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December has been a month to remember for combat sports. Big events in the UFC, Bellator, and Bare Knuckle FC have excited fans around the globe…including Santa Claus. The jolly man from up North sent us his favorite fights from each promotion from the month of December. Best Fights of December D...
After just three weeks, the UFC flyweight title is on the line once again on Saturday as MMASucka brings you UFC 256 results all night. Three weeks removed from his title defense over Alex Perez at UFC 255, UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo looks for his second defense. In his fight with...
Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win on the main card of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno?
UFC 256 marks the last pay-per-view event for the year. The event was originally slated to have three title fights on the card, however alike many things this year, plans needed to change. Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1) is set to headline against Brandon Moreno (18-5-1). The “God of War” has a chance...
UFC 256 has lost yet another fight because of COVID-19. Heavyweight bout Jared Vanderaa (11-4) vs Sergey Spivak (11-2) will not be happening as sources report that Vanderaa tested positive for COVID-19. The news was confirmed by MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun. At this current time, it is unknown wh...
Since UFC 256‘s main event is getting all the love, so, let’s take a closer look at a preliminary bout between Billy Quarantillo and Gavin Tucker. First, it’s important to not ignore the body of work Quarantillo (15-2) has put together recently. For example, when he fought Spike Carlyle, he faced...
UFC 256 goes down on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the ‘UFC 256 Countdown’ video above. UFC 256 Countdown The main event at UFC 256 is a battle for the UFC flyweight championship, as title holder, Deiveson Figueiredo takes on Brandon Moreno. Both co...
The UFC 256 preliminary card has taken a hit, as Angela Hill tested positive for COVID-19. The women’s strawweight announced the positive result on her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angela “Overkill” Hill (@angieoverkill) Hill was scheduled to fight against fell...
The UFC lightweight division is arguably the strongest division in the sport and possibly in the sport’s history. Never has there been so many contenders with an opportunity to go on a championship run. With the ‘retirement‘ of the champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, the division is wide open. We take...
On Friday it was announced by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, that the UFC is finalizing a lightweight match-up at UFC 256 between Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira. Our friends at BetOnline have given the opening odds and they are fairly close. Ferguson opened at a -180 favorite, with Oliveira a +155 un...
The ‘Champ – Champ’, Amanda Nunes has had withdraw from her scheduled featherweight title bout with Megan Anderson at UFC 256 as a result of a medical issue. ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto was first to report the issue with the headliner. Per sources, Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson title fight at UFC 256 ...
‘Lucky’ Lauren Murphy is certainly a talent. Ranked #5 at 125lbs, this doesn’t give a fair representation of her ability. Those ranked above her haven’t been on the run that Murphy has. Coming off the back of her last win UFC 254 win, Murphy (rightfully so) called for a title shot. Winner of five...
UFC 256 has another big fight when heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Ciryl Gane clash. Dos Santos is without a win since his TKO victory over Derrick Lewis in March 2019, whereas his opponent, Gane is on a tear. 6-0 in his professional career, with a UFC record of 3-0, Gane is a scary prospect. ...
A fight between Petr Yan, current UFC bantamweight champion, and Aljamain Sterling, current #1 ranked UFC bantamweight contender, has just been confirmed, according to Kevin Iole, a reporter for Yahoo Sports. Iole, who interviewed UFC President Dana White today, said that the fight will be the co...
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will be stepping back into the Octagon at UFC 256 to meet Marvin Vettori according to several reports, including ESPN. Souza was set to take on Uriah Hall back in May but was forced off the card when he contracted the Covid-19 virus. He’s been on a bit of a slide but […]
Once again being the first in the organization, queen of the bantamweight and featherweight division, Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff announced the birth of their daughter early this Friday morning. Upon welcoming their first baby, Ansaroff went to Instagram to exclaim, “Raegan Ann Nunes is here! ...