Fight fans and UFC featherweight division – if you didn't believe in Diego Lopes, do you now? In a fight that was originally supposed to happen at UFC 303 before Brian Ortega's day-of pull-out due to a 103-degree fever, Lopes ended up making a statement scoring a win in a featured bout at Noche UFC […]
In perhaps one of the most competitive and thrilling fights that we'll see in the UFC this year, Esteban Ribovics managed to just narrowly eke out a victory over Daniel Zellhuber at Noche UFC 306. The fight was even throughout, with both men seemingly equal in their striking and damage. Both men displayed high-level striking, […]
Norma Dumont will have a major opportunity in her next outing after putting on a well-rounded performance in a victory over Irene Aldana that closed out the UFC 306 preliminary card at The Sphere. But the story of the fight is more centered around the mark or, rather, the nasty gash that was left on […]
Crisp and brutal striking once again proved key to success for Ignacio Bahamondes, as he scored a first-round finish while competing on the preliminary card of UFC 306. Bahamondes managed to drop opponent Manuel Torres earlier in the first round and followed up with ground-and-pound, but Torres managed to survive and throw up his guard. […]
Demetrious Johnson has long cemented his place in the minds of MMA fans as one of the greatest of all time and the greatest flyweight the sport has ever seen. Many in the MMA community are celebrating and reflecting on Johnson's performances and accomplishments in the sport after he announced his retirement at ONE Championship's […]
Perhaps the most noteworthy finish of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady on Saturday night came in the featured bout of the preliminary card, as Rongzhu suffered a gruesome facial injury at the hands of Chris Padilla. Padilla landed an elbow that went directly to one of Rongzhu's eyes, swelling it shut and forcing the […]
Usman Nurmagomedov continued to live up to the high praise of his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has called him the future of the sport, by recording successful lightweight title defense against Alexandr Shabliy in the main event of Saturday's Bellator Champions Series event in San Diego. From the beginning, Shabliy looked to use a quick […]
Even at 38 years old, Lorenz Larkin is not slowing down. Now, his next fight will present a likely last opportunity to earn gold thanks to his win at Saturday's Bellator Champions Series event in San Diego. Larkin, a former UFC and Strikeforce fighter, faced Levan Chokheli in the co-main event at Pechanga Arena. The […]
Though not all fans were happy about the performance, the rising Sean Brady earned the biggest win of his MMA career thus far on Saturday night, defeating Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night main event. Brady brought most of the activity in a relatively quiet opening round. He continued his pace into the second, […]
A rising face at flyweight, Natália Silva will be in for a huge opportunity in her next outing after pulling off a win over former women's strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade in the co-main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night. The first round was tight between the two, with Silva landing better strikes but Andrade working […]
Chris Padilla brought about a vicious injury on his opponent, earning him a win in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady. Rongzhu, Padilla's opponent, appeared to be landing the higher quality strikes at a better pace, but the American flashed his power, foreshadowing the fight's conclusion. Late in the second […]
Canadian MMA prospect Radley Da Silva has made a statement in a big way. The featherweight up-and-comer scored a highlight KO that will likely go down as one of the most exciting, violent, and rare of this year at a regional event on Friday night. Da Silva faced Drake Randall in the main event of […]
After his loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 last year, Jorge Masvidal appeared to take his curtain call in MMA, retiring from competition after a lengthy career that featured a sudden rise to superstardom in 2019. But it now seems that Masvidal truly isn't done with the sport. In a recent interview with ESPN's […]
The future appears to be bright for Caio Borralho after pulling off a decision win over Jared Cannonier in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night card at the Apex. The two had a hard-fought battle filled with plenty of strikes. Borralho's kicks seemed to get the better of Cannonier in the first round […]
The Conor McGregor roller coaster ride continues, and now there appears to be more doubt (once again) that McGregor may not face Michael Chandler this year. In new posts on social media, McGregor showed off training footage. However, it came with a curious new hashtag: #FreeTheMac. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
There is a realistic possibility that we could be seeing Jiří Procházka competing in a new weight class next time out. Just as he did some time after UFC 303, Procházka continued to tease a drop down in weight in a new video on his YouTube channel. In the video, the Czech star mentions feeling […]
Caio Borralho represents the Fighting Nerds with pride and continued to do so with the biggest win of his career in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event, scoring a decision over Jared Cannonier. Borralho got Cannonier in trouble during the opening round, picking him apart with his kicks. The veteran contender and former title challenger, […]
Tabatha Ricci and Angela Hill delivered an intense and high-action co-main event at Saturday's UFC Fight Night. Ricci looked to bring the pressure to Hill right away in the first, as the two traded throughout the course of the opening round. That led to plenty of trading over the course of the fight's 15 minutes. […]
Mairon Santos introduced himself to the UFC in style, scoring a highlight knockout of Kaan Ofli to claim the crown for the featherweight portion of The Ultimate Fighter season 32. Santos got the better of his Team Grasso teammate during the opening round at Saturday's UFC Fight Night, scoring better with his strikes. Then, in […]
Michael Morales continues to be on the rise in the UFC's welterweight division. And with a finish of Neil Magny now on his record, it will be interesting to see if this nabs the Ecuadorian a spot in the rankings at 170 pounds. The still-unbeaten Morales put on a brutal and dominant performance with his […]
