Two belts enter, one belt leaves. Reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and current interim 125-pound titleholder Brandon Moreno will collide for a fourth (and hopefully final) time as part of the upcoming UFC 283 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently made official for Sat., Jan. 21, 2023 inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both […]
At welterweight, Kelvin Gastelum could still have some fight in him. A former UFC fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter 17” champion believes a weight cutback to 170 pounds may be in his future. On January 14, Gastelum (17-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) will reportedly battle at 185 pounds against Nassourdine Imavov in a UFC Fight Night […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw still believes he can be champion again, especially if Aljamain Sterling is holding the belt. Despite a first-round loss to Sterling at UFC 280, Dillashaw isn’t ready to concede “Funkmaster” is the best bantamweight in the world. Were it not […]
Photo by Aric Crabb/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images Cain Velasquez appeared in court on Monday for his first pre-trial hearing on multiple charges, including attempted murder after he allegedly chased and tried to gun down a man accused of molesting his son. The former UFC heavyweight champion has been in jail for the […]
The rising Japanese fighting talent Tatsuro Taira passed both his UFC tests comfortably and now has a chance to make it three on the bounce. The opponent for the Japanese sensation is Dana White’s Contender Series signee Jesus Santos Aguilar (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The fight is scheduled on November 4 as part of the […]
The UFC and a U.S.-based betting integrity firm are investigating “suspicious betting activity” surrounding Shayilan Nuerdanbieke’s first-round victory over Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 64. According to MMA Junkie, the win wasn’t the only surprise but “it was the betting lines, which drastically changed just hours before the featherweight bout took place, that raised eyebrows. As rumors […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently released its “Thrill & Agony” video for the UFC 280 pay-per-view (PPV) card last month in Abu Dhabi, taking fans behind the scenes at Etihad Arena for all the “Oliveira vs. Makhachev” action. Charles Oliveira failed to recapture the vacant crown after succumbing to a […]
Amanda Lemos pulled off an upset. Lemos finished Marina Rodriguez by technical knockout within 54 seconds of the third round of Saturday’s main event. This was most likely a title eliminator fight, where Lemos did a better job and earned third round standing KO victory over Rodriguez. However, it is hard to predict anything in […]
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Fight fans will have to wait a bit longer to watch Shane Burgos inside a PFL MMA cage. On Sunday, MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report from Ariel Helwani of an unspecificed injury forcing Burgos out of his promotional debut against Marlon Moraes on Nov. 25. Burgos (15-3) had previously announced […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Amanda Lemos took full advantage of her main event slot at UFC Vegas 64 by taking out a potential No. 1 contender to the strawweight championship. A notable power puncher, Lemos was swinging hammers at Marina Rodriguez throughout the fight but the biggest shot came with a glancing right hand […]