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At UFC 307, Carla Esparza concluded her more than 14-year professional mixed martial arts career. As she makes her exit from the sport, “Cookie Monster” will be remembered as one of the most credentialed strawweight competitors to ever grace the world-famous Octagon. Throughout her time as an eli...
It’s the second weekend in October, meaning, among other things, that the nights are getting both longer and colder. With sunsets now occurring before 7 pm local time, people are getting home for the evening before darkness sets in outside. There’s no better way than to spend a fall night with th...
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 ...
Don’t Call It A Comeback With UFC 307 in the rearview mirror all eyes are now firmly set on the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, where former featherweight champion Max Holloway will attempt to win back the belt he held between 2017 and 2019 as he squares off against Ilia Topuria in the UFC 308 […]
With UFC 308 on the horizon, excitement mounts for a thrilling night featuring matches that could impact multiple divisions for many years. The main event on October 26th at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi will see Ilia Topuria defend his title against Max Holloway. The pressure is immense for both fig...
Somewhere in South Florida, a lion sleeps tonight. Amanda Nunes, the Lioness, wasn’t fighting and is in retirement but she won big in Salt Lake City. The longtime UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion was surely in the minds of many this weekend. Nobody, however, was thinking about her more than now ...
The UFC is an ever expanding promotion who are constantly on the lookout for new and upcoming talent from all over the globe. As of late, Dana White and the UFC have begun to tap into the Asian market more often in recent years. With their ‘Road to the UFC’ tournament now an annual occurrence, […]
Last Tuesday, 185-lb. prospect Torrez Finney finally earned a coveted UFC contract after three separate appearances on Dana White’s Contender Series over the past year. In the process, “The Punisher” not only punched his ticket to the biggest MMA promotion on the planet, but he also became the fi...
The month of October is here in the UFC. It’ll be a big one with two pay-per-view events, including tonight’s card from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UFC 307. All told, tonight’s event features 12 fights from MMA‘s top promotion inside the home of the NBA‘s Utah Jazz, beginning at 6:30 pm ET/ 3...
UFC 307 is set to go down at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. There will be two titles on the line. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is set to try and defend his belt against Khalil Rountree Jr. Before that, bantamweight queen Raquel Pennington will look to keep her t...
The King Of Rio Jose Aldo returns to action this weekend at UFC 307 as he takes on surging prospect Mario Bautista in Salt Lake City, UT. Aldo beat another up-and-comer in the 135-lb. division, Jonathan Martinez, by unanimous decision at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, and this fight at the Delta Cent...
On Sept. 28, 2001 at UFC 33 (appropriately titled Victory in Vegas) , Dave Menne stepped into the Octagon to face Gil Castillo for the vacant UFC Middleweight Championship. By then, he was a veteran of nearly 40 fights with a record of 30-7-2. He was also very well traveled, having fought in vari...
Everybody loves a doubleheader in sports. In the baseball parlance, a doubleheader means two for the price of one. What a better way to celebrate the first day of the League Division Series in MLB than to have a doubleheader… of MMA action. That’s just what the UFC‘s got planned for Saturday nigh...
It’s an exciting time to be a sports fan in the state of Utah right now. The NHL has set foot in Salt Lake City, bringing with it the remnants of the former Arizona Coyotes to comprise the new Utah Hockey Club, with an official moniker launching next season. In basketball, the Utah Jazz began […]
Bantamweight In A State Of Flux? An air of uncertainty looms over the women’s bantamweight division ahead of UFC 307 this coming weekend. Raquel Pennington is set to make the first defence of the belt she laid claim to by beating Mayra Bueno Silva last January, although the uninspiring nature of ...
Fares Ziam Grabs The Spotlight Saturday’s UFC Fight Night brought us another glimpse of the passion and enthusiasm the partisan crowd at the Accor Arena in Paris bring to the table. The French fans turned out in their droves and were rewarded with some moments to remember…not least the jaw-droppi...