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Fight fans are in for a potential barn burner between Alex Oliveira and Niko Price. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that Oliveira and Price are set to collide on Oct. 2. The action will take place inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout could be for a lot more than...

Max Griffin vs. Alex Oliveira went the distance.  The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC 248 pay-per-view event on Saturday night (March 7, 2020) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a solid fight with both guys mixing up strikes while working in...

Nicolas Dalby vs. Alex Oliveira went the distance at UFC Copenhagen. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Copenhagen event on ESPN+ from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. This fight went everywhere with both men scoring some significant strikes and takedowns. Olivera shined in the first...

Alex Oliveira's team is denying a report that "Cowboy" is wanted by police in Brazil. Brazilian outlet, G1, reported that Oliveira allegedly assaulted his ex-wife and endangered their five-month old son. The report also noted that Oliveira appeared drunk and drove away in his motorcycle with the child. ESPN Brazil...

Mike Perry plans to stay true to himself, but he wants to scale things back a bit. Perry has been known for his pre-fight antics. From his trash talking to his intense staredowns, Perry is known for being quite a character. While "Platinum" still likes to amp things up, he...

Alex Oliveira believes he'll put away Mike Perry. This Saturday night (April 27), Oliveira will meet Perry on the main card of UFC Fort Lauderdale. Both men will be looking to rebound from their recent losses. Oliveira was submitted by Gunnar Nelson in his last outing, while Perry was submitted...

“Platinum” Mike Perry will now be taking on another Cowboy, as he will step up on short notice to face Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale on April 27..Oliveira was originally scheduled to face Jingliang Li at the event, but an injury forced Li off of the card. Mike...

Alex Oliveira suffered a bizarre injury that could've gone far worse. On Christmas Eve, Oliveira ventured off to find gasoline for his mother's car. Along the way, he realized that members of his family got into an altercation. A grenade was thrown at Oliveira and "Cowboy" would soon find himself...

One of the more exciting finishes of UFC 231 this past weekend was in a welterweight contest between Alex Oliveira and Gunnar Nelson. In the fight, Oliveira seemingly got the better of Nelson in the first round. However, the second round was a much different story. Nelson was able...

Alex Oliveira needed 29 stitches following UFC 231. "Cowboy" went one-on-one with Gunnar Nelson on the main card of UFC 231 this past Saturday night. The welterweight tilt took place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Oliveira lost the bout via second-round submission, but the ending sequence was...

Gunnar Nelson missed over a year inside the Octagon following his last defeat. In July of 2017, Nelson had a two-fight win streak snapped by Santiago Ponzinibbio. Ponzinibbio knocked out Nelson in the first round. Nelson returned over the weekend (Sat. December 8, 2018) at UFC 231 on pay-per-view...

Alex Oliveira feels there are key paths to victory available to him against Gunnar Nelson. Tomorrow night (Dec. 8), Oliveira will go one-on-one with Nelson on the main card of UFC 231. The action will take place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "Cowboy" will be looking for...

Alex Oliveira expects a tough fight against Gunnar Nelson, but "Cowboy" believes he'll get the job done. On Dec. 8, Oliveira and Nelson will collide inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The bout will be featured on the UFC 231 card. It'll be a crucial bout for both men, who are on...

UFC 231 may have another barn burner as Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson is reportedly close to being a done deal. UFC 231 is shaping up to be a stacked card. Featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to defend his title against Brian Ortega in the main event. Valentina Shevchenko...

Alex Oliveira made short work of Carlo Pedersoli. Oliveira took on Pedersoli last night (Sept. 22). The bout served as the co-main event for UFC Sao Paulo. "Cowboy" didn't even need one minute to earn the victory against Pedersoli. Early in the fight, Oliveira caught a kick and unloaded on...