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The featured bantamweight bout at UFC 228 has some heat behind it. Cody Stamann (17-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will take on Aljamain Sterling (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in a pivotal bout at 135. Stamann vs. Sterling No. 8-ranked Sterling will look to keep his spot in the rankings against No. 10 Stamann, who’s look...
Jason Norwood will get a chance to earn another belt to his collection. He’s set to fight Jeremiah Wells for the vacant CES welterweight title at CES 52. Norwood (18-5), a former middleweight champion of American Heroes and welterweight champion of Freestyle Cage Fighting, wants to add CES to the...
Jon Tuck feels he shines the most as an underdog and in enemy territory. Those will both be true when he travels to Lincoln, NE to take on Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night 135 on August 25. Dober was born and raised in Omaha, NE, so he’s sure to be the hometown favorite. 87 […]
MMA Journalist James Lynch is live answering all of your MMA questions for the next hour. You can submit your questions on Twitter @LynchOnSports or join the Youtube chat on the link below. This is the MMA Sucka Live Q and A. James Lynch Q&A on MMASucka Each month Lynch will sit down to answer th...
Vinny Magalhaes impressively emerged as the No. 1 seed in the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight tournament. He scored 12 points for two first-round stoppages in the regular season over Jamie Abdallah at PFL 2 and Brandon Halsey at PFL 5 last Thursday. Regular Season Success The Brazi...
It’s on. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor is official for UFC 229, the UFC announced at its press conference on August 3. The two will meet for the UFC lightweight championship on October 6 in Las Vegas. There’s a lot of heat behind the fight, largely dating back to UFC 223. Nurmagomedov co...
Professional Fighters League 5 goes down on Thursday, August 2 from Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, NY. The card will be headlined by a lightweight battle between Natan Schulte and Jason High. Stay tuned to MMASucka for PFL 5 results. The rest of the lineup features lightweights and light heavywe...
An intriguing welterweight match-up has been announced for UFC Fight Night 135, scheduled to take place at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 25th. Bryan Barberena and Jake Ellenberger will both look to get back in the win column after their respective Octagon struggles. Bryan...
Earlier this month, Daniel Cormier became the UFC’s second-ever concurrent dual-weight champion. The light heavyweight champion knocked out former heavyweight king Stipe Miocic in the first round of their UFC 226 encounter. Many fans are currently wondering what “DC’s” plans are when it comes to ...
Daron Cruickshank (20-10 MMA, 3-2 RFF) returns at RIZIN 11 on July 29 to take on Tom Santos (9-5 MMA, 0-0 RFF) in a lightweight match. “The Detroit Superstar” returns to action after a devastating head-kick knockout of Shooto lightweight champion Koshi Matsumoto in May. Now, he draws Santos in a ...
Adam Townsend (19-5 MMA) is making his professional Muay Thai debut, and he’s coming home for it. He’s fighting fellow Muay Thai debutant Justin Hatcher at Valor Fights 51 in Johnson City, TN this Saturday. The fight marks the first time Townsend will be fighting at home since a March 2016 win ov...
Sean Woodson (4-0 MMA) is set to resume his MMA career on Saturday when he takes on Dawond Pickney (15-10 MMA) in a lightweight main event on Shamrock FC 307. Pickney has five times the professional MMA experience as Woodson. While “The Warrior” acknowledged that Pickney is his toughest opponent ...
A familiar face will enter the Octagon on Saturday for the first time in over two and a half years. Chad Mendes is set to make his long-awaited return at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, Idaho when he takes on Myles Jury in a 145-pound contest. First session here in Boise done! Everyone's […]
Zak Ottow is more than ready for the huge opportunity facing him next Saturday at UFC Fight Night 133. “The Barbarian” (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) battles Sage Northcutt (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the co-main event. Ottow’s excited not only for the co-main slot, but being able to fight someone with the popu...
At 35 years old, the clock is ticking on Raphael Assuncao’s career. He’s been competing in MMA professionally for over 14 years now. Like any professional fighter, he has suffered his fair share of injuries. From broken limbs, to surgeries, to nasal fractures, Raphael has experienced many of the ...
Tuesday, July 10 marks the biggest opportunity of the young MMA career of Jalin Turner. He’ll fight Max Mustaki on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series and have his chance to earn a UFC contract. Turner is relishing the chance to impress Dana White, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard first-hand....