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It looks as though Rodolfo Vieira’s first walk to the cage this year at UFC Fight Night 251 on February 15 is no longer in jeopardy. Originally scheduled to contend with Jacob Malkoun, the Aussie announced last week that he had to bow out from the bout due to picking up an injury. Fortunately, […]
Previously retired UFC star Donald Cerrone has made the announcement that he will be returning to competition some time next year. The statement comes more than two years after his last mixed martial arts bout when faced Jim Miller at UFC 276, losing by second- round guillotine choke. Donald Cerr...
After three title fights early Friday morning (US time) from Singapore’s ONE Championship, the MMA action keeps kicking on the third month’s second day. Unlike most Saturdays, the action will take place entirely in the afternoon this weekend due to the time difference between Europe and the Unite...
March is one of the most exciting months on the sports calendar. We’re just a few weeks out from the NCAA Tournament (known by its alliterative nickname, March Madness) taking over the American sports landscape and causing people all over the United States to fake being sick with the flu just so ...
We’ve identified Paulo Costa‘s wine. UFC middleweight Paulo Costa “Borrachinha” claims that in his last fight, a championship loss to Israel Adesanya, he may have had too much red wine the night before and was hungover for their fight. In an uncovered September 2020 YouTube video, Paulo Costa rev...
UFC bout between top five middleweight contenders Darren Till and Marvin Vettori is in the works. Darren Till vs Marvin Vettori in the works According to ESPN, multiple sources report that the promotion is looking to book the fight for April 10th on a UFC Fight Night card. No contract has yet to ...
Austin Vanderford picked up the biggest win of his career in dominating fashion last night at Bellator 251. “The Gentleman” knocked off Vinicius de Jesus by unanimous decision. With the victory, he improves to a perfect 10-0 record, professionally. Austin Vanderford is victorious. As the opening ...
The UFC Fight Island series from Abu Dhabi concludes with a very intriguing card this Saturday on ESPN. The card is headlined by the former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker, as he takes on the Darren Till, who is looking for his second win at 185lbs. Before betting the figh...
Punahele Soriano‘s UFC debut went almost as well as one could hope for. Especially as he was one of MMASucka’s prospects to watch. Winning by knockout, Soriano (7-0) showcased a willingness to throw heavy leather but managed to impress with the moments he chose his shots. Oskar Piechota (11-3-1)...
Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series contract winner Punahele Soriano (6-0) makes his UFC debut against a decided step up in competition in Oskar Piechota (11-2-1). The Middleweight clash will take place at UFC 245 in Las Vegas as the opening bout on the early prelims. While Piechota is 1-2 ...
Weight class changes rarely come after a win. Why change what is seen as a winning formula? Moving up a weight class or down is generally seen as an attempt to revitalize a somewhat failing career. Five or so years ago, the standard was to move down in weight and have the advantage of being […]
Saturday, October the 6th was supposed to be the night that Robert Whittaker proved himself. After injury forced him out of his last bout, and a razor-close decision win against Yoel Romero, his fight against the rising phenom Israel Adesanya was supposed to be his shining moment. It would be his...
This Saturday, Robert Whittaker has to once again prove himself. Not only is he battling the undefeated rising star Israel Adesanya, but he is again battling fans expectations and doubts. Whittaker is no stranger to this -years before he started his pro career, he was faced with the same circumst...
The UFC 243 main event is one for the ages. Interim champion Israel Adesanya takes on current middleweight kingpin Robert Whittaker in Melbourne, Australia. This headlining duo is about as evenly matched as they come. In fact, odds makers have the two sitting at an even -110. Odds are even in UFC...
Japan’s Ken Hasegawa (16-3-1) has the most important match of his career this weekend. At ONE Championship: A New Era on March 30, not only will he be tangling with “The Burmese Python” Aung La Nsang (24-10) for the ONE Championship middleweight title, he will be fighting in his backyard. He look...
It was announced during UFC London that Michael Bisping would be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. His long and storied career includes winning The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 and the UFC middleweight title, amongst many other accolades. We at MMASucka published an article outlining the argument ...