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Former two-division ONE Championship title holder Reinier de Ridder (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) logged a solid UFC debut when he battled reputable submission ace Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 100. Weathering an early onslaught by the Midwesterner, de Ridder secured the finish in the third round with an...
It’s only November but Rizin this week announced one fight for their final show of the year, Rizin 49. The New Year’s Eve show will see Rizin featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki defend his title once again against Kleber Koike. CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara has said he wants to see all of the belts d...
Ilia Topuria gave UFC fans a surreal visual when he became the first man to knock out Max Holloway at UFC 308 last Saturday. After two close rounds, Topuria eventually overwhelmed Holloway, a former featherweight champion with several title defenses. Holloway was the clear-cut contender for Topur...
The UFC’s annual trip to Abu Dhabi for UFC 308 promised us answers to some massive questions. Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway, current champ vs former champ in the main event, in the wake of Holloway’s legendary finish over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 earlier this year was probably the most high level...
Charles Johnson is officially a contender at 125-lb. Picking up his fourth win of the year last weekend at UFC Vegas 99, the streaking Johnson has cemented himself as an up-and-coming name in the flyweight division. Since dropping a unanimous decision to Rafael Estevam back in late 2023, “InnerG”...
After 17 professional fights, the formerly undefeated Tatsuro Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) finally met his match. Taking on onetime flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 244, the Japanese contender came up short in a competitive five-round title eliminator,...
A Scriptwriter’s Dream As narratives go, the story of Francis Ngannou is up there with some of the greatest fairytales the world of combat sports has ever known. The Cameroonian makes his PFL debut in Saudi Arabia this Saturday, but he steps into the SmartCage for the first time with a tsunami of...
Retaking her title at UFC 306 from her nemesis, Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko is now back on top of the flyweight division. Heading into 2025, the current pound-for-pound queen of women’s MMA will look to begin another dominant reign at 125 lbs. However, while she does have several opponents...
Women’s MMA Crying Out For A New Star Ronda Rousey broke down the doors of the UFC for female fighters in 2013 and, alongside Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar, spearheaded a charge which brought the sport kicking and screaming into the mainstream. Her star was extinguished just two-and-a-half year...
Canada, our neighbors to the north, has long been a breeding ground for high-level MMA talent, and that is as true as ever in 2024. While the shadow of Georges St-Pierre continues to loom large, and the recent retirement of Rory MacDonald hurts to an extent, Canadian fighters are still making wav...
Movsar Evloev is in need of a new opponent next month. Earlier this week, it was reported that former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling would be dropping out of his scheduled UFC 307 bout opposite the surging Russian featherweight. While the loss of the fight is certainly disappointing, con...
With its superb production value, as well as putting on a bevy of rip-roaring bouts, UFC 306 will stand as one of the best promotional cards of all time. Top-billed by a pair of much-anticipated title fights, the company’s second Noche event easily delivered in spades, including more than a few p...
UFC 306 goes down this weekend live from The Sphere in Las Vegas. The headline, co-main event, and third fight on the main card are all eye-catching, and aside from one or two other highlights, the card is weak overall. The UFC is certainly playing up to it taking place on Mexican Independence We...
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The welterweight division has found a new top contender. For 25 minutes, Sean Brady dominated former title challenger Gilbert Burns in their main event bout at UFC Fight Night 242, nearly achieving 50-45 scorecards across the board. This win now puts the Philadelphia native that much closer to a ...
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