After a unanimous decision win over Joe Elmore in the main event of BKFC 16 this past Friday night, Leonard Garcia did what all fighters hope to do; go out on top. Garcia defeated the No. 1 ranked 165-pounder in a hard fought five-rounds and went on to announce his retirement from combat sports. “Bad […]
Former UFC title challenger Kenny Florian will be entering the PFL booth. Florian competed in 17 fights under the UFC banner. Only three of his pro MMA bouts were outside of the UFC. He made it to the finals of season one of The Ultimate Fighter and competed for both the UFC Lightweight and Featherweight […]
Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto is the latest addition to Bellator 256 on April 9. A promotion official confirmed the flyweight matchup to MMA Fighting following a report from Fansided. The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live on Showtime. Two-time UFC title challenger Carmouche made her promotional debut […]
Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight strikers Sean O’Malley and Thomas Almeida will go to war this weekend (Sat., March 27, 2021) at UFC 260 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Though still mentally undefeated, Sean O’Malley’s rocket ride to the top of the Bantamweight division […]
The planned UFC Featherweight Title bout for UFC 260 has been scrapped. UFC 260 is set to take place on Saturday night, March 27. In the main event, UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic will put his gold on the line against Francis Ngannou in a rematch. The new co-headliner appears to be Tyron Woodley vs. […]
Julija Stoliarenko has spoken out on her weigh-in incident. Stoliarenko was expected to share the Octagon with Julia Avila on the UFC Vegas 22 card. That changed when Stoliarenko collapsed as she attempted to weigh in. She rehydrated and was placed back on the scale. Stoliarenko made the bantamweight limit but collapsed a second time […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Watch “UFC 260 countdown” video for an early look at next Saturday’s heavyweight championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Miocic seeks his fifth successful defense of the heavyweight title when he once again faces Ngannou. The two first fought at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018. At that event, […]
Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Watch Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan full fight video to see Brunson become the first fighter to defeat blue chip prospect Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 5 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Aug. 1, 2020. Shahbazyan, nicknamed “The Golden Boy,” was marked for greatness heading into his first UFC […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC There’s a reason why Kevin Holland’s nickname is “Big Mouth.” The surging middleweight contender simply doesn’t stop talking. While that method usually backfires for young UFC fighters on the rise Holland has defied the odds and continues to win inside of the Octagon. The 28-year-old contender turned in a memorable […]
UFC Vegas 22 is here. Tonight, March 20, the event will take place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, middleweights Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson will go one-on-one. Holland is riding a five-fight winning streak, while Brunson has won three in a row. The co-main event will see Gregor […]