Wu Yanan has received a new opponent for a January 16th UFC show, now being paired against promotional newcomer Joselyne Edwards. First reported by PPSport on Thursday, Edwards will replace Bethe Correia, who withdrew earlier in the week due to an emergency appendix removal. The new matchup joins UFC's first show back in 2021 at … Continue reading Joselyne Edwards To Make UFC Debut Against Wu Yanan on January 16th
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Note from Editor: Semi-Hiatus From December 21st To 27th
Knockdown News will be on a semi-hiatus from December 21st to 27th. This means no live events or breaking news will be covered in that timeframe. Articles are scheduled and planned to release during the semi-hiatus, including the first ever Knockdown News "Fighter of the Year" award. Check the site every morning or follow my … Continue reading Note from Editor: Semi-Hiatus From December 21st To 27th
UFC on ESPN+ 41: Thompson vs. Neal Preview
UFC will wrap up their 2020 schedule on Saturday night with a "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Headlining the 12-fight card is a five-round welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal. The card concludes a year which saw the UFC hold 41 events, most of which were … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 41: Thompson vs. Neal Preview
RIZIN 25 Live Coverage
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will return on Saturday night with RIZIN 25 from the Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. In their final event before their annual New Year's Eve card, the promotion will look for their first featherweight champ in a fight between Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito. Follow along throughout the evening … Continue reading RIZIN 25 Live Coverage
CFFC 85: Hill vs. Lee Live Coverage
Finishing off their back-to-back events, Cage Fury Fighting Championship is set to hold CFFC 85 on Friday night. The card is headlined by a welterweight championship bout, where Mike Hill faces Bobby Lee. Follow along throughout the evening for live results of the action from the Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino from Tunica, Mississippi, USA. … Continue reading CFFC 85: Hill vs. Lee Live Coverage
Ryan Hall Out of August 29th UFC Bout Against Ricardo Lamas
The UFC's "Wizard" will have to wait for his return to the cage, as Ryan Hall has been removed from his August 29th bout against Ricardo Lamas. News of the cancelled bout was first reported by John Morgan of MMA Junkie. The bout now sees it's second cancellation, as it's original date in May was … Continue reading Ryan Hall Out of August 29th UFC Bout Against Ricardo Lamas
ONE Championship: No Surrender 3 Play-by-Play
This article is the play-by-play to accompany the live coverage article being done for ONE Championship's "No Surrender 3" event. Live coverage for the show can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (8:30AM EDT / 7:30PM ICT) Bout 1: Ben Royle def. Quitin Thomas via TKO, RD 3 Bout 2: Marie Ruumet def. Little … Continue reading ONE Championship: No Surrender 3 Play-by-Play
Ashlee Evans-Smith Returns To Bantamweight To Face Norma Dumont on November 28th UFC Card
Joining the UFC’s farthest away currently known card, Ashlee Evans-Smith and Norma Dumont will face off on November 28th. The bantamweight bout was first reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate. Dumon had an unsuccessful UFC debut last February, being stopped in the first round by Megan Anderson. The loss ended her four-fight undefeated record that … Continue reading Ashlee Evans-Smith Returns To Bantamweight To Face Norma Dumont on November 28th UFC Card
UFC on ESPN+ 32: Beneil Dariush vs. Scott Holtzman Play-by-Play
Starting off the main card, Beneil Dariush and Scott Holzman battled. Here's how the fight went. Bout 8: Beneil Dariush (18-4-1) vs. Scott Holtzman (14-3) (Catchweight 158 lbs) A finger getting in the eye of Dariush caused a pause early on. Another eye poke came shortly after. Holtzman was warned against afterwards. Dariush charged forward … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 32: Beneil Dariush vs. Scott Holtzman Play-by-Play
Tanner Boser Takes Short Notice July 25th Bout Versus Raphael Pessoa
Less than a month after his victory over Philipe Lins, Tanner Boser will return on short notice to fight heavyweight Raphael Pessoa on UFC's July 25th show. First reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the matchup sees Boser replace Justin Tafa, who was originally booked for the matchup. The matchup will be one of … Continue reading Tanner Boser Takes Short Notice July 25th Bout Versus Raphael Pessoa
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