Two-thirds of PFL's 2024 championship bouts were confirmed by Friday evening, as light heavyweight and lightweight talents worked past the semi-final portion of their playoff brackets from the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, USA. At light heavyweight, a former champ set up a potential back-to-back title year with a victory in the main event. … Continue reading PFL Confirms 2024 Light Heavyweight, Lightweight Finalists
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Tafon Nchukwi Overcomes Chris Daukaus In Three-Round Brawl At CFFC 134
Tafon Nchukwi had an intense return performance following the end of his UFC stint, getting into a back-and-forth brawl against Chris Daukaus in the main event of CFFC 134. After a close matchup which saw both heavyweights get knocked down numerous times, Nchukwi was given a close decision result from the Hard Rock Casino & … Continue reading Tafon Nchukwi Overcomes Chris Daukaus In Three-Round Brawl At CFFC 134
Cain Velasquez Accepts No Contest Plea For 2022 Attempted Murder Case, Avoids Life Sentence
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez has accepted a no-contest plea for his 2022 attempted murder case, in which he engaged in a high-speed car chase and unloaded a firearm at a man accused of molesting his son. The plea convicts Velasquez of the charges he was facing but also allows him to avoid the … Continue reading Cain Velasquez Accepts No Contest Plea For 2022 Attempted Murder Case, Avoids Life Sentence
Alex Pereira To Meet Khalil Rountree Jr. In UFC 307 Main Event
Alex Pereira is going to get one more title fight in before the end of the year. The UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has been matched against eighth-ranked contender Khalil Rountree Jr. for the main event of a pay-per-view card on October 5th, per Dana White. Light heavyweight's newest title fight is expected to headline UFC … Continue reading Alex Pereira To Meet Khalil Rountree Jr. In UFC 307 Main Event
8/16/24 Notebook: Chris Curtis out of UFC 307 due to fractured foot
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PFL 8: 2024 Light Heavyweight and Lightweight Semi-Finals Preview
PFL's playoffs will continue on Friday night, with finalists for the promotion's lightweight and light heavyweight tournaments being confirmed by the end of the night. Successful fighters from Friday's main card at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, USA will return later this year in championship fights with a lucrative grand prize on the … Continue reading PFL 8: 2024 Light Heavyweight and Lightweight Semi-Finals Preview
Cheyanne Bowers, Undefeated Veronika Borisova Matched Up For LFA Interim Flyweight Title
A pair of flyweight prospects will battle to earn gold in the LFA, and may even be the promotion's undisputed champ by the time their fight comes around. Cheyanne Bowers and Veronika Borisova have been booked to face off for the vacant interim LFA Flyweight Championship for the promotion's September 20th card in Prior Lake, … Continue reading Cheyanne Bowers, Undefeated Veronika Borisova Matched Up For LFA Interim Flyweight Title
UFC’s Return To Macau Booked For November 23rd
UFC's decade-long absence from Macau will come to an end soon. A "Fight Night" card from the 16,000-capacity Galaxy Arena has been scheduled for November 23rd, marking the promotion's fourth appearance in the special administrative region of China. The top MMA fight promotion has visited Macau three times in the past, although their last trip … Continue reading UFC’s Return To Macau Booked For November 23rd
Ranked Flyweights Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield To Headline UFC Edmonton
A clash between high-ranked flyweights will headline UFC's first trip to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in over five years. Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield are expected to collide in the main event of a November 2nd "Fight Night" card from Rogers Place, as announced by the promotion early Thursday morning. The five-round booking sees former strawweight … Continue reading Ranked Flyweights Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield To Headline UFC Edmonton
Invicta FC To Crown New Atomweight Champion At September 20th Card
The first atomweight Invicta FC champion in nearly a year will be crowned at the promotion's September 20th card in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Rising Brazilian talents Elisandra Ferreira and Andressa Romero are expected to meet in the main event of a card from the Memorial Hall, competing for the promotion's currently vacant 105-pound title. … Continue reading Invicta FC To Crown New Atomweight Champion At September 20th Card
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