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Former UFC Fighter Yorgan De Castro Wins In Return To CES, Defeats Danyelle Williams

Former UFC fighter Yorgan De Castro picked up a win in his return to CES on Sunday, taking a unanimous decision win over Danyelle Williams. The fight headlined CES 65, which took place at the Providence Career and Technical Academy in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The heavyweights engaged in wild striking exchanges on the feet, although … Continue reading Former UFC Fighter Yorgan De Castro Wins In Return To CES, Defeats Danyelle Williams →

Maycee Barber Out of UFC 269 Bout Against Erin Blanchfield

UFC's December 11th pay-per-view event has temporarily lost a flyweight bout, as Maycee Barber has withdrawn from her bout against Erin Blanchfield. News of the scrapped bout was first broken by Nolan King of MMA Junkie on early Saturday. The fight was scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. … Continue reading Maycee Barber Out of UFC 269 Bout Against Erin Blanchfield →

Welterweights Michel Pereira and Muslim Salikhov Matched For January 15th UFC Card

Rising welterweight Muslim Salikhov will attempt to keep his win streak alive when facing Michel Pereira at UFC's January 15th event. The fight, which was first reported to be in the works by MMA Fighting, was confirmed by Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie on Friday. The bout joins a UFC card that doesn't have a … Continue reading Welterweights Michel Pereira and Muslim Salikhov Matched For January 15th UFC Card →

UFC Vet Michinori Tanaka Wins In Return, Takes Decision Victory Over Ricardo Dias At LFA 117

Former UFC fighter Michinori Tanaka won in his return to the cage on Friday night, using his wrestling to control Ricardo Dias for a unanimous decision result. The fight headlined LFA 117, which happened at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California, USA. Tanaka took Dias down numerous times in the fight and used dominant … Continue reading UFC Vet Michinori Tanaka Wins In Return, Takes Decision Victory Over Ricardo Dias At LFA 117 →

Patricky Pitbull Avenges Loss Against Peter Queally, Claims Bellator Lightweight Championship

Patricky Pitbull's explosive striking took him to another stoppage win Friday, putting away Peter Queally in the second round to become the new Bellator Lightweight Champion. Pitbull's win headlined Bellator 270, which took place at the 3Arena Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. Pitbull stopped Queally in the second round after a close opening frame. He first … Continue reading Patricky Pitbull Avenges Loss Against Peter Queally, Claims Bellator Lightweight Championship →

Junior Morgan vs. Darragh Kelly Off Bellator 270

Bellator 270 lost a prelim bout Friday, as Junior Morgan withdrew from his featherweight fight against Darragh Kelly due to injury. The fight was scheduled to happen today at the 3Arena Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. The fight cancellation was first reported by Virgin Media Sport on Friday. Kelly was scheduled to make his pro debut … Continue reading Junior Morgan vs. Darragh Kelly Off Bellator 270 →

MMA Pioneer Roxanne Modafferi To Retire After UFC 271 Fight

Women's MMA trailblazer Roxanne Modafferi plans to fight for the last time when she faces Casey O'Neill at UFC's February 12th pay-per-view card. The experienced fighter announced her upcoming retirement from the sport via social media Thursday. The end of her career will happen at UFC 271, which does not have a confirmed location at … Continue reading MMA Pioneer Roxanne Modafferi To Retire After UFC 271 Fight →

Gian Villante Expected To Retire After UFC 268 Fight

Gian Villante's fight this weekend at UFC 268 is set to be his last in MMA. The 36-year-old MMA veteran announced recently that he intends for his November 6th bout against Chris Barnett to be his final appearance in the sport. Villante is set to meet Chris Barnett on the prelims this weekend at Madison … Continue reading Gian Villante Expected To Retire After UFC 268 Fight →

Shoji vs. Kyohei Hagiwara To Headline First ‘RIZIN TRIGGER’ Event

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN unveiled 13 fights Wednesday for the upcoming debut of their "TRIGGER" series. The card will be headlined by veteran Shoji, who will take on Kyohei Hagiwara under MMA rules. The main event fight will take place at the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. The new RIZIN "TRIGGER" series will … Continue reading Shoji vs. Kyohei Hagiwara To Headline First ‘RIZIN TRIGGER’ Event →