Archives for March 2017

Bellator’s debut in Madison Square Garden will be a “big deal” for the promotion. Set for June 24, the card features Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva on pay-per-view. The co-main sees Fedor Emelianenko take on Matt Mitrione, while two titles will also … Continue reading →

Felice Herrig will meet Justine Kish at UFC Fight Night in June. Herrig confirmed the bout. The two will square off June 25 from Oklahoma City. Herrig (12-6) has scored back-to-back wins over Alexa Grasso and Kailin Curran since a loss to Paige VanZant. … Continue reading →

Viscardi Andrade is the latest UFC fighter to fail a drug test, resulting in a two-year suspension. Andrade tested positive for steroids during an out-of-competition test conducted earlier this month. Below is a complete statement from USADA: USADA announced today that UFC athlete, Viscardi Andrade, … Continue reading →

Leandro Higo will take on Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 177 later this year, the promotion announced. Higo replaces Darrion Caldwell, as the former wrestling standout suffered an injury. The promotion also announced Daniel Weichel vs. John Teixeira and Lena Ovchynnikova vs. … Continue reading →

Fresh off his win over Vitor Belfort, Kelvin Gastelum will take on another former champion at UFC 212 in Anderson Silva. The event takes place June 3 and features Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway for the unified featherweight title. Gastelum stopped Belfort this past … Continue reading →

Several new fights have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 108 event, including Joe Lauzon vs. Stevie Ray. Set for April 22 from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the card features Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov in the main event. Along … Continue reading →

Flyweights Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis have been added to the upcoming UFC 211 lineup. Set for May 13 from Dallas, the event features Stipe Miocic defending his heavyweight title against Junior dos Santos. Cejudo (10-2) is trying to stop a two-fight losing … Continue reading →

The fight card for UFC Fight Night 107 is set, as the entire event streams live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. The main card, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET, features Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson. MAIN CARD (UFC … Continue reading →

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the Octagon this May against Dustin Poirier at UFC 211, the promotion confirmed recently. Set for May 13 from Dallas, the event features Stipe Miocic defending his heavyweight title against Junior dos Santos. Alvarez (28-5) … Continue reading →

Michael Bisping owns wins over Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson. But the reigning UFC middleweight champion can trump both of those later this year when he defends his title against Georges St-Pierre. During Wednesday night’s “UFC Tonight” program, Bisping explained how the bout with the … Continue reading →

It was not met with thunderous applause like the first meeting, but Tyron Woodley found a way to leave UFC 209 with the welterweight title still around his waist. Woodley recovered from a sluggish start to earn a majority decision over Stephen … Continue reading →

The long anticipated interim UFC lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 has been called off, due to the former being hospitalized after suffering from dehydration. Khabib’s father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, confirmed to Sport … Continue reading →

History was made Friday night at Bellator 174 from the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. In the main event, Julia Budd finished Marloes Coenen to become the first-ever female featherweight champion. The bout also marked the first time that Bellator had female … Continue reading →

Michael Bisping owns wins over Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson. But the reigning UFC middleweight champion can trump both of those later this year when he defends his title against Georges St-Pierre. During Wednesday night’s “UFC Tonight” program, Bisping explained how the bout with the … Continue reading →

Two past title challengers in the UFC’s strawweight division will meet in Brazil, as Claudia Gadelha takes on Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Set for June 4 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the event features Max Holloway and Jose Aldo facing off to crown the unified featherweight … Continue reading →

The UFC makes its 2017 debut in Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena this Saturday night with UFC 209. In the headline act, Stephen Thompson gets a second crack at welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Also, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson collide for … Continue reading →

Welterweights Nathan Coy and Zak Cummings have been added to the upcoming UFC on FOX 24 card. Set for April 15 from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, the event marks the debut of the Octagon in Kansas City. Coy (15-6) is coming off … Continue reading →

A handful of new fights have been made official for UFC 210, including Thiago Alves vs. Patrick Cote. Set for April 8 from Buffalo, the card features Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson for the light heavyweight title. Along with the addition of Alves-Cote, Josh … Continue reading →

Former UFC title contender Alexis Davis will welcome Cindy Dandois to the Octagon this April at UFC Fight Night 108. Set for April 22 from Nashville, the card features Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov. Davis (17-7) is coming off a submission loss to Sara … Continue reading →

Joanna Jedrzejczyk will seek her fifth successful UFC strawweight title defense when she takes on Jessica Andrade at UFC 211 this year. Jedrzejczyk confirmed the fight on Thursday. The event takes place May 13 from Dallas and is headlined by Stipe Miocic defending his heavyweight title … Continue reading →

The fight card has been set for UFC 209, with heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt kicking off the pay-per-view main card. Set for March 4 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the event is headlined by Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson for … Continue reading →