Former UFC Talent Elias Theodorou Dies At 35 Following Battle With Cancer

11-fight UFC vet Elias Theodorou has passed away at age 34 after a private battle with colon cancer. Details of Theodorou's passing were confirmed late Sunday night by Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com and Aaron Bronsteter of TSN. Theodorou was a UFC middleweight from 2014 to 2019. He first joined the roster by winning the reality … Continue reading Former UFC Talent Elias Theodorou Dies At 35 Following Battle With Cancer →

JMMA Monday: Ougikubo’s One Big Goal

There are few people in the world who can say they have beaten Hiromasa Ougikubo. The pro has fought more than 30 times since debuting in 2006. Along the way, just five of those fights have seen him suffer a loss. But of those losses, few have not since been avenged. The year is 2009 … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Ougikubo’s One Big Goal →

UFC Veteran Leonardo Santos Announces Retirement

Experienced UFC lightweight Leonardo Santos has decided to retire from the sport of MMA following a recent defeat. Santos, 42, confirmed his retirement via social media earlier this week. Santos took his third consecutive defeat in August, suffering a unanimous decision loss against Jared Gordon in August. Prior bouts in his recent skid came against … Continue reading UFC Veteran Leonardo Santos Announces Retirement →

Chris Brown Hands Haris Talundzic First Pro Loss In LFA Main Event

Experienced welterweight Chris Brown gave Haris Talundzic his first road bump as a pro MMA fighter, defeating him in the main event of LFA 141 on Friday night. Brown's victory headlined a card from the Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado, USA. Talundzic took his first pro loss in Friday's main event, going three rounds against … Continue reading Chris Brown Hands Haris Talundzic First Pro Loss In LFA Main Event →

UFC 279 Suffers Massive Changes, Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Set As New Main Event

UFC's September 10th pay-per-view event has suffered numerous changes just one day before it is set to begin. UFC 279 will now be headlined by three new fights, matching previously booked names against other opponents in the lineup. These changes affect a card that is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las … Continue reading UFC 279 Suffers Massive Changes, Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Set As New Main Event →

Physical Altercation Backstage Forces UFC 279 Press Conference To Get Cut Short

Thursday's UFC press conference had an abrupt ending due to fighters getting into a physical altercation backstage. A press conference held ahead of UFC 279 this weekend did not go as planned due to events occurring behind the scenes. An altercation backstage between fighters Kevin Holland and Khamzat Chimaev caused the event to suddenly end, … Continue reading Physical Altercation Backstage Forces UFC 279 Press Conference To Get Cut Short →

Giga Chikadze Out of September 17th Fight Against Sodiq Yusuff

Giga Chikadze's first appearance since taking his sole UFC loss will have to wait. The featherweight talent has been forced out of his September 17th co-main event booking against Sodiq Yusuff, per a report from Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The fight was scheduled to take place at the UFC APEX in … Continue reading Giga Chikadze Out of September 17th Fight Against Sodiq Yusuff →

Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Official For UFC 281

After weeks of deliberation, a lightweight fight between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler has finally been set for UFC's November 12th pay-per-view event. Brett Okamoto of ESPN reported Tuesday that the matchup was official for UFC 282, which is scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. Reports … Continue reading Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Official For UFC 281 →

ONE Championship Announces Two Title Fights For Return To Malaysia

ONE Championship recently announced a pair of high-profile MMA fights for their return to Malaysia. The promotion is planning an event at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 21st. The event will be the third ONE event to air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in U.S. and Canada. Undefeated two-division champion Reinier … Continue reading ONE Championship Announces Two Title Fights For Return To Malaysia →

UFC Looking To Make Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis For UFC 282

Darren Till is expected to make his return late this year with a tough challenge ahead of him. The former UFC title challenger has verbally agreed to face rising middleweight Dricus Du Plessis on December 10th, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight is being lined up for UFC 282, which doesn't … Continue reading UFC Looking To Make Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis For UFC 282 →