It was back to the UFC APEX this past Saturday night, as the UFC held its May 31 Fight Night event — UFC Vegas 107: Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber in its headquarters. The night ended up being history making in a way no one expected — the scheduled main event of the evening did […]
Just when you think you've seen it all in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, something always can happen to leave you in shock. And UFC Vegas 107 had such an event. The scheduled main event bout between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber was canceled just before the fighters were scheduled to walk out for […]
Mateusz Gamrot is claiming he's still a top name at lightweight, making the statement of contender status with a win over L'udovit Klein in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 107. Gamrot set the tone early with relentless pressure, mixing striking with takedowns and control. Though Klein had a brief moment when he stunned Gamrot […]
Ramiz Brahimaj didn't let odds get in the way of a major injury a couple of years ago, and he didn't let them get in the way of pulling off a huge victory over Billy Ray Goff during the main card of UFC Vegas 107. The fight started slow before Brahimaj secured an early takedown, […]
The third annual Noche UFC event to be held this September will be having a change of location from its original plans. Per an announcement on the UFC Vegas 107 broadcast, the event will now be taking place on September 13 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas — instead of its originally […]
In a card that hasn't had the most impressive of performances, Dustin Jacoby offered probably the biggest highlight so far with a quick, scary finish of Bruno Lopes at UFC Vegas 107. After some leg kick trading to start things, Jacoby landed a jab that rocked Lopes. Jacoby then landed a small flurry that included […]
Ketlen Vieira's UFC Vegas 107 performance was stained a bit by weight management issues, moving her scheduled bout with Macy Chiasson from bantamweight to featherweight. It was, however, still a one-sided victory she had during the main card against Macy Chiasson. Chiasson looked to stay on the outside and move around, finding early success with […]
Jordan Leavitt continues to be someone to watch out for in the UFC's lightweight division, as he made quick work of MMA veteran Kurt Holobaugh during the UFC Vegas 107 preliminary card. Leavitt wasted no time taking Holobaugh to the mat in this battle of ground experts. Leavitt established top control and bringing pressure right […]
UFC Vegas 107 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, May 31, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting […]
Welcome, everyone, to the first edition of a weekly series here on MMANews called The TUF Stuff. Each week, I'll be guiding you through a recap of this season's edition of The Ultimate Fighter, providing updates on what happens in each episode — from the drama and storylines out of the Octagon, to the looks […]
In his most recent bout earlier this month, Cory Sandhagen put on a masterclass performance, pulling off a second-round stoppage of Deiveson Figueriedo in the main event of UFC Des Moines. It was a showing that left many people wondering how sooner it'll be before we see Sandhagen challenging for the UFC bantamweight championship. Funny […]
It was back to the UFC APEX on Saturday Night, as the UFC hosted another Fight Night card in its headquarter city of Las Vegas with UFC Vegas 106: Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales. Even in a card with a small audience like the UFC APEX always provides, all of the fighters, from the prelims […]
Michael Morales took the opposition of former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns and made the fight look like a walk in the park, needing just one round to finish Burns in the UFC Vegas 106 main event and move to 18-0. Morales looked to take control right away, moving toward the center, while Burns […]
The UFC has confirmed that former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix has signed with the promotion, making the announcement prior to the main event of UFC Vegas 106 on May 17. The UFC added the confirmation that Mix will make his debut on short notice at UFC 316 in Newark on June 7, filling in […]
Mairon Santos appears to be growing more as a fighter, and he impressed in his toughest battle yet, defeating Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 106. Santos' strides were seen in the opening round, as after a little feeling out process, he was able to take control and landed the more effective strikes in a close […]
The UFC Vegas 106 co-main event between Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig has been scrapped from the card at the last minute due to a medical issue for Bellato. The UFC broadcast team announced the bout would not be happening during the card, following Nursulton Ruziboev's win over Dustin Stoltzfus. The broadcast team said the […]
The main card opener of UFC Vegas 106 may have snapped the five-finish streak the card was running on during the prelims, but it made up for it with a back-and-forth battle that saw Melquizael Costa score a decision over Julian Erosa. The fight was a whirlwind from the very beginning, with Costa's kicks and […]
Jared Gordon's power was on full display at UFC Vegas 106, putting away Thiago Moises with a jaw-dropping knockout in a solid performance during the event's preliminary card. After catching a body kick, Gordon dropped Moises to the canvas and looked to dominate with ground-and-pound. Moises would not be deterred, however, landing an elbow from […]
Yadier Del Valle pulled off a fascinating performance in his Octagon debut, making quick work of Connor Matthews during the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 106. Del Valle focused on leg kicks to make Matthews uncomfortable before adding in combinations, bringing forward pressure on to Matthews. Matthews tried a kick, but Del Valle caught it […]
If there is one person in the women's strawweight division to be on the watch for, it's Denise Gomes. And that was emphasized with perhaps another one of the most dominant performances in the history of the division at UFC Vegas 106. Gomes needed just one round and 30 seconds to put away Elise Reed […]
