Edmen Shahbazyan, UFC 282 ceremonial weigh-ins Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press The middleweight action heads to the May 20, 2023 UFC Fight Night card. The event will see Edmen Shahbazyan take on Anthony Hernandez, with both fighters coming off big wins in their last outing. ESPN was the first to break news of the booking, followed … Read more
Canadian lightweight Anthony Romero returns to action as part of the PFL Challenger Series this week, getting another shot at the big time in the process. Romero (11-1) appeared on Dana White’s Contender Series a few years ago, winning his fight but not a UFC contract. It will be a PFL deal that hangs in … Read more
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 28: Anthony Smith reacts after submitting Devin Clark in their light heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX on November 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Anthony Smith is finally fighting again. “Lionheart” was booked against Jamahal Hill for a light heavyweight bout … Read more
Anthony Pettis UFC 246 weigh-ins Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press It’s not an April Fool’s joke. Jorge Masvidal has a big card planned for Gambred Boxing 4 on April 1 that will feature a host of notable MMA faces. Appearing on The MMA Hour on Monday, Masvidal revealed that Anthony Pettis will headline the show against … Read more
This week’s show was taped at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, with host Peter Sagal, official judge and reporter Bill Curtis, guest Not My Job host Anthony Blinken and panelists Dulce Sloan, Eugene Cordero and Tom Baudette. Click the audio link above to hear the entire show. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington, DC … Read more
Anthony Rocco Martin Credit: Mike Straus/Cageside Press Former UFC welterweight Anthony Rocco Martin is facing assault charges following a December arrest in Lee County, Florida. Online records obtained by Cageside Press reveal that Martin, who parted ways with the UFC in 2020 after a loss to Neil Magny, faces charges of simple assault — against … Read more
Conor McGregor, UFC 264 press conference Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Conor McGregor has fired back at fellow UFC athlete Anthony Smith – and also revealed a four-part Netflix documentary will accompany his return to action next year. Smith previously suggested that McGregor’s absence from the USADA testing panel was due to the use of performance-enhancing … Read more
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 28: Anthony Smith reacts after submitting Devin Clark in their light heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX on November 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) The UFC has begun wrapping up its first quarter of events in 2023, and the promotion’s March … Read more
Needless to say, Anthony Pettis’ 2022 didn’t end the way he wanted it to. After starting the 2022 PFL regular season strong with a win over Myles Price, Pettis declined his second fight with Stevie Ray, then lost an immediate rematch that eliminated him from the playoffs. So when it comes to the highlights of … Read more
Dalton Rosta, Bellator 273 weigh-ins Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press Next month’s Bellator 289 card is complete, following the addition of a battle between ranked middleweights. Officials for the promotion released the final roster for the end of 2022 on Monday, announcing that No. 5-ranked 185’er Dalton Rosta (7-0) will face No. 10-ranked Anthony Adams (9-2). … Read more