LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 25: (RL) Andre Muniz of Brazil punches Brendan Allen in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 25, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) A shortened UFC Vegas 70 card lost its main event at the … Read more
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 24: Brendan Allen poses on the scale during the UFC weigh-ins at UFC APEX on February 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Last Saturday, the UFC returned to APEX for the fourth time this year as light heavyweight contenders were set to … Read more
Erin Blanchfield UFC Vegas 56 weigh-ins Credit: Alex Behunin/Cageside Press UFC Vegas 69 turned out to be a bit more entertaining than expected, with a weak card on paper that still produced some big moments. Among the biggest, Erin Blanchfield completed her stellar turn by edging out former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in just over … Read more
Jessica Andrade UFC Vegas 69 weigh-ins Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press In the run-up to UFC Vegas 69, the main topic of conversation was how the card was extremely lackluster. Something that played into that narrative was that it again took place at UFC Apex, the third card so far this year to take place at … Read more
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 12: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his victory over Alexander Volkanovsky of Australia in their UFC lightweight title fight during the UFC 284 event at RAC Arena on February 12, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) This past Saturday, the UFC returned Down Under … Read more
UFC 284 is in the books, with Islam Makhachev fending off a lightweight title challenge mounted by featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. It was a valiant effort from the Aussie, but in a battle that went the distance, he fell short. Josh Emmett’s night ended early in the co-main event as he was dispatched by Yair … Read more
Sergey Spivak, UFC Vegas 59 weigh-ins Credit: Alex Behunin/Cageside Press UFC Vegas 68 was a long night for fight fans, at least those on the East Coast. The main event was a big night for Sergey Spivak, but the overall card felt like a bit of an afterthought. That said, Spivac and a handful of … Read more
Derrick Lewis, UFC 271 pre-fight press conference Credit: Dave Noseworthy/Cageside Press If you stayed up late for UFC Vegas 68 on Saturday (or Sunday, if you’re an East Coast fight fan), you were treated to a main card that went away with a whimper. The highlight of the Fight Night event was the Road to … Read more
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JANUARY 20: (LR) Opponents Daveson Figueiredo of Brazil and Brandon Moreno of Mexico square off during the UFC 283 weigh-in at Jeunesse Arena on January 20, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Last Saturday, the UFC returned to Brazil for the first … Read more