MMA News

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2020

Ashley Yoder finally feels like a new fighter. “The Spider Monkey” has had a tough run in the UFC going 2-5 and on a two-fight losing streak. Yet, two of those losses were split decisions, and another, her last fight, many pundits believe she won.

Adam Martin - November 13, 2020

A fantastic matchup between surging bantamweights Merab Dvalishvili and Raoni Barcelos has been added to next month’s UFC Vegas 16 card. MMAFighting.com first reported details of the matchup between Dvalishvili, the No. 12 ranked bantamweight in the UFC, and the unranked Barcelos, who will look to land a top-15 position in the rankings with a win. They will meet on December 5 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. These are two of the hottest fighters currently competing in the UFC’s 135lbs division and the winner of this contest will likely get a top-10 opponent next.

Adam Martin - November 13, 2020

Bellator president Scott Coker teased a future Bellator 205lbs tournament, saying “it’s the best light heavyweight division on the planet.” Coker and his organization are in the midst of completing the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix, a tournament that was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The promotion previously put on the Heavyweight Grand Prix that saw Ryan Bader win. In the past, Coker held a heavyweight tournament, a women’s bantamweight, and a middleweight tournament in Strikeforce, so we all know Coker loves a good bracket.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos is already scheduled to make his return to the Octagon. The Brazilian knockout artist will reportedly take on Austria’s Aleksandar Rakic on March 6. News of this bout was first reported by UFC broadcast partner ESPN, and later confirmed by MMA Junkie.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

Two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire has opened the door to a cross-promotional super fight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Freire returned to the cage on Thursday, when he defended the Bellator featherweight title with a lopsided knockout victory over McGregor’s teammate at SBG Ireland, Pedro Carvalho.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

Campbell McLaren, one of the founders of the UFC, has explained why he originally hired Joe Rogan as one of the promotion’s color commentators. McLaren, who is now the CEO of Combate Americas, opened up on his decision to hire Rogan on MMA on Sirius XM.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Vegas 14 card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card was originally expected to be headlined by a lightweight showdown between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev. When Makhachev was forced off the bill with a staph infection, however, No. 7-ranked lightweight contender Paul Felder stepped in to replace him on just five days’ notice. Felder will now meet dos Anjos in a five-round lightweight fight in the card’s main event.

Adam Martin - November 13, 2020

The UFC has begun its expected roster purge by releasing three fighters from the promotion, including middleweight John Phillips. Phillips himself took to his social media on Friday to thank the UFC for the “memories that will last a lifetime.” Check out the message that Phillips shared on his Twitter.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is now eyeing a spot on the PFL roster after negotiations with Bellator MMA fizzled out. Werdum, who parted ways with the UFC earlier this year, has recently been linked to a rematch with fellow heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko after the Bellator MMA banner.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

On Friday, ONE Championship returned to our screens with the action-packed ONE: Inside the Matrix III card from the Singapore Indoor Arena. The card was headlined by a bantamweight contender fight, as the division’s former champion Kevin Belingon took on UFC veteran John Lineker. The bout marked Belingon’s opportunity to bounce back from a loss to Bibiano Fernandes, while Lineker looked to improve to 2-0 in ONE Championship after defeating Muin Gafurov in his debut with the promotion last year.

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2020

UFC announcer Bruce Buffer recently looked back on his infamous elevator brawl with former UFC welterweight contender Frank Trigg. Buffer opened up on this incident on the UFC Fight Pass original series Fightlore.

Harry Kettle - November 13, 2020

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back on pay-per-view once again next Saturday night as UFC 255 hits Sin City. Event: UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Date: Saturday, 21st November 2020 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ (6.30pm/8pm/10pm EST)

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2020

Gilbert Burns is looking to grapple Nate Diaz for a winner takes all grappling match. Burns and Diaz have taken shots at one another after Burns was announced to be getting the next title shot. The Stockton native trashed the Brazilian saying it is a terrible title fight so now Burns is looking to grapple Diaz in the very near future.

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2020

Conor McGregor wishes he tried to become a three-weight world champion before boxing Floyd Mayweather. On Thursday, it was the four anniversary of McGregor defeating Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight title and become a champ-champ. So, the Irishman spent the entire day reflecting on the fight, and as he was watching Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson 1, he realized he likely could’ve become a champ-champ-champ.

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2020

Bellator remains in Uncasville, Connecticut for Bellator 252 where Patricio Pitbull takes on Pedro Carvalho in the main event. Patricio Pitbull (30-4) is on a five-fight winning streak where he won and defended the featherweight title three times during this run. He also knocked out Michael Chandler in 61 seconds to win the lightweight title to become a champ-champ in Bellator. Pitbull is coming off a decision win over Juan Archuleta to defend his belt in the opening round of the featherweight grand prix.

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2020

Aaron Pico returned to the Bellator cage on the prelims of Bellator 252 against John de Jesus. Pico entered the fight on a two-fight winning streak after submitting Solo Hatley Jr. in July and knocking out Daniel Carey in January. Pico has been considered one of the top prospects in MMA, but lost his pro debut and then suffered back-to-back KO losses to Henry Corrales and Adam Borics.

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2020

Bellator remains in Uncasville, Connecticut for Bellator 252. The fight card features Patricio Pitbull defending his featherweight belt against Pedro Carvalho in the main event. The featherweight grand prix also continues after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patricio Pitbull (30-4) is on a five-fight winning streak where he won and defended the featherweight title three times. He also knocked out Michael Chandler in 61 seconds to win the lightweight title to become a champ-champ in Bellator. Pitbull is coming off a decision win over Juan Archuleta to defend his belt in the opening round of the featherweight grand prix.

Adam Martin - November 12, 2020

Two huge fights have been announced as the UFC return of heavyweight Alistair Overeem and middleweight Kelvin Gastelum are now official. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke both fight announcements on Thursday. On February 6, Overeem will take on Alexander Volkov in a five-round heavyweight fight that headlines a UFC Fight Night card. And on January 30, Gastelum makes his return to the Octagon when he takes on Ian Heinisch. There is no location set for either event as of yet.