Aspen Ladd was released from the UFC following a series of weight mishaps that saw her last fight canceled. Now, just days after her release was announced, she’s signed with the Professional Fighters League to compete in the 145-pound division in 2023. Ladd’s longtime coach Jim West spoke to MMA Junkie about the UFC departure […]
Former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has quietly become one of the most recognizable athletes on the UFC roster. Namajunas’ star power was recognized when the fight promotion chose her to be on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2014 to crown an inaugural strawweight champion. She advanced to the finals but […]
According to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate, Khamzat Chimaev is stuck in Russia. Khamzat Chimaev had passport confiscated in Russia, unable to leave country The outlet says that the Russian government seized the passport of Chimaev while he was traveling to visit family. Chimaev lives full time in Sweden currently. “Chimaev had his passport […]
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling takes on a former titleholder with a history in the UFC 280 co-main event in Abu Dhabi on October 22. Sterling (21-3) puts his title on the line against T.J. Dillashaw (17-4). In March 2019, Dillashaw relinquished the UFC bantamweight championship after USADA and the New York State Athletic Commission found adverse findings […]
Mackenzie Dern entered the UFC Vegas 61 main event against Yan Xiaonan at the UFC Apex on Saturday ranked No. 5 in the women’s strawweight division. She likely will not drop far in the rankings after losing to No. 6-ranked Xiaonan in a competitive match. The 29-year old submission expert had difficulty taking Xiaonan to […]
Women’s strawweight Mackenzie Dern was the first to shed light on why UFC Vegas 61 took place without media and spectators in attendance. Earlier in fight week, the promotion sent out a press release stating that event would be ‘closed to the public and media.’ “UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan taking place at the […]
UFC Vegas 61 results begin live at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 1, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 61 results section for live stats or jump down to the UFC Vegas 61 […]
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and current WWE star Ronda Rousey has been at the top of mixed martial arts and at the top of professional wrestling. She became the first UFC female champion in November 2012, and successfully defended the 135-pound title six times. She was also the first female to headline a UFC […]
UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev is ranked No. 3 in the welterweight division, but failed to make weight at UFC 279 forcing a last-minute reshuffling of the fight card. The undefeated Chimaev (12-0) has fought as a middleweight inside the octagon. In his two official middleweight bouts, Chimaev earned ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses. He […]
We may have seen the last of Dillon Danis in the Bellator cage and never even known it at the time. According to Bellator president Scott Coker, Danis’ future is a mystery. “Dillon is a kid we had a lot of high hopes for,” Coker said at the Bellator 285 post-fight press conference. “He’s super-talented, […]