Jordan Vucenic pulled off an impressive victory on Friday night, submitting James Hendin with a standing rear naked choke to defend his Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship for the first time. Vucenic's win headlined Cage Warriors 134, which took place at the Indigo At The O2 in London, England. Vucenic mounted the back of Hendin a … Continue reading Jordan Vucenic Defends Cage Warriors Belt For The First Time With Mounted Choke Against James Hendin
Cage Warriors 134: Vucenic vs. Hendin Preview
The biggest focus of this weekend is UFC's return to London, England. But a day before that, European MMA promotion Cage Warriors will offer up their own card from the Indigo At The O2 in London, England. In the main event of this card, Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Jordan Vucenic will meet James Hendin. Here's … Continue reading Cage Warriors 134: Vucenic vs. Hendin Preview
Blake Smith Retains Lightweight CFFC Belt With Close Decision Win Over Paris Artis
Blake Smith defended his CFFC Lightweight Championship for the first time on Thursday night, prevailing in a close four-round fight against Paris Artis for a unanimous decision win. The victory headlined CFFC 106, which took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Tampa, Florida, USA. Smith came close to finishing the fight … Continue reading Blake Smith Retains Lightweight CFFC Belt With Close Decision Win Over Paris Artis
Vince Morales Out of March 19th UFC Fight Against Nathaniel Wood
This weekend's UFC "Fight Night" card is down a fight, as Vince Morales has been pulled from his fight against Nathaniel Wood. The matchup was scrapped from the card due to an undisclosed health issue for Morales, per a report from Al Zullino. The fight was scheduled to take place on March 19th at the … Continue reading Vince Morales Out of March 19th UFC Fight Against Nathaniel Wood
Strawweight Champ Rose Namajunas To Rematch Carla Esparza At UFC 274
UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas has the chance to avenge a loss she took in her promotional debut later this year, meeting Carla Esparza in the co-main event of UFC 274 on May 7th. News of the fight was first reported by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. The matchup is expected to take place at … Continue reading Strawweight Champ Rose Namajunas To Rematch Carla Esparza At UFC 274
CFFC 106: Smith vs. Artis Preview
When CFFC debuted in the state of Florida, USA last year, a new champion was crowned. At that card, Blake Smith pulled off a third-round submission over Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov to claim the promotion's lightweight belt. Six months later, Smith is headlining the promotion's return to the state. In the main event of CFFC 106, on … Continue reading CFFC 106: Smith vs. Artis Preview
UFC Parts Ways With Greg Hardy After 10 Fights
Heavyweight fighter Greg Hardy is reportedly among a pack of fighters that have parted ways with the UFC, per Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. Hardy's departure marks the end of a controversial venture that the UFC entered a few years back, signing the former NFL player despite a problematic past and little MMA experience. Hardy's … Continue reading UFC Parts Ways With Greg Hardy After 10 Fights
Dricus Du Plessis, Anthony Hernandez Matched For UFC 273 Following Booking Changes
Middleweights Dricus Du Plessis and Anthony Hernandez have been paired up for UFC's April 9th pay-per-view event after both of their previously scheduled matchups fell through. This major change to the lineup was first reported by Mike Heck of MMA Fighting. The new pairing has joined UFC 273, which is expected to take place at … Continue reading Dricus Du Plessis, Anthony Hernandez Matched For UFC 273 Following Booking Changes
The Trip To Korea That Made Kyohei Hagiwara Go All In
Kyohei Hagiwara got into fighting for one reason at the start: To him, it's simply fun. Hagiwara wasn't initially getting money and fame from his fighting, which he does now in Japanese promotion RIZIN. The 26-year-old featherweight first fought as a teenager. To start, he joined a local MMA gym that allowed youth to train … Continue reading The Trip To Korea That Made Kyohei Hagiwara Go All In
Flyweights Tracy Cortez, Melissa Gatto Matched For UFC 274
Rising flyweights Tracy Cortez and Melissa Gatto will face off at UFC's May 7th pay-per-view event, per a report from Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes. The matchup is joining a card that is set to take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Both Cortez and Gatto have yet to lose in … Continue reading Flyweights Tracy Cortez, Melissa Gatto Matched For UFC 274
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