Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A matchup between lightweight submission specialists is set to take place next month. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Jim Miller and Joe Solecki will square off at the UFC’s event on April 10, which currently does not have a venue or location. MMA […]
The UFC Vegas 20 medical suspensions are now known to the public. UFC Vegas 20 took place this past Saturday night, February 27. In the main event, Ciryl Gane defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik via unanimous decision. Both men relatively walked away unscathed, although Rozenstruik must take a seat until March 21. Three fighters are looking at […]
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Khamzat Chimaev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Khamzat Chimaev appeared to announce his retirement from MMA three weeks after lingering COVID-19 symptoms forced him to withdraw from UFC Vegas 21. But UFC President Dana White said the rising UFC welterweight star is actually readying for a June comeback. Chimaev wrote on Instagram (translated from […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Former strawweight champion Carla Esparza is expected to face Yan Xioanan in a potential No. 1 contender’s bout at the upcoming UFC event on May 22. Multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup following an initial report from MMA DNA. A winner of […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged UFC 20 last night (Sat., Feb. 27) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada featuring a Heavyweight bout which saw Ciryl Gane defeat Jairzinho Rozenstruik via unanimous decision (recap here). In the co-main event, Magomed Ankalaev defeated Nikita Krylov, also via unanimous decision (relive it […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It wasn’t the fire fight many expected but Magomed Ankalaev still did more than enough to secure his sixth win in a row in the UFC Vegas 20 co-main event. Over three rounds, Ankalaev proved he’s more than a knockout striker as he dragged Nikita Krylov to the ground multiple […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Impa Kasanganay is set to return for the first time since his highlight-reel knockout loss to Joaquin Buckley in October. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Kasanganay will face Sasha Palatnikov in a middleweight bout at the UFC’s event on April 10, which […]
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Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez is proud of how far he has come over the last couple of years as a human being, which has translated into success inside the octagon. Gutierrez is coming off of a short-notice unanimous decision over Andre Ewell at UFC 258. After being submitted in his […]