Talk about making a statement in just your second appearance with a promotion – Eoin Sheridan did just that. Sheridan didn't need much for a quick night at the office, scoring a fast-paced knockout of Malichi Edwards during the early card of the PFL Europe event in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Sheridan cracked Edwards with a […]
UFC 315 is almost here, and we here at MMANews are here to provide you the latest on betting odds for the card. The card takes place from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday, May 10. The pay-per-view main card portion of the event will start at 10PM ET/7PM PT, with preliminary […]
As Tom Aspinall (along with most MMA fans around the world) waits for his UFC heavyweight championship unification match, it appears Jon Jones's next venture — in a surprising move — is outside the Octagon. Jones will be heading to Russia alongside another UFC great, Nate Diaz, to serve as coaches for season two of […]
We're about 24 hours away from UFC 315, and MMANews is here to bring you the video from the ceremonial weigh-ins for the card! UFC 315 takes place on May 10 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada — the first visit of Montreal for the UFC since UFC 186 10 years ago! The […]
UFC 315 goes down in just over 24 hours' time, and we've got the official weigh-in results for you here at MMANews. For the first time in 10 years, the UFC returns to Montreal, bringing the Canadian province of Quebec two title fights and more action, including a couple of different ranked contender battles. The […]
For the first time since UFC 186 a decade ago, the UFC has landed in Montreal for UFC 315. Get yourself ready and in the know with another edition of MMA News staff fight predictions. The event will be available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view on Saturday, May 10. The main card will begin at its […]
The next stop for former Bellator heavyweight and light heavyweight champion is now known, as it appears he is signing with Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN. Bader appeared at the Rizin: Otoko Matsuri event held at the Tokyo Dome on May 4, announcing plans to take on the winner of the RIZIN Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. […]
On Saturday, the UFC continued its road trip by traveling to the city of Des Moines, Iowa — a state that the promotion hadn't visited in over 20 years. You want to talk about all the places the UFC hasn't been to, or isn't going to, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? Try having […]
The announcements about Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford continue to pour out, and another one has been made by Turki Alalshikh hours after the fight was officially confirmed. The Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia has announced that Canelo vs. Crawford — which will take place on September 12 at Allegiant Stadium […]
It wasn't the finish most were hoping for, but it was definitely one that Cory Sandhagen can use to add to his momentum. Sandhagen scored a finish of former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Des Moines. The two had a number of exchanges during the opening frame, but when the […]
The undefeated streak of rising prospect Bo Nickal has come to an end, as he was finished by Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines. The first round between the two featured plenty of grappling exchanges, with de Ridder becoming the first man to put Nickal on his back in the […]
After months of rumors, reports, and speculations, two of the greatest boxers in the world today will finally clash. Following Canelo Alvarez's undisputed super middleweight title win over William Scull in Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh brought Terence Crawford into the ring and announced that the long-awaited bout between the two is now officially booked. Alvarez […]
Though it was not in the greatest of fights, Canelo Alvarez can now call himself a two-time undisputed super middleweight champion, coming out on top in a win over William Scull. The fight headlined a Riyadh Season card held in Saudi Arabia. Alvarez retained the WBA (Super), WBC and WBO super middleweight titles, while regaining […]
Daniel Rodriguez displayed the power that caught people's attention in the first place during his bout at UFC Des Moines, pulling off a highlight finish of Santiago Ponzinibbio. Rodriguez rocked Ponzinibbio during an opening round where both men seemed to have their moments, and both flashing their power. The back-and-forth continued into the second round, […]
The UFC returns of Jeremy Stephens and Mason Jones ended up being a highly entertaining affair — one in which Jones got his hand raised — to kick off the main card for UFC Des Moines. The fight ultimately proved to be a war from the beginning, with both men landing their fair share of […]
Despite a strong start and strong final round, the efforts for Miesha Tate proved to be for naught at UFC Des Moines, as she falls to Yana Santos in the featured prelim bout. Tate looked to close distance right away, landing on Santos before Santos fired back and scored a brief clinch. The two had […]
Make it two in a row and 10 total first-round finishes for Azamat Bekoev, who followed up his UFC debut with another strong performance in the Octagon. Bekoev made quick work of The Ultimate Fighter season 32 middleweight winner Ryan Loder during the preliminary card for UFC Des Moines. Loder looked to use his wrestling […]
A battle of top-15 strawweight contenders sees one fighter's momentum continuing to roll upward, while another one lays down her gloves in the center of the Octagon. The rising Gillian Robertson continued her winning ways during the UFC Des Moines prelims, scoring a finish of Marina Rodriguez, who retired following the fight. The fight was […]
Some did not expect Quang Le to score a submission, let alone win this fight, but that's exactly what happened in his win over Gaston Bolaños during the UFC Des Moines prelims. Bolaños tried to get to a strong start with a kick-heavy approach, but Le managed to get a hold of him to start […]
Turki Al-alshikh was ambitious in trying to set out a boxing card that was dropped in the middle of Times Square in New York. And while the Fatal Fury card on May 2 had an aesthetically pleasing look to it, the card has unanimously been panned as a letdown that may have done more harm […]
