The UFC is back at the Apex this weekend for an intriguing middleweight encounter as Sean Strickland looks to make it two in a row against Dagestan's Abusupiyan Magomedov in the main event. With twelve fights slated for the night, there are plenty of ways for fight fans to win big.
The UFC returns to Jacksonville, Florida this weekend with a card that is sure to electrify, with the main event in particular set to be fireworks from the get go. Headlined by Emmett vs Topuria the result of this contest could provide some major changes to the landscape of the Featherweight division.
Bellator 297 culminated in front of a packed Chicago crowd last night. After 45 minutes of technical difficulties, the action was under way. Here are the biggest takeaways from the massive fight card.
WINTRUST ARENA-CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-Bellator MMA kicked off Bellator 297 with a bang with a massive 11-fight preliminary card. With the Windy City crowd behind them, here are the best performers from the preliminary action.
After a month away from action, Bellator MMA returns to the Windy City once again with a massive 16-fight card. The night will be capped off with a pair of title fights as Sergio Pettis returns to in-cage competition for the first time in 18-months as he looks to defend his bantamweight title against Bellator all-time great Patrício Pitbull in the co-main event. The main event will feature a showdown at light heavyweight as "The Soldier of God" Yoel Romero pushes for championship gold perhaps for the last time as he challenges incumbent champion Vadim Nemkov.
For the last 10 years or so, the UFC has held an iron like grip over the MMA market. This grip however has begun to be tested over the last several years with the continued improvement of organisations such as Bellator and ONE Championship and particularly the formation of the Professional Fighters League also known as the PFL. This article will highlight three reasons as to why the establishment of the PFL should be providing a major headache to Dana White and how the UFC may have found themselves a challenger to their throne.
