It’s been two and half years since Mixed Martial Arts fans have seen the BROWN PRIDE tattoo in the octagon. And anyone who knows anything about the sport knows that there is only one personContinue reading…
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UFC Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo continues championship run this Sunday night on the main card of UFC Fight Night on ESPN
UFC fighter Cynthia Calvillo (7-1) is ready to become a household name. Aside from her first-round submission win over Poliana Botelho this past November, the #12 ranked strawweight is coming off almost a year layoffContinue reading…
What strikes the oyster doesn’t damage the pearl: Pearl Gonzalez gets title shot in main event at Invicta FC 34: Porto vs Gonzalez on February 15th
An old Chinese proverb says, pearls don’t lie on the sea shore, if you want one you must dive for it. That sentiment could not be more fitting for a fighter that shares a nameContinue reading…
Champ-Champs, ESPN and more. What to look out for in 2019 in MMA
2018 ended off with one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. It set the stage for a changing of the guard and a change for Mixed Martial Arts overall. With Amanda Nunes beating CrisContinue reading…
YouthHope hosts Resolution Run 5k New Years Day in Moline
It’s not often that you get to make good on your New Year’s Resolution just hours after setting it. For the third year in a row, the YouthHope organization is giving you a chance toContinue reading…
Lee Lacks Luster in Milwaukee main event at UFC Fight Night last Saturday night
The “Motown Phenom” Express was put to a screeching halt last Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2, as Kevin Lee (17-4) lost a lightweight rematch against “Ragin” Al Iaquinta (13-4) fromContinue reading…
A lightweight fight for the ages helps the UFC say farewell to Fox last Saturday night in Milwaukee
The UFC went out with a bang on Saturday night in downtown Milwaukee and threw themselves a “Raging” party to celebrate their last fight on Fox before the make their big move to ESPN inContinue reading…
UFC bantamweight Sergio Pettis on main hometown card this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 from Milwaukee
For #2 ranked UFC bantamweight fighter, Sergio Pettis (17-5), a bad taste was left in his mouth after losing in a judge’s decision last October to Jussier Formiga. After carrying around Formiga like a backpackContinue reading…
A Thanksgiving day tradition continues at the 32nd Annual YMCA-McCarthy Bush Turkey Trot next week in Davenport
A crowd of people chasing a giant turkey down the streets of downtown Davenport next Thursday is pretty common on Thanksgiving morning in the Quad Cities. But don’t worry, your turkey is safe in yourContinue reading…
Spartan Stadium Series takes over Toyota Park this weekend in Chicago
What do you get when you take your favorite sport stadiums from around the nation and add obstacles from the popular obstacle race-style Spartan Runs? You get the Spartan Stadium Series and for the firstContinue reading…
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Scritch’s Field: MHS Senior Xavier Scritchfield and Maroon football team make history this season
To say the Moline High School football team isn’t having one of the best seasons in the school’s history would be an understatement. Last Friday’s late second half comeback win over Quincy High School securedContinue reading…
An Exception to the Game: QC fighter Shawn West makes Bare Knuckle FC debut Saturday night on PPV
Anytime, anywhere. That is a phrase often thrown around the fight game. Davenport native, Shawn “The Exception” West is walking example of that sentiment and can now add the words any style to that asContinue reading…
Return of the Mac: Conor McGregor returns to the cage at UFC 229 this Saturday night on PPV
It’s been almost two years since former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor (21-3) stepped into the octagon. And just over one year since his blockbuster boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. This Saturday nightContinue reading…
Happy Spartan-versary: Ditching the beach for a Beast
As anniversary celebrations go, most couples usually want to raise a glass of champagne as they sit back and relax with some sand in their toes and waves of beautiful water crashing at their feet.Continue reading…
Nicco Montano defends flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko this Saturday night at UFC 228
After winning the inaugural women’s flyweight title at TUF 26 last December, sitting on the sideline was the last thing that New Mexico native Nicco Montano (5-2) planned to do after her win against RoxanneContinue reading…
Labor Day tradition continues at the Run With Carl Annual Run, September 3rd in Bettendorf
With just a few weeks left of summer, one way you know that fall is just around the corner is when the Run With Carl Annual Labor Day Run takes over Middle Road in Bettendorf,Continue reading…
Happy Trails: Illiniwek: Race the Night keeps trail running relevant and fun in the QC
When Fleet Feet Sports owner Phil Young said that trail running is different from street running, I’ll have to admit, I was a bit skeptical of just how different it could be. As an avidContinue reading…
2nd Annual Illiniwek: Race the Night trail race returns to Illiniwek Forest Preserve in Hampton, IL on Saturday, August 18th
You know when Fleet Feet Sports Davenport owner Phil Young and co-owner of The Foundation (formerly Quad City CrossFit) Brandon Bartz sit together and brainstorm, something fun is going to come out of that conversation.Continue reading…
Dillashaw and Garbrandt run in back in a bantamweight title rematch tonight at UFC 227 on PPV
The UFC bantamweight division currently holds one of the worst rivalries in the sport to date and tonight at UFC 227, current UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw (16-3) and Cody Garbrandt (11-1) will lock hornsContinue reading…
Henry Cejudo gets second chance at flyweight title at UFC 227 tonight on PPV
In the UFC, the men’s flyweight division doesn’t get the respect it deserves. There is often talk of the guys being too small in the division at 125lbs, so it doesn’t draw the attention likeContinue reading…
It’s the Year of the Family at the 44th Annual Bix 7 on Saturday, July 28th in Davenport, IA
In just week from today at 8am on Saturday, July 28th, the 44th Annual Quad City Times Bix 7, will take over Brady Street and many other streets in Davenport, IA and this year’s themeContinue reading…
Colby Covington captures UFC interim welterweight title at UFC 225
Colby Covington (14-1) said he was going to make the UFC welterweight division great again in his fight against former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael Dos Anjos last Saturday night at UFC 225. This obviously drewContinue reading…
Fight of the Year contender comes out of UFC 225 this past Saturday night in Chicago
You would expect nothing less than perfection when watching a sporting event in the house that Michael Jordan built, and that’s pretty much what a sold out crowd got this past Saturday at UFC 225:Continue reading…
The UFC brings card of the year to Chicago’s United Center as UFC 225 goes down tomorrow night on Pay-Per-View
Well, the biggest card of the year so far was bound to have something happen to it during fight week. And what was most likely to happen did as Yoel Romero (13-2) failed to makeContinue reading…
Naperville native, Curtis Blaydes fights on hometown Chicago card at UFC 225 this Saturday night
Ask and you shall receive. We all know that isn’t always the case when making requests in the UFC. But for #4 ranked heavyweight and Naperville native Curtis Blaydes (9-1), his wish of fighting inContinue reading…
Danis Delivers at Bellator 198
All eyes were on grappling ground wizard and Conor McGregor teammate Dillon Danis (1-0) as he made his MMA debut at Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir last Saturday night in Rosemont, IL. And taking aContinue reading…
