Yoel Romero To Face Melvin Manhoef At May 6th Bellator Card In Paris

Yoel Romero will fight for his first Bellator victory later this year, facing fellow veteran Melvin Manhoef at the promotion's May 6th event. Their bout is set to be the co-main event of a card from the Accor Arena in Paris, France, per an announcement made Thursday. Romero, a former UFC title challenger, made his … Continue reading Yoel Romero To Face Melvin Manhoef At May 6th Bellator Card In Paris →

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev Moved Off February 19th UFC Card, Replaced By Previous Co-Main Bout

Big changes have been made to next week's UFC "Fight Night" card. Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev, the previously expected headliners for the promotion's February 19th event, won't compete on that card. They've been moved to UFC 272 on March 5th, per a report from Ariel Helwani. The reason for this change is visa … Continue reading Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev Moved Off February 19th UFC Card, Replaced By Previous Co-Main Bout →

UFC Looking To Book Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Dauakus For March 26th Main Event

UFC's March 26th could soon receive a new main event. Heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus are reportedly being matched for the main event of that "Fight Night" card, per Ariel Helwani. Should the matchup be confirmed, it would headline a card from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA. This fight is being made … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Dauakus For March 26th Main Event →

Anatoly Malykhin Scores Second-Round Knockout Against Kirill Grishenko To Claim Interim ONE Heavyweight Belt

Anatoly Malykhin became the interim ONE MMA Heavyweight Champion on Friday night, handing Kirill Grishenko his first pro loss with a brutal second-round knockout. The fight headlined ONE Championship's "Bad Blood" event, which took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. An aggressive Malykhin chased Grishenko down for a large portion of the fight, … Continue reading Anatoly Malykhin Scores Second-Round Knockout Against Kirill Grishenko To Claim Interim ONE Heavyweight Belt →

Dhiego Lima Announces MMA Retirement

11-fight UFC vet Dhiego Lima recently announced that his MMA career has come to an end. Lima, 32, revealed his plan to retire in a recent social media post. "My timing and God's timing is completely different, I feel like I’m in my prime but he has bigger and better plans for my life," said … Continue reading Dhiego Lima Announces MMA Retirement →

DEEP Jewels Announces Matchups For Opening Round of Flyweight Grand Prix

The path to crowning the inaugural DEEP Jewels Flyweight Champion will begin next month when the promotion kicks off an eight-woman bracket. The matchups for that opening round, which will happen on March 12th, were announced earlier this week. Rin Nakai's return to DEEP Jewels will come against Shoko Fujita in the opening round. Nakai, … Continue reading DEEP Jewels Announces Matchups For Opening Round of Flyweight Grand Prix →

Adam Borics vs. Mads Burnell To Headline Bellator 276 on March 11th

High-ranked featherweights Adam Borics and Mads Burnell will get the main event spotlight on March 11th, as they will headline a Bellator card from The Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The Borics and Burnell main event fight was among four matchups announced by the promotion Wednesday. Borics has put together an impressive record … Continue reading Adam Borics vs. Mads Burnell To Headline Bellator 276 on March 11th →

Polyana Viana vs. Tabatha Ricci Booked For May 21st UFC Card

Submission specialist Polyana Viana will search for her third consecutive victory when she faces Tabatha Ricci on May 21st. The fight has been recently added to UFC's upcoming "Fight Night" card, per a report from Alex Behunin of Cageside Press. The fight is joining a show that doesn't have a confirmed location at the moment. … Continue reading Polyana Viana vs. Tabatha Ricci Booked For May 21st UFC Card →

COVID-19 Forces John Lineker Out of ‘Bad Blood’ Title Fight Against Bibiano Fernandes

ONE Championship's February 11th "Bad Blood" event has lost its original main event. John Lineker was reportedly pulled from his title fight against Bibiano Fernandes after testing positive for COVID-19, per Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The matchup was scheduled to headline an event from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Lineker, a former UFC … Continue reading COVID-19 Forces John Lineker Out of ‘Bad Blood’ Title Fight Against Bibiano Fernandes →

Report: Bellator Aiming To Book AJ McKee Jr. vs. Patricio Pitbull Rematch For Later This Year

AJ McKee Jr.'s first appearance as champion could be a rematch against two-time titleholder Patricio Pitbull. Bellator is hoping to make that matchup later this year, per a report from Ariel Helwani. A second fight between McKee Jr. and Pitbull is reportedly being targeted for April. However, the promotion is also currently open to booking … Continue reading Report: Bellator Aiming To Book AJ McKee Jr. vs. Patricio Pitbull Rematch For Later This Year →