Welcome to the notebook, a quick catchup of all the smaller (but still important) stories from the world of MMA! If you want the notebook delivered to you every morning along with MMA’s top headlines, consider subscribing to the Knockdown Daily newsletter via Substack. It’s free! Here are the latest stories we’re following: UFC Jack Shore (17-2) vs. Youssef … Continue reading 10/12/24 Notebook: ONE Re-Books Kickboxing Title Fight For November Card →

UFC middleweight Antonio Trocoli was reportedly arrested last week on misdemeanor battery charges in Huntington Beach, California, USA, per a report from Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The Huntington Beach Police Department confirmed to MMA Fighting that Trocoli was arrested on the morning of October 4th, and that his case would be sent to the … Continue reading UFC Middleweight Antonio Trocoli Arrested For Misdemeanor Battery →

Carlos Prates will end his rookie year as a UFC fighter with his first-ever five-round assignment. Prates has been booked to meet veteran talent Neil Magny in the main event of a November 9th UFC "Fight Night" card, as first reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The booking sees Prates chase his fourth win … Continue reading Brazilian Finisher Carlos Prates To Face Neil Magny In November 9th UFC Main Event →

Welcome to the notebook, a quick catchup of all the smaller (but still important) stories from the world of MMA! If you want the notebook delivered to you every morning along with MMA’s top headlines, consider subscribing to the Knockdown Daily newsletter via Substack. It’s free! Here are the latest stories we’re following: UFC Some rankings movement … Continue reading 10/9/24 Notebook: Iasmin Lucindo Breaks Into Strawweight Top 10 →

The latest filing in a decade-long legal battle between a class action group of fighters and the UFC has provided insight into why dozens of former competitors for the top MMA promotion are looking to reach a settlement instead of advancing the case to a trial. More than 50 ex-UFC talents participated in a declaration … Continue reading Continued Health Struggles, Inability To Work and An Urgent Need For Money: Why Some Fighters Are Supporting A UFC Antitrust Settlement →

Kennedy Freeman, the daughter of early UFC star Ian Freeman and rising flyweight prospect, will get her first shot at Cage Warriors gold next month. Freeman will take on Poland's Emilia Czerwinska for the promotion's vacant 125-pound title as part of Cage Warriors 181 on November 23rd, per a recent announcement. Freeman made her return … Continue reading Kennedy Freeman To Face Emilia Czerwinska For Vacant Cage Warriors Flyweight Title →

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat Alex Pereira before the light heavyweight champion transitioned from kickboxing to MMA, is now on the UFC roster. Vakhitov, along with Kody Steele, Mario Pinto, and Islam Dulatov were offered UFC contracts on Tuesday night following successful performances on "Dana White's Contender Series" from the APEX in Las … Continue reading Former Alex Pereira Opponent Artem Vakhitov Among Four UFC Contract Winners on ‘Contender Series’ →

Carla Esparza, the first-ever UFC Strawweight Champion and a fighter who remained one of the 115-pound division's contenders for nearly a decade, has retired from MMA. Esparza officially called an end to her career following a unanimous decision loss against Tecia Pennington at UFC 307 on Saturday night. “It’s been an amazing journey these last … Continue reading Inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza Announces Retirement From MMA →

Julianna Pena can once again call herself UFC Bantamweight Champion. Pena got past Raquel Pennington in a razor-thin split decision result on Saturday night, pulling away with a victory by the margin of just one round on two scorecards. Pena's title win at UFC 307 came down to how judges saw the opening round of … Continue reading Julianna Pena Sneaks By Raquel Pennington To Begin Second UFC Bantamweight Title Reign →