A correction regarding the weigh-ins for UFC Sao Paulo had to be issued yesterday afternoon by the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA). Three fighters — Tracy Cortez, Vanessa Melo and Isabella de Padua — all came in over the weight limits for their respective bouts. Cortez and Melo, who face each other at the […]
Two of the UFC’s top heavyweights will duke it out and top the UFC’s visit to Raleigh, North Carolina, on a card that also features the bantamweight debut of a former lightweight champion. Per a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes are targeted to main event […]
Despite Corey Anderson being a top-10 light heavyweight for a while now, there were plenty who didn’t consider him in contention for a title shot. But now with his win over Johnny Walker at UFC 244 two weeks ago, “Overtime” is firing on all cylinders at everyone who doubted him. Anderson had been racking up […]
Jeremy Miado brought his flyweight clash with Li Tao Miao to dramatic conclusion when he landed a devastating jumping knee that stopped the Chinese fighter dead in his tracks. Jeremy Miado (9-4) brings a crushing end to first-round chaos, clattering Miao Li Tao with a jumping knee to kick off the main card! The Filipino […]
Ilias Ennahachi | ONE Championship Ilias Ennahachi successfully defended his Super Series flyweight kickboxing title in the main event of ONE Championship: Age of Dragons on Saturday in Beijing, China with a unanimous decision win over Wenfeng Wang. Buoyed by his home support, Wang waded into the exchanges in the final two rounds, but the […]
Jan Blachowicz faces off with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza ahead of the UFC Sao Paulo light heavyweight main event on Saturday | Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images We made it. UFC Sao Paulo marks the end of 12 consecutive weekends with a UFC event. Pat yourselves on the back, everyone, and look fondly […]
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza is now manager by veteran coach and manager Andre Pederneiras. | Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting SAO PAULO — Ronaldo Souza no longer works with Gilberto Faria, who’d been his manager for more than a decade. Back in action for the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday night, “Jacare” is now […]
James Krause (pictured, left) fights Sergio Moraes in a welterweight bout at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting For someone who hasn’t suffered an official loss in more than four years, James Krause speaks like a fighter closer to retirement than a title shot. Krause has won five straight fights, excluding […]
Antonio Arroyo (left) meets Andre Muniz in the main card of UFC Sao Paulo. | Alexandre Schneider/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images SAO PAULO — Antonio Arroyo had a roller coaster of emotions ahead of his UFC debut in Sao Paulo. Arroyo takes on fellow two-time Contender Series vet Andre Muniz on the main card of Saturday’s event, […]
Ariane Lipski fought to a decision with Joanne Calderwood in her UFC debut. | Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports SAO PAULO — There was a lot of hype surrounding Ariane Lipski when the UFC signed her. But she didn’t performed like she did in her days as the KSW flyweight queen. With her back against […]