Sullivan Cauley hoped to steal some of the shine Ben Parrish accumulated in 2021, and he did just that. Cauley faced Parrish in the light heavyweight opener of Bellator 273 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, and earned a dominant TKO at the 4:35 mark of the opening frame in front of a hometown crowd. […]
Ryan Bader will be defending his Bellator heavyweight belt on Saturday. Though Bader is the champion, he is going into Bellator 273’s main event title fight as an underdog to interim champion Valentin Moldavsky. The winner will become the undisputed champion. Bader is coming off a loss to Corey Anderson, which was at last year’s […]
Miesha Tate is appearing on TV again, but it won’t be in the octagon. Tate, a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is expected to appear on the forthcoming season of “Celebrity Big Brother.” Tate will also appear in the season’s reveal trailer, which will air on February 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Episodes […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Paul Craig looks to continue his winning ways at UFC London. The Scotsman looks to extend his unbeaten streak to six fights when he squares off against Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest at UFC London in the O2 Arena on March 19. The UFC made the announcement Friday morning. […]
Jasmine Jasudavicius always knew she would get to the UFC and she made a bet to prove that. Jasudavicius was always considered one of the best Canadian prospects and at UFC 270 she made her UFC debut with a decision win over Kay Hansen. Although she got her hand raised, the Canadian admitted she did […]
Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) is putting on its first US event ever since former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov took over the promotion. EFC 44 will feature Tyrone Spong (2-0) take on Sergei Kharitonov (31-8) in its main event in Miami, Florida at 6 p.m. ET. Spong debuted in MMA in November of 2012 against […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The next season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is expected to film early next month. Newly-crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and former 135-pound titleholder Amanda Nunes are “front-runners” to coach the combat sports reality show, though weight classes for their respective teams have yet to be revealed. “Julianna […]
Deiveson Figueiredo is reflecting on how he became a champion again and what’s next. Figueiredo shared his thoughts about the fight, the preparation process and his future. “I can’t wait to have some acai and eat some typical Amazon fish that I love,” Figueiredo told Sherdog. “But as soon as possible I want to return […]
Andre Muniz submitted his past three opponent via armbar in the UFC, including “Jacare” Souza. | Zuffa LLC A showdown between experienced middleweight striker Uriah Hall and fast-rising Andre Muniz is set for UFC’s Fight Night card on April 16, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Verbal agreements are in place […]
Former title contender Kenny Florian became an even closer member of the UFC family after retiring from competition. He was featured on several broadcasts by the promotion regularly, generally as a commentator. However, he gradually began to fade from view a few years ago, raising concerns among fans. During a recent interview on The MMA […]