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Saturday marks the end of an era, at least temporarily, in Enterprise, NV. One week removed from a visit to Edmonton, MMA‘s top promotion, the UFC, returns to its Apex facility for the last time in 2024. Earlier reports indicated that after the Nov. 9 UFC Fight Night card, the venue would shutter...
At this time of year, finality is a common theme in the world of sports. This coming Saturday will be the final night of the 2024 MLS regular season where all games in each conference have the identical kickoff time. In the state of Ohio, there are only two weekends of play remaining in the […]
One week removed from UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, the MMA promotion is back tonight for UFC Vegas 98 inside the UFC Apex. All told, tonight’s show features 12 fights. Live coverage begins at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT on ESPN+ with the undercard before moving onto the main card at 7 pm […]
Japan’s New Star Tatsuro Taira carries the weight of a nation on his shoulders this weekend when he steps into the Octagon at the UFC Apex. Japan’s latest MMA prodigy competes in his second consecutive main event as he takes on former title challenger Brandon Royval in a No. 1 contender fight at ...
There’s an old adage that gets thrown around every so often: “Time flies when you’re having fun.” The same is true for season eight of Dana White’s Contender Series. Only two episodes remain until the UFC Apex closes its doors to MMA prospects until the summer of 2025. Live coverage of week nine ...
Three weeks are left in the eighth season of Contender Series. After the Oct. 15 show, there will be no more Tuesday nights inside the UFC Apex for MMA prospects to try for a contract from UFC CEO Dana White until late next summer, although by that point, the venue will be renovated. There are st...
October is here. With the spooky season now in full effect, you can expect 24/7 marathons of scary movies on cable, pumpkin carving for Jack-O-lanterns, and trick-or-treat hours at the end of the month, among anything else you can think of. While we’re on the subject of treats, this time of year,...
The stretch run of Contender Series’ eighth season is in progress. Tonight, the UFC Apex opens up its doors to 10 more MMA prospects trying to impress UFC CEO Dana White in hopes of getting a contract during the seventh week of season eight. As always, the card features five fights from the Apex ...
Time flies when you’re having fun, as the old adage goes. That’s especially true with every MMA fan’s favorite Tuesday night tradition, Contender Series. We’re already at the halfway point of the 2024 schedule as of the close of last week’s card, which included a late adjustment to the bout order...
The first MMA event after the Labor Day holiday happens on this Tuesday night. This evening, the UFC Apex is the site for week four of season eight in Dana White’s Contender Series. Tonight, 10 more prospects set foot inside the Apex to impress UFC CEO Dana White as they try for a contract in th...
While the UFC itself will be dark this coming weekend to mark the Labor Day holiday, there will still be MMA action to be held this week inside the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. With the 32nd season of The Ultimate Fighter television series on ESPN and ESPN+ now over, Dana White turns his atten...
August is just about over. Summer days have trickled down to a precious few in advance of the autumnal equinox next month, but MMA action is only continuing to heat up. This Saturday night, the sport’s top promotion, the UFC returns to its Las Vegas homebase for its final event of the eighth mont...
As we mentioned a week ago at this time, understanding the assignment when it comes to appearing on Contender Series is key toward getting a contract and hoping for better luck next time. Last Tuesday, four prospects were officially awarded UFC deals by Dana White at the end of the show. Your #DW...
It’s back. After awarding 46 UFC contracts over its 10 episodes in 2023, the eighth season of Dana White’s Contender Series is just hours away from kicking off. Later this evening, the first crop of 10 MMA prospects step into the UFC Apex’s Octagon in an effort to win a deal in the sport’s top pr...
Let’s take a trip back in time to roughly five years ago: Dana White’s Contender Series was about to begin its third season on the air and it did so in a new facility. After having spent the first two years of its life inside the TUF Gym, the original home of The Ultimate Fighter television serie...
The second event of the month of August in MMA‘s top promotion is about to commence. Tonight, the UFC Apex facility plays host to another edition of UFC Fight Night: UFC on ESPN 61. Live coverage of this UFC event begins at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+. Due to several […]