MMA News

Tom Taylor - July 15, 2019

Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Sacramento, former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber made a triumphant return to the cage, stopping Ricky Simon in the first round of a bantamweight fight. Having defeated Simon, Faber is once again back in the bantamweight title conversation. He could even be the next man in line for the reigning champion Henry Cejudo. When Faber first began teasing his return to action, however, he was interested in a fight with his former student TJ Dillashaw.

Christopher Taylor - July 14, 2019

Urijah Faber called our current UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo following his sensational victory at last night’s event in Sacramento. The former WEC champion, Faber, needed only 40-seconds to put away surging up and comer Ricky Simon in yesterday’s co-main event.

Christopher Taylor - July 14, 2019

Last night’s UFC Sacramento event was headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring Aspen Ladd taking on former featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie. The main event lasted mere seconds, this after Germaine de Randamie connected with a straight right moments into the opening round which sent Aspen Ladd crashing to the octagon canvas. Referee Herb Dean immediately stepped in to call a stop to the action, a decision that was heavily scrutinized by both fans and analysts.

Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019

Last weekend at UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal set the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history at five seconds into the first round. Germaine de Randamie wanted that record, and she tried her best to get it at UFC Fight Night 155. Instead of beating Jorge Masdvidal for the fastest knockout in UFC history, de Randamie will have to settle for the consolation prize of tying Ronda Rousey for the fastest knockout in women’s bantamweight history. She finished Aspen Ladd in just 16 seconds in the main event of UFC Sacramento, tying Rousey’s previous record.

Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019

Though no longer an active fighter, Michael Bisping is still a big part of the sport as he serves as an analyst for the UFC on ESPN color commentary team. On Saturday night, Urijah Faber shocked the MMA world with a devastating first-round knockout win over Ricky Simon. Check out how Bisping and colleague Brendan Fitzgerald reacted to the knockout in the following clip.

Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019

Urijah Faber was just moments removed from a knockout win over Ricky Simon in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 155 when he took the microphone to call out UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo. Afterwards, the Sacramento native spoke to ESPN and continued making his case for getting the next fight against the champ. Speaking to Karyn Bryant and Tyron Woodley of ESPN, Faber said that he believes he will be next in line to fight UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo, and he thinks the fight between these two rivals presents an interesting stylistic matchup for the fans.

Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019

One of the best performances at UFC Sacramento came courtesy of Josh Emmett, who viciously knocked out Mirsad Bektic in the first round to win via TKO. It was a tremendous performance by the Team Alpha Male product, who sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy with the finish. The victory was Emmett’s second straight win by knockout, and it should put him in title contention at 145lbs.

Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019

UFC Sacramento proved to be a very good night for Urijah Faber. Not only did he defeat Ricky Simon by first-round TKO in the co-main event of the evening, he was also rewarded a $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night for his upset knockout win. The bantamweight superstar Faber was among four fighters who received a POTN bonus as the UFC chose not to hand out a Fight of the Night award.

Natasha Hooper - July 14, 2019

Reigning two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo took to Twitter late yesterday evening where he sent a bold message to ‘The California Kid’ Urijah Faber. Faber showed fans he’s still got what it takes after beating Ricky Simon during the first round of last night’s UFC Fight Night event in Sacramento. ‘The California Kid’ secured a victory on his home turf in a sensational 46 seconds via knock out.

Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019

Urijah Faber has released a statement on his social media in the wake of his first-round TKO win over Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. The UFC Hall of Famer needed just 46 seconds to pick up a massive upset win in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 155. Faber knocked down the highly-favored Simon with an overhand right hand finished him off with devastating ground and pound for his first win since a December 2016 decision over Brad Pickett.

Christopher Taylor - July 13, 2019

Aspen Ladd suffered the first loss of her career at tonight‘s UFC Sacramento event, this after being dropped by a right hand from Germaine de Randamie. The bout, which served as this evenings event headliner, lasted all of sixteen seconds.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

Following a near three year hiatus, Urijah Faber returned in sensational fashion against Ricky Simon at tonight’s UFC Sacramento event. ’The California Kid’ was able to drop Simon with a right hand early in the opening round and promptly put the surging division contender away with some nasty ground and pound.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Sacramento event was headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring surging undefeated contender Aspen Ladd taking on former women’s featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie. Aspen Ladd, who had a brutal weight cut for tonight’s main event, was most previously seen in action at May’s UFC Rochester event, where she scored a unanimous decision victory over Sijara Eubanks.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Sacramento event is headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring surging undefeated contender Aspen Ladd taking on former women’s featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie. Aspen Ladd, who had a brutal weight cut for tonight’s main event, was last seen in action at May’s UFC Rochester event where she scored a unanimous decision victory over Sijara Eubanks.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

Former WEC champion Urijah Faber returned to the octagon at tonight’s UFC Sacramento event for a bantamweight bout with Ricky Simon. Faber had not competed in mixed martial arts since December of 2016, where he defeated Brad Pickett via unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Sacramento event is co-headlined by a men’s bantamweight fight featuring hometown favorite Urijah Faber taking on Ricky Simon. ‘The California Kid’ returns to the octagon for the first time since December of 2016, where he defeated Brad Pickett via unanimous decision. Urijah Faber will enter tonight’s co-headliner sporting a professional record of 34-10.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

The octagon returns to California tonight for UFC Sacramento, a 12-bout fight card that features the returns of both Urijah Faber and Germaine de Randamie. UFC Sacramento is headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring surging undefeated contender Aspen Ladd taking on former women’s featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019

It appears that former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has squashed his beef with surging welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. ‘The Count’ and ‘Gamebred’ had exchanged verbal jabs in the past, this due to Bisping’s rivalry with Masvidal’s friend and training partner Yoel Romero.