Jake Gyllenhaal filming a scene for the Road House remake during the UFC 285 weigh-ins Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press If anything, Jake Gyllenhaal looks absolutely cut out for his lead role in the upcoming Road House remake. Gyllenhaal takes the lead in the remake of the Patrick Swayze classic, which also stars UFC megastar Conor … Read more
Loik Radjabov, UFC 285 ceremonial weigh-ins Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press This Saturday night, UFC 285 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event marks the return of Jon Jones, who makes his heavyweight debut, but this card is stacked with other talent. To open the show we have two debuts. Contender … Read more
Jessica Andrade UFC Vegas 69 weigh-ins Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press Brazilian Jessica Andrade will return to the strawweight division at UFC 288. After taking her last two flyweight fights while still targeting 115lb gold, Andrade (24-10) was booked against Yan Xiaonan (16-3, 1NC) in a key strawweight bout in May. The booking news was first … Read more
Credit: Rodney James Edgar/Cageside Press Like it or not, cutting weight is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted the weight cut from the sport of wrestling, where it’s supposed to be profitable to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class. Known as “the fight before the fight,” most UFC fighters cut … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada — “There are a lot of things that I have corrected and had to change in my life and career,” former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt admitted during UFC 285 media day this week. Garbrandt has been on a horrific streak the last few years, winning just once since 2016 and posting … Read more
Jon Jones, UFC 285 press conference Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Jon Jones didn’t ignore Cyril Gane ahead of the pair’s heavyweight title fight this Saturday at UFC 285. “Bones” has consistently complimented the French heavyweight’s footwork in particular, while also questioning his cardio — pretty much standard pre-fight fare. However, he seemed a little taken … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada – After missing out on his original booking for his UFC debut due to injury, Bo Nickal finally makes his first official step into the Octagon when he faces Jamie Pickett at UFC 285 on Saturday night. “I’m just really excited, you know. Obviously, it’s a big opportunity for me to be … Read more
Tabatha Ricci at Knuckheadz Boxing Credit: Alex Behunin/Cageside Press Back in October, Tabatha Ricci was scheduled to fight Jessica Penne in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 61. However, just minutes before the weigh-in, Penne fell ill and had to be pulled from the card. The result left Richie fully prepared on the scale and … Read more
UFC on FOX 15, Prudential Center, Newark, NJ Credit: Cageside Press May’s UFC 288 Pay-Per-View card has found a home. After trips to London and Miami in March and April, the May 6, 2023 PPV event is slated to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Cageside Press confirmed the location with … Read more
Darren Till, UFC 282 ceremonial weigh-ins Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Former UFC title challenger Darren Till is no longer part of the UFC roster. Thiel (18-5-1), who faced Tyron Woodley in 2018 in an unsuccessful bid to capture the UFC welterweight title, recently competed as a middleweight. But since the Woodley bout, the Liverpool native … Read more