Vadim Nemkov did it. Nemkov successfully retained his light heavyweight title by defeating Corey Anderson via unanimous decision in the main event of Bellator 288. Nemkov not only defended his belt, but also won the Grand Prix money prize and went home $1 million richer. In the co-main event, Usman Nurmagomedov dethroned Patricky Pitbull in […]
Derrick Lewis is looking for redemption. The former interim title challenger will face No. 12-ranked Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC Fight Night 215. Lewis is currently on a two-fight losing streak, dropping contests to Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich — both by KO/TKO. Spivac, meanwhile, is on a two-fight winning streak ever […]
Dustin Poirier’s win on Saturday was something he really needed. Poirier told FIGHT SPORTS in an exclusive interview on Thursday that bouncing back from his loss in December 2021 to then-champion Charles Oliveira was something he had to deal with. But now, since he’s back in the winner’s circle, he said he finds himself starting […]
The Professional Fighting League has revealed the price tag for its first ever pay-per-view event. The PFL World Championship hits the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, November 25. The main card will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view for $49.99, the promotion announced on Tuesday. The main event includes undefeated two-time PFL champion Kayla […]
Israel Adesanya had a game plan this past Saturday. But that strategy was cut short after referee Marc Goddard put a stop to the action, marking Alex Pereira as the new UFC middleweight champion. In the final round of UFC 281’s main event, Pereira exploded and landed numerous big shots on Adesanya. Pereira continued to […]
Tonight, under the bright lights of New York City’s Madison Square Garden Arena, Alex Pereira was able to persevere in a tough battle versus Israel Adesanya, and emerge victorious to achieve the UFC middleweight title. Other than a few moments of clinching, and a couple of brief trips to the ground, this bout was an […]
Kicking off UFC 281 fight day at Madison Square Garden in New York City, will be five early preliminary matches airing live exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. Following, on ESPN+, the four-bout preliminary card will get started at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Finally, the […]
Just as the dust has begun to settle from the monumental lightweight main event last month in Abu Dhabi, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main feature this Saturday will showcase a middleweight championship bout at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira. Since his UFC debut in 2018, Israel Adesanya (23-1) has displayed a level of strategic striking […]
Israel Adesanya doesn’t want to be the favorite for UFC 281. The UFC middleweight champion said at Wednesday’s press conference that he needs some more pressure added onto him ahead of his title defense against former foe Alex Pereira. “I like (the pressure) on me,” Adesanya told reporters at a UFC 281. “I like it […]
Amanda Lemos pulled off an upset. Lemos finished Marina Rodriguez by technical knockout within 54 seconds of the third round of Saturday’s main event. This was most likely a title eliminator fight, where Lemos did a better job and earned third round standing KO victory over Rodriguez. However, it is hard to predict anything in […]