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…
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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…
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…
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…
A Night of Subs and Fedor Love at Bellator 198
!Viva Jiu-Jitsu! That’s what Bellator featherweight fighter Emmanuel Sanchez yelled after his win this past weekend at Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir. A packed Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL were treated to a submission clinicContinue reading…
Bellator Back in Chicago for Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir this Saturday Night from the Allstate Arena
Bellator makes its return to the Chicagoland area this Saturday night and they are bringing the Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament with them. The Allstate Arena will play host to Bellator 198: Fedor vs. MirContinue reading…
Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar Run it Back tonight at UFC Fight Night on FS1
Riding a four fight win streak and taking home Fight of the Night honors in his last three fights, UFC featherweight fighter, Cub Swanson was looking for a fifth win against rising star, Brian OrtegaContinue reading…
Barboza Battles Lee in Main Event this Saturday Night at UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City
The UFC’s lightweight division garnered a lot of attention in the last few weeks. But for veteran fighter, Edson Barboza (19-5) none of the antics surrounding UFC 223 made him lose focus from his mainContinue reading…
Lee Looks for Redemption in Main Event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee this Saturday Night on FS1
If #7 ranked UFC lightweight fighter Kevin Lee (16-4), would have known that just six months after his loss to Tony Ferguson for the UFC lightweight title that his his name would be one ofContinue reading…
Sterling Searches for Rebound Win this Saturday at UFC Fight Night on FS1
Long Island, New York was definitely put on the map two weeks ago at UFC 223 when native son, Al Iaquinta stepped in to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of that evening. ForContinue reading…
McGregor Mangles UFC 223 Event
Well, it’s Fight Week for UFC 223, and before any of the real fights go down on Saturday night, Interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson fought a FOX production cord this past Sunday and lost, KhabibContinue reading…
The Return of El Matador: Roger Huerta Back in Bellator this Friday night in Budapest
It’s been just over a decade since former UFC superstar and now Bellator lightweight, Roger Huerta graced the cover of Sports Illustrated. It was the first time that the publication put a mixed martial artistContinue reading…
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Tecia Torres faces Jessica Andrade in a title contention strawweight showdown in co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens this Saturday night
Every fight is a big fight when you are a professional mixed martial artist, especially when you are in the UFC. But there are some fights that are so big that winning them could changeContinue reading…
Mackenzie Dern to make Invicta FC debut this Friday night in co-main event of Invicta 26
Just under a month ago, Mackenzie Dern (4-0), one of MMA’s biggest prospects took one step closer to her ultimate goal of fighting in the UFC at the end of 2018 by signing a contractContinue reading…
Kelvin Gastelum faces former UFC middleweight Michael Bisping this Saturday at UFC Fight Night China
For UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum (14-3,1NC), taking a fight with one the greatest UFC fighters of all time, Anderson Silva and winning that fight seemed like a quick way to get his career back onContinue reading…
Gonzalez gets second chance to make a first impression at UFC 216 this Saturday night
For UFC strawweight fighter, Pearl Gonzalez (6-2), her introduction into the UFC did not go as planned. Gonzalez made her debut back in April at UFC 210 against Cynthia Calvillo and ended up losing byContinue reading…
UFC® RETURNS TO MEXICO CITY AUGUST 5
For immediate release: May 11, 2017 ARENA CIUDAD DEL MEXICO WILL HOST FOURTH EVENT IN MEXICO CITY SINCE 2014 MEXICO CITY –UFC® today officially announced its return to Mexico City on August 5, 2017, markingContinue reading…
Veterans Back for Redemption on 25th Season of The Ultimate Fighter
The current UFC bantamweight champion’s nickname, No Love, will definitely be lived up to this season of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption which debuts tonight on Fox Sports 1. In its 25th season, the mixed martialContinue reading…
Bellator Turns the Page on Rampage: What’s Next for Jackson?
It’s been almost a week now since Bellator 175 from Chicago took place giving stage to what may have been MMA legend, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s last fight in MMA. And as he called out forContinue reading…
Chicago hosts the main event rematch of Rampage and King Mo at Bellator 175 on March 31st on Spike
If the media conference call was any indication of how the rematch fight between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (20-5) will be next week in Chicago at Bellator 175, MMA fansContinue reading…
UFC Featherweight Yair Rodriguez faces BJ Penn in the main event of UFC Fight Night Phoenix this Sunday
2016 was quite the year for the UFC and some of its stars. Ownership changed, titles unexpectedly moved from one waist to another and fighters who were once labeled unbeatable felt their first taste ofContinue reading…
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO AIR ON FOX CHRISTMAS EVE
Las Vegas – As one of the best events of the year, UFC® 206: HOLLOWAY vs. PETTIS turned into an instant classic featuring two Knockout of the Year candidates, a Fight of the Year andContinue reading…
