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What's next for UFC Wichita main event fighters?
Cole Shelton - March 10, 2019
The Octagon touched down in Kansas for the first time on Saturday night, returning to our screens with UFC Wichita. The main event of the card was an important heavyweight fight. Ultimately, Junior dos Santos beat Derrick Lewis by TKO in the second round to become a top contender in the heavyweight division. Although Daniel Cormier has been eyeing a fight with Brock Lesnar, the question is, did dos Santos do enough to get the next shot?
A New Era Preview: Kevin Belingon vs Bibiano Fernandes III
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 10, 2019
ONE Championship’s first ever Japan event, ONE: A NEW ERA, got even bigger with the addition of a fourth World Title contest to an already stacked card. The promotion announced the rubber match between ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon and former titleholder Bibiano Fernandes for the spectacle which takes place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on 31 March. This will be the third time the two men have met, and with each man having a win each, the next one will decide the true king of the division.
Junior dos Santos has an idea for his next opponent after UFC Wichita victory
Tom Taylor - March 10, 2019
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos continued his comeback tour at UFC Wichita on Saturday night, when he clobbered recent title challenger Derrick Lewis to a second-round TKO. With this victory, dos Santos is now on an impressive three-fight streak. He’s likely now only a win or two away from another shot at heavyweight gold, and could probably earn himself a shot with a big win over the right opponent.
Photo | Tim Means suffered a horrific ankle injury at UFC Wichita
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
UFC welterweight standout Tim Means stepped back in the octagon at tonight’s UFC Wichita event for a fight with Niko Price. Means entered tonight’s contest looking to build on the momentum of his first round TKO victory over Ricky Rainey this past November.
UFC Wichita Results: Junior dos Santos KO's Derrick Lewis (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
A key heavyweight bout featuring Derrick Lewis taking on former division title holder Junior Dos Santos headlined tonight’s UFC Wichita event. Lewis enters tonight’s event headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to reigning heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier in his most recent appearance at UFC 230.
UFC Wichita Results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos submits Curtis Millender (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
A welterweight bout between surging division contenders Curtis Millender and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos co-headlined tonight’s UFC Wichita event. Elizeu will enter tonight’s contest on a six-fight winning streak, his latest being a knockout victory over Luigi Vendramini this past September.
VIDEO | Niko Price KO’s Tim Means at UFC Wichita
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
A scrap between hard-hitting welterweights Niko Price and Tim Means took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Wichita event. Tonight‘s Price vs. Means fight was expected to deliver fireworks and it did that and more.
UFC Wichita Results: Blagoy Ivanov defeats Ben Rothwell (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Blagoy Ivanov took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Wichita event. Ben Rothwell (36-10 MMA) returns to action for the first time since April of 2016, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Junior dos Santos.
UFC Wichita: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Live Results
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
The octagon returns to Kansas this evening for UFC Wichita, an event headlined by a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Junior dos Santos. Derrick Lewis enters tonight’s contest having won three of his past four octagon appearances.
Derrick Lewis clarifies who he will fight next after defeating Junior dos Santos
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
Derrick Lewis will square off with former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 146 event in Wichita, Kansas. Lewis returns to action for the first time since November’s UFC 230 event in New York, where he suffered a submission loss to Daniel Cormier in his bid for the UFC heavyweight title.
Alexander Gustafsson accepts UFC Stockholm bout with perennial contender Corey Anderson
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
The octagon will return to Sweden for UFC Stockholm on June 1 and it appears that Alexander Gustafsson will once again headline the card. The entire event is expected to stream on ESPN+, but no broadcast plans have been finalized as of this time.
UFC 237 Fight Card and Rumors
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
The octagon will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 11 for the promotions UFC 237 pay-per-view event. Learn how to watch UFC 237 here While the fight card is not close to complete, it does already feature some notable names including former UFC champions Anderson Silva, BJ Penn and Jose Aldo.
Derrick Lewis reveals his lone concern for tonight’s fight with Junior Dos Santos
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
Derrick Lewis will square off with former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Witchita event. Derrick Lewis (21-6 MMA) has not been seen in action since falling short in his bid to dethrone current UFC heavyweight title holder Daniel Cormier at November’s UFC 230 event in New York.
Nate Diaz has some strong words for Conor McGregor: “In real life your dead”
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
Earlier this week was the three-year anniversary of the first fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz which took place at UFC 196 in March of 2016. Diaz, who took the pairs initial fight on short-notice, went on to submit McGregor with a rear-naked choke in Round Two at the event.
Ben Askren vows to retire if he gets KO’d by Kamaru Usman
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
Ben Askren continues to wreak havoc both inside and outside of the octagon, with his latest target being newly-crowned UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. “Funky” made his highly anticipated octagon debut earlier this month at UFC 235, where he scored a controversial submission victory over former division title holder Robbie Lawler.
Report | Valentina Shevchenko targeted to make first title defense vs Jessica Eye at UFC 238
Drake Riggs - March 8, 2019
With our questions now answered in regards to the next pay-per-view UFC event that is UFC 236 on April 13, it’s onto figuring out what will steal the spotlight at UFC 238. Some signs of clarity have begun to show. ESPN is reporting that the third UFC flyweight title bout in the promotion’s history is currently being finalized for the event on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois. That bout would feature the current champion, Valentina Shevchenko (16-3) as she would look to make her first title defense against the resurgent Jessica Eye (14-6).
Bellator 221 gets featherweight clash between Cris 'Sunshine' Lencioni and Adil Benjilany
Drake Riggs - March 8, 2019
Stacking up a card is nothing new in MMA. Promotions do it more often than not and it’s always to the fans’ satisfaction. While still in its infancy, Bellator 221 is beginning to form and take shape throughout its entirety. FloCombat reported yesterday that a featherweight scrap between Adil ‘Gloryboy’ Benjilany (5-1) and Cris ‘Sunshine’ Lencioni (4-2) has been added to the May 11 event live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. BJPenn.com has confirmed the news.
Aljamain Sterling says TJ Dillashaw vs Henry Cejudo 2 is on, wants rematch with Marlon Moraes
Drake Riggs - March 8, 2019
The 135-pound bantamweight division is about as deep as it gets across the board in MMA. In the UFC specifically, new and exciting talents are seemingly emerging with every event. However, the weight class is, unfortunately, starting to find itself a bit clogged at the top. At UFC Brooklyn in January, the division’s champion, TJ Dillashaw, went down in weight to try and capture the flyweight title against the recently crowned Henry Cejudo. The defending champion would end up doing just that as he only needed 32 seconds to dispatch of the higher weight class’ titleholder.