When we caught up with LFA 153 rooster Askar Askar, he was in the midst of what he called his “stupid diet.” “I hate him so much. I hate it. I was talking to my little brother the other day, I was like “bro, listen, if they give me $50,000 for these weight cuts, that … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada – UFC light heavyweight Marcin Prachnio has been patiently waiting for his fight with William Knight and it finally arrived at UFC Vegas 69 on Saturday night at UFC APEX. “Yes, I should have been here a few months ago. Something happened, not to me, but to my opponent William Knight,” Prahnio … Read more
Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac, UFC Vegas 68 Weigh-In Credit: Youtube/UFC If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That seemed to be the mantra behind Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac, whose bout remained intact after Lewis pulled out at the eleventh hour in November. However, no illness or indisposition will stand in the … Read more
New Zealand’s Michelle Montague will make her second appearance at the PFL Challenger Series this February, in a women’s featherweight bout with Shakita Woods. For Montague (2-0), who had a highly successful amateur streak before turning pro last year, the strong showing offers the chance to crack the women’s 145-pound roster. The PFL is launching … Read more
Supergirl vs Ekaterina Vandarieva, ONE: Heavy Hitters Credit: ONE Championship Stamp Fairtex was left in limbo when originally scheduled opponent Anissa Meksen was a no-show at Thursday’s ONE Fight Night 6 (ONE on Prime Video 6) weigh-in. On Friday morning, however, Fairtex got a new opponent, albeit at a different weight and under a different … Read more
Anissa Meksen (R) vs. Cristina Morales, ONE Empower Credit: ONE Championship Prior to ONE Fight Night 6 (aka ONE on Prime Video 6 to North American fight fans), a ONE Championship athlete had not made it to the weigh-in. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, among several omissions at the event’s … Read more
After his stint on The Ultimate Fighter and subsequent cup of coffee in the UFC, Joe Giannetti is on his way to reclaiming his spot on the roster. However, along with the usual ups and downs of this journey, “Skeletor” had to deal with an invisible adversary – withdrawals. Despite wanting to fight high-level opponents, … Read more
Cris Cyborg, Bellator 259 Credit: Bellator MMA Cris Cyborg’s power bodes well for her foray into boxing. On Saturday night, Cyborg took on Gabrielle Holloway in her second Sweet Science match of the year. After fighting in Brazil a few months ago, Cyborg faced Gabrielle Holloway as part of the Terence Crawford vs. David Avanesyan … Read more
Former Bellator MMA women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and current titleholder Liz Carmouche were once the type of training partners who refused to fight each other. But after going their separate ways with the teams, it seems they are now open to such a commitment. Following Carmouche’s successful title defense against Juliana Velasquez at Bellator … Read more
Dalton Rosta, Bellator 289 weigh-ins Credit: Bellator MMA Bellator middleweight Dalton Rosta returns to action for the third time in 2022 at Bellator 289, looking to close out his year with another dominant performance. Rosta (7-0) is paired with Anthony Adams and in this case is struggling down the rankings. Adams sits at #10, while … Read more