The UFC’s Apex events typically do not involve a lot of ranked fighters these days, but there were a few movements after last week’s event. UFC Fight Night 236 was headlined by a middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer. Entering the event, Hermansson held the No. 15 spot, and remains in place after
The UFC opened its four-event February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 235, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Nassourdine Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) achieved his first octagon main event win to close out the card when he outworked Roman Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) to a majority decision in
LAS VEGAS – Randy Brown has been eagerly awaiting his chance to break into the welterweight rankings, and he might get it after an impressive UFC Fight Night 235 win. Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) earned his sixth victory in his past seven fights on Saturday when he scored a blistering first-round knockout of Muslim
LAS VEGAS – Themba Gorimbo plans to do what few have done in UFC history – go from unranked to champion in one calendar year. The UFC welterweight envisions himself fighting for and winning the UFC belt this 2024 despite only having three fights in the promotion and not yet being seen as a title
The career trajectory of Nassourdine Imavov took another positive step forward Saturday when he earned his first UFC main event win against Roman Dolidze. Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) outworked Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) to a majority decision win in the UFC Fight Night 235 middleweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – Molly McCann can breathe a little more easy after a successful strawweight debut. The fan-favorite fighter foought for the first time at 115 pounds Saturday at UFC Fight Night 235. In dominant fashion, McCann (14-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) submitted Diana Belbita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC) with an armbar in the first round
Although the Bellator brand has been around longer than the PFL by quite a bit, one of its biggest stars thinks he and his colleagues might be getting looked at as the proverbial red-headed stepchildren. Later this month in Saudi Arabia, Bellator’s champions and standouts will take on their PFL counterparts in the first event
LAS VEGAS – For Natalia Silva, it doesn’t matter who she fights next, as there’s only one thing she has her eyes on: The UFC championship belt. The Brazilian women’s flyweight continued her impressive streak Saturday and improved her run to 11-0 since her most recent defeat, which dates back to 2017. Silva (18-5-1 MMA,
Alejandra Lara now is a free agent. The former Bellator women’s flyweight title challenger was released by the PFL in the wake of its recent acquisition of Bellator. Lara (9-7), who renewed her contract with Bellator after her most recent performance, had been working with the promotion prior to the sale on her return. However,
Ilia Topuria has a bold prediction for his first UFC championship fight. The undefeated featherweight contender sees himself not only dethroning champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, but also finishing him – and in the first round. Volkanovski has yet to lose at 145 pounds in his 10-year career as a professional MMA fighter. Yet
What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 235 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … Can Themba Gorimbo make noise in welterweight division? [embedded content] You have to credit the mix of humility and confidence beaming out of Themba Gorimbo, and it’s hard not to root for him
Diana Belbita can breathe a slight sigh of relief after her latest fight. The Romanian-Canadian strawweight was on the wrong end of a nasty armbar submission Saturday at UFC Vegas 58 as she was forced to tap out with seconds remaining in the opening round of her preliminary fight with Molly McCann. Unfortunately for Belbita,
After years of punishing weight cuts down to bantamweight, Aljamain Sterling will finally make his long-discussed featherweight debut against Calvin Kattar at UFC 300. And regardless of how the experiment plays out, the record-setting former UFC champion is already resolute on one thing: He’s never making 135 pounds again. “Just the thought of it gives
Phil De Fries seeks a new challenge. KSW’s dominant heavyweight champion is set to face MMA veteran Josh Barnett in a submission grappling match in Gliwice, Poland, on Feb. 24, the promotion announced Friday. De Fries has run roughshod over KSW’s heavyweight division, recording nine straight successful title defenses and riding a winning streak that
Three Asian standouts punched (and choked and armbarred) their way to UFC contracts Saturday in Las Vegas. At the Road to UFC season finale, Rongzhu, Yizha, and Rei Tsuruya all joined the UFC roster after finishing their opponents inside the distance. For Rongzhu and Yizha, this is their second shot at octagon glory, while Tsuruya
Charles Radtke continues to find new ways to push the buttons of his audience. Fresh off a highlight-reel knockout of Gilbert Urbina at UFC Vegas 85, Radtke used his post-fight presser time for the usual mix of reflection and bravado. Then he took things in an entirely different direction. “With a knockout like that, you
Cory Sandhagen still needs a more time before he can fight again after two surgeries. But he believes his return could include a bantamweight title shot. Following a dominant win over Rob Font this past August, Sandhagen revealed he had suffered a torn triceps during the fight, and the injury dramatically affected his performance. Afterward,
BKFC President David Feldman isn’t giving away too many details from a recent meeting with UFC CEO Dana White, but it appears he’s made a new friend in combat sports. Following the conclusion of BKFC 57 on Friday night, Feldman addressed a recent photo posted that showed him standing alongside White after sitting down to
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