Former light heavyweight championship challenger Thiago Santos will try to end his skid and slow the momentum of a rising contender when he faces Johnny Walker in the main event of UFC Fight Night 193 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The two Brazilians have each faced adversity in recent fights, […]
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UFC Fight Night 192: Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith Faces Ryan Spann in Light Heavyweight Showdown
Anthony Smith can take another step toward a second shot at the light heavyweight title on Saturday, but only if he can beat rising contender Ryan Spann in the main event of UFC Fight Night 192. Smith and Spann both hold hopes of working their way into the light heavyweight […]
UFC Fight Night 190: Ciryl Gane, Alexander Volkov Compete in Heavyweight ‘Semifinal’
Two of the top-ranked heavyweights in the UFC will face off on Saturday Night, as Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 190 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Gane says he sees the fight as “a real semifinal,†with the winner […]
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 Fight Night 186: Undefeated Ciryl Gane Faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik in Key Heavyweight Clash
Ciryl Gane only has seven professional MMA fights under his belt. But he’s already built himself into a heavyweight contender, and could pave a fast track to a title shot on Saturday night if he beats Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Fight Night 186 in Las Vegas. […]
UFC Fight Night 183: Stephen Thompson Tries to Stop Rise of Geoff Neal
Geoff Neal has won all five of his fights in the UFC, but the welterweight will face the biggest test of his career on Saturday when he faces No. 5 contender Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 183 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Sportsbooks […]
UFC Fight Night 182: Paul Felder Steps in on Short Notice to Fight Rafael dos Anjos
Paul Felder started the week preparing for a triathlon. Instead, the 35-year-old will step into the Octagon on Saturday night to battle Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Felder replaces Islam Makhachev, who withdrew from the bout […]
Thiago Santos Battles Glover Teixeira in UFC Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
UFC No. 1 light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos will take on No. 3 contender Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Both Santos and Teixeira want to score emphatic wins in order to make their case as the next challenger to […]
UFC Fight Night 180: Brian Ortega, Chan Sung Jung Battle for Featherweight Title Shot
There’s been no shortage of trash talk between Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung. Now, the two featherweight contenders will face off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 180 at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The bout took on added importance earlier in the week, when UFC president […]
UFC Fight Night 179: Marlon Moraes Defends No. 1 Ranking vs. Cody Sandhagen
Marlon Moraes already claims the mantle of No. 1 contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division. But he may need a convincing win over Cody Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 179 to earn another shot at the title. Moraes and Sandhagen headline a card that features a number of entertaining fighters […]