Author: Jack Wannan

UFC Looking To Book Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochakza Headliner For February 27th

UFC is planning to have a light heavyweight main event between Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka for February 27th, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight will be the first for Reyes outside of a championship context since 2019. Reyes last competed in September, losing a fight for the vacant title to … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochakza Headliner For February 27th →

Chase Hooper Looks To Bounce Back From First Loss, Matched With Peter Barrett For UFC 256

Chase Hooper will aim to bounce back from his first loss as a pro at UFC 256, as he has been booked against Peter Barrett for the show. News of the pairing for the December 12th pay-per-view event was first reported by Mike Heck of MMA Fighting. The event is expected to take place in … Continue reading Chase Hooper Looks To Bounce Back From First Loss, Matched With Peter Barrett For UFC 256 →

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Report Reveals Bellator Has Released More Than 20 Fighters

A recent report from Jason Floyd has revealed Bellator has let go of over two-dozen fighters from contracts. The list of fighters no longer under contract with Bellator included 11 fighters who have lost on shows since the promotion's return due to the outbreak of COVID-19. This included Vinicius Zani, Shawn Bunch, Mike Kimbel, Ricky … Continue reading Report Reveals Bellator Has Released More Than 20 Fighters →

Ode Osbourne and Jerome Rivera To Look For First UFC Win on January 30th Card

Both looking to bounce back from unsuccessful UFC debuts, Ode Osbourne and Jerome Rivera are scheduled to fight on a January 30th UFC card. The matchup was first reported by Mike Heck of MMA Fighting. The location of the event is not known currently. Osbourne made his UFC debut in January, losing in the first … Continue reading Ode Osbourne and Jerome Rivera To Look For First UFC Win on January 30th Card →

Eryk Anders Steps In To Face Antonio Arroyo on November 14th UFC Card

Antonio Arroyo has a new opponent for November 14th, as Eryk Anders has stepped in to face him on the UFC card. First reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, Anders replaces Andreas Michailidis on the show which is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Anders takes the short notice fight after … Continue reading Eryk Anders Steps In To Face Antonio Arroyo on November 14th UFC Card →

Injury Forces Jeremy Stephens Out of November 7th Bout Against Arnold Allen

Jeremy Stephens has been taken off of the UFC's November 7th card due to injury, leaving Arnold Allen without an opponent for the "Fight Night" which is scheduled to happen in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The cancelled bout was first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie. It is not known currently if Allen will … Continue reading Injury Forces Jeremy Stephens Out of November 7th Bout Against Arnold Allen →

Nurmagomedov Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonus For UFC 254 Retirement Win

Khabib Nurmagomedov was among the four fighters given $50,000 bonuses for their performances on Saturday's UFC 254 card. Along with the now-retired UFC Lightweight Champion, Magomed Ankalaev was given a performance bonus, and a fight between Casey Kenney and Nathaniel Wood was awarded "Fight of the Night." All of the fights took place from "Fight … Continue reading Nurmagomedov Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonus For UFC 254 Retirement Win →

UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Retirement Following Win

UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov declared retirement shortly after defending his belt against interim champion Justin Gaethje on Saturday. The win came in the main event of UFC 254, which took place on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Nurmagomedov was very emotional after his win, as it was his first since his … Continue reading UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Retirement Following Win →