matchups
Four more fighters will book their spots in the 2021 Professional Fighters League finals on Friday, with the semifinals of the light heavyweight and featherweight tournaments playing out on PFL 9. After six preliminary fights, the main card will kick off with a light heavyweight semifinal between No. 2 seed […]
MMA Notebook: Cannonier Gets Past Gastelum, Martinez to Honor Soliz After COVID-19 Death
Jared Cannonier pulled away in the late rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on ESPN 29 on Saturday night. While nearly all observers thought the fight was close, they also saw Cannonier as the winner. The judges agreed, with all […]
UFC on ESPN 29: Jared Cannonier Aims to Bounce Back into Title Picture by Beating Gastelum
Jared Cannonier suffered both a unanimous decision loss and a broken arm against Robert Whittaker at UFC 254 last October. Now, the 37-year-old will try to reassert himself as a legitimate title contender when he takes on Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 29 in Las Vegas on Saturday. Gastelum […]
PFL Playoffs: MacDonald vs. Cooper Headlines Welterweight, Lightweight Semifinals
The 2021 Professional Fighters League playoffs begin on Friday with semifinal action in the men’s welterweight and lightweight divisions, and Rory MacDonald and Ray Cooper III among those still vying for the $1 million championship prizes. MacDonald and Cooper will meet in one of the two welterweight semifinals on tap […]
Bellator 264: John Salter Parlays Winning Streak into Shot at Gegard Mousasi’s Middleweight Title
John Salter has won three straight fights and eight of his nine career bouts in Bellator. That’s been enough to elevate Salter into the No. 1 contender position in the company’s middleweight rankings, but he admits he’ll face a whole new challenge on Friday when he takes on Gegard Mousasi […]
UFC Notebook: Ciryl Gane Wins Interim Heavyweight Title, Fight Island Return in October
French mixed martial artist Ciryl Gane continued his run up the heavyweight ranks on Saturday, finishing Derrick Lewis via TKO late in the third round of their main event clash at UFC 265 to win the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Gane (10-0) became the first French-born fighter to win a […]
Panini Enters the Octagon by Selling UFC Licensed NFTs
Panini America released its first batch of UFC NFTs on Monday, launching a product that mirrors its physical cards depicting current stars and legends of the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion. Both $10 base packs and $15 “Global Icons†insert packs sold out on Monday, showing that collectors have […]
UFC on ESPN: Sean Strickland Takes on ‘Gatekeeper’ Uriah Hall in Middleweight Matchup
Uriah Hall is riding a four-fight winning streak into Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 main event, where he’ll take on Sean Strickland in a matchup of middleweight contenders. Strickland has also won four straight fights, and says he sees a win over the veteran Hall as a way to vault […]
TJ Dillashaw Makes Return to Octagon vs. Bantamweight Contender Cory Sandhagen
TJ Dillashaw lost his UFC bantamweight title in 2019 after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, which led to a two-year suspension. Now, the former champion will jump right back into the title picture when he takes on Cory Sandhagen in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 27 […]
MMA Notebook: Islam Makhachev Impresses in Win over Moises; Velasquez Remains Undefeated
Islam Makhachev continued his climb up the UFC’s lightweight rankings on Saturday when he submitted Thiago Moises in the fourth round of their main event bout. Makhachev (20-1) dominated Moises from start to finish, consistently finding ways to get into dominant positions on the ground, and to land ground-and-pound or […]
UFC on ESPN 26: Can Thiago Moises Stop the Rise of Islam Makhachev?
Islam Makhachev is riding a seven-fight winning streak and has positioned himself as the heir apparent to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s line of Russian lightweight champions. But Thiago Moises will try to slow down his ascent on Saturday when the two face off in the main event of UFC on ESPN 26. […]
UFC Notebook: McGregor Undergoes Successful Surgery After Loss; Nick Diaz Returning in September
Conor McGregor suffered fractures of his left tibia and fibula late in the first round of his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday, but vows to be back and better than ever after undergoing surgery on Sunday. McGregor’s team announced that his surgery was successful and […]
UFC 264: Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor Can Both Define Legacies in Trilogy Bout
In 2014, Conor McGregor finished Dustin Poirier in less than two minutes to continue his march to the featherweight title. In January, Poirier got his revenge with a second-round TKO over McGregor at UFC 257. Now, both men enter their trilogy bout at UFC 264 on Saturday night. Poirier comes […]
Bellator 261: Timothy Johnson, Valentin Moldavsky Battle for Interim Heavyweight Title
Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is busy competing in the company’s light heavyweight Grand Prix, meaning he’s unlikely to defend his title anytime soon. That situation has opened the door for Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky to compete for an interim heavyweight championship in the main event of Bellator 261 […]
MMA Notebook: Korean Zombie Defeats Ige; Silva Earns Split Decision Boxing Victory
Chan Sung Jung kept himself in the mix for a featherweight title shot on Saturday night with a convincing win over Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung won a unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 in his favor. Jung uses […]
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie Takes Center Stage Yet Again vs. Dan Ige
Chan Sung Jung – also known as The Korean Zombie – is no stranger to UFC main events. In fact, he’s been in that position so many times that he says he’s ready for a change. But that won’t come on Saturday night, when he takes on Dan Ige in […]
MMA Notebook: Moreno Looking Forward to Defending Flyweight Title, Shields Books First Win
Brandon Moreno scored an upset victory over Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday at UFC 263, submitting the champion in the third round to claim the UFC flyweight title. The victory completed a stunning comeback for Moreno, who the UFC cut from its roster in early 2019. Moreno becomes first Mexican UFC […]
UFC 263: Moreno Gets Second Shot at Figueiredo’s Flyweight Title After December Draw
Brandon Moreno surprised pundits and fans when he stood toe-to-toe with Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 256 last December, earning a draw against the flyweight champion. Now, the challenger will try to go one step further when he challenges for Figueiredo’s crown again in the co-main event at UFC 263 on […]
UFC 263: Israel Adesanya Looks to Erase All Doubt in Championship Rematch vs. Marvin Vettori
Israel Adesanya already has one win over Marvin Vettori in his illustrious career. Now, the middleweight champion will try to author a more convincing victory when the two meet up against in the main event of UFC 263 on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona. Adesanya beat Vettori by split decision back […]