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 […]
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Though he was incredibly dominant and set several records in the last time years, it is tough to argue that interest was beginning to wane in Jon Jones’ Light Heavyweight title reign. […]
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 […]
WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury believes Conor McGregor would get the better of Dustin Poirier in a third fight. Back in January, McGregor returned to the Octagon for the first time in a year to take on Poirier in a rematch. In their first encounter back in September 2014, McGregor defeated Poirier via first-round TKO. […]
Bruno Machado is 5-0 since moving to the United Arab Emirates, wining the UAE Warriors belt. | Photo via Bruno Machado Abu Dhabi-based lightweight Bruno Machado was hoping to impress UFC President Dana White and ink a deal in January, but it didn’t go as planned. The UAE Warriors titleholder was victorious that night in […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in January of 2019, TJ Dillashaw walked into the cage opposite Henry Cejudo with confidence, intent on building upon his legacy as a double-champ. Instead, Cejudo […]
Anthony Johnson | Bellator MMA Anthony Johnson competed in three divisions for the UFC, so he’s as qualified as anyone to assess its roster even after joining a promotional rival. Across two separate stints with the UFC from 2007-2012 and 2014-2017, Johnson signed on for fights at 170 pounds, 185 pounds, and 205 pounds (the […]