Fedor Emelianenko | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Fedor Emelianenko has an opponent for his homecoming bout. The former PRIDE champion makes his return against recent interim title challenger Tim Johnson at the upcoming Bellator Moscow event scheduled for Oct. 23 at VTB Arena. Bellator officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday following a […]
Henry Cejudo snatched the UFC flyweight title from Demetrious Johnson, who was then nabbed as a dominant champion in UFC history. It was Johnson’s first loss in nearly seven years in a rematch with Cejudo at the co-main event of UFC 227. Cejudo (then 13-2) narrowly edged Johnson (then 27-3-1) via split decision. After five […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC President Dana White is trying to use the combat sports media to pressure former 185-pound champion Luke Rockhold into accepting a comeback fight against surging middleweight masturbator Sean Strickland. Read those comments here. “I think Dana’s trying make it harder than it has to be, […]
Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images This is The A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, José Youngs, Alex Savas, and Alexander K. Lee react to some of the biggest stories in MMA. Some POSSIBLE topics include fallout from Bellator 263, A.J. McKee’s submission win over Patricio Pitbull, Sean Strickland’s dominant […]
Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez may be going head-to-head in the octagon after all. UFC President Dana White is looking to rebook the two featherweight fighters on November 13 at a location and venue to be determined, and pending finalization. White mentioned the plan in an interview Tuesday with TSN Sports. If finalized, the match-up […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will attempt to stop the hype surrounding Islam Makhachev when they meet at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 in Abu Dhabi. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Tuesday after dos Anjos initially revealed the offer for the fight on social media. At […]
Bellator MMA is coming in with a loaded fight card this fall for the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Reigning champion Vadim Nemkov is looking to defend his title against power puncher Anthony “Rumble” Johnson while current heavyweight champ Ryan “Darth” Bader faces Corey “Overtime” Anderson, who is coming off two dominant victories, at the […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC will not wait for reigning heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and will instead book a 265-pound interim title fight between Top 5 heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane, a five-round showdown in “The Black Beast’s” backyard of Houston, Texas. Event: UFC 265: “Lewis vs. Gane”Date: Sat., Aug. 7, 2021Location: Toyota […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The ‘UFC 265 countdown’ video focuses on next weekend’s heavyweight tilt between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane that will be the main event in Houston. Check it out above.
Last night, UFC on ESPN 28 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining of the event was the clash between Jamaican warrior Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland. It was a great fight to watch. Strickland outstroke Hall and defeated him via unanimous decision. Strickland managed to be dominant in all 5 rounds. His mixed striking […]