Barcelos was ahead on the scorecards entering the final round when Rosas slammed him to the canvas at 1:38 of Round 5. Barcelos went limp following the impact, prompting Rosas to immediately signal for the fight to be stopped. Barcelos was taken to a Level 1 trauma center, where a CT scan and comprehensive assessment […]
In his first 25-minute headlining appearance in the UFC, Raul Rosas Jr. added a sixth win to his current streak by achieving the stoppage of Brazil’s Raoni Barcelos in the fifth round of their contest inside the META Apex. Back in 2022, Rosas became the youngest fighter to sign with the UFC at just 17-years […]
Bella Mir (4-1) returns to competition on October 23 at RAF 14 in Las Vegas, facing Hope Chase on the mats in her first appearance since her upset loss on Dana White’s Contender Series. Mir, 23, lost a unanimous decision to Alex Apodaca in one of the biggest betting upsets in DWCS history in August. […]
Sean Sharaf (5-2) says he is in no rush to book his next fight after a career-defining 12-second knockout of Gable Steveson at UFC 331 and is even considering walking away from the sport. Sharaf entered the fight 0-2 in the UFC before knocking out the previously unbeaten Steveson with a left hand just 12 […]
Raul Rosas Jr. (12-1) will compete in a five-round fight for the first time in his pro career when he faces Raoni Barcelos (22-5) in the main event of UFC Vegas 121 on September 26. Rosas, 21, became the youngest fighter signed by the UFC when he joined the promotion at 17 in 2022. He […]
Dana White has pushed back on Paulo Costa’s (16-4) frustration with the UFC, saying the light heavyweight contender has been offered fights but has turned them down. Costa, who says he has one fight remaining on his UFC contract, has publicly given the promotion three options: book him in the three-round fight covered by his […]
Michael Morales (19-0) has accepted Ian Machado Garry’s (17-2) challenge to fight, with the two exchanging messages about a potential November 28 matchup in Saudi Arabia. No contracts have been signed, and the UFC has not officially announced either the fight or an event in Saudi Arabia on that date. The two welterweights have been […]
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo (16-6 MMA) will make his professional boxing debut against actor and unbeaten prospect Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton (3-0-1, 1 KO) on September 26 in Miami. Walton, best known for playing Ashtray in HBO series ‘Euphoria,’ has also been cast in the upcoming live-action ‘Gundam’ movie, based on the Japanese giant-robot […]
Correcting a miscommunication from an interview with Dana White on Friday, Ciryl Gane has in fact been elevated to undisputed heavyweight champion following the injured Tom Asinpinall relinquishing the title, and he will have his first defense at UFC 334 this November. UFC 334 will take place on November 14th inside Madison Square Garden in […]
After the way their first fight ended last December, Joshua Van had something to prove in his rematch with Alexandre Pantoja on Saturday night in Las Angeles at UFC 331, and he certainly accomplished that goal through relentless speed and pressure to earn the unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. The pair first met at […]