UFC's February 12th pay-per-view event experienced some changes following the weigh-ins on Friday morning. One fight has recently departed the card, and another has moved up to a higher weight class. The changes have come to UFC 271, which is set to take place Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, USA. Perez vs. … Continue reading UFC 271 Loses One Fight, Sees Another Change Weight Classes Following Weigh-Ins
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
ONE Championship: Bad Blood Preview
Flawless MMA records will collide on Friday night, as two undefeated heavyweights will meet in the main event of ONE Championship's "Bad Blood" card. Not only will fighters Kirill Grishenko and Anatoly Malykhin be wagering their strong winning streaks in the headliner, but they'll also be fighting to become an interim champ in their division. … Continue reading ONE Championship: Bad Blood Preview
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
Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition
Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." I'll start by being completely honest with you. The past few weeks of this show haven't been covering incredibly important throwback shows. That's just what can happen with this series. On "Throwback Thursday," we put the top events from a year in order and watch through them all. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition
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
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