UFC’s June 5th ‘Fight Night’ Card Loses Three Bouts

UFC's next event, a June 5th "Fight Night" card, has suffered numerous losses as of late. Three bouts have recently been scrapped from the lineup, leaving the show with 11 bouts in total for now. All changes were confirmed by Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA earlier this week, with further updates provided later by MMA … Continue reading UFC’s June 5th ‘Fight Night’ Card Loses Three Bouts →

MMA Fighter Philip Keller Charged With First-Degree Premeditated Murder

Content Warning: Mentions of murder, shooting 39-year-old MMA fighter Philip Keller was charged with first-degree premeditated murder on Thursday following the death of his fiancé, known piercing artist Alicia Campitelli. Details of Keller's arrest were first revealed in a Facebook video posted by Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey. Ivey said that authorities first received a … Continue reading MMA Fighter Philip Keller Charged With First-Degree Premeditated Murder →

City Kickboxing’s Fau Vake Passes Away After Being Attacked

Fau Vake, a fighter out of New Zealand-based City Kickboxing gym, reportedly passed away earlier this week after being attacked earlier this month in Auckland, New Zealand. News of Vake's passing was first reported by the NZ Herald on Saturday. Vake's passing came from injuries he suffered due to an altercation on May 16th last … Continue reading City Kickboxing’s Fau Vake Passes Away After Being Attacked →

ONE Championship Postpones ‘Empower’ Card, Announces Pre-Taped ‘Full Blast’ Broadcast

ONE Championship's all-women May 22nd event has been postponed recently due to COVID-19, per a press release sent out by the promotion earlier this week. The event was set to be headlined by 125-pound champ Xiong Jing Nan, who would fight Michelle Nicolini. The card was also set to have the opening round of an … Continue reading ONE Championship Postpones ‘Empower’ Card, Announces Pre-Taped ‘Full Blast’ Broadcast →

UFC on ESPN+ 46: Font vs. Garbrandt Live Coverage

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt will make his return to action in the main event of Saturday's card, fighting Rob Font in a five-round fight. The bout headlines a UFC "Fight Night" event from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. A full preview of … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 46: Font vs. Garbrandt Live Coverage →

Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 Live Coverage

Cris Cyborg will attempt to extend her successful reign as Bellator Featherweight Champion when fighting Leslie Smith in the main event of Friday night's Bellator card. The fight is set to headline a 13-fight card from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for live results and updates. A … Continue reading Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 Live Coverage →

Raulian Paiva Hospitalized During Weight-Cut, Replaced by Juancamilo Ronderos For UFC ‘Fight Night’

UFC flyweight Raulian Paiva has been hospitalized due to his weight cut for a May 22nd fight against David Dvorak, per a report from Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. On just a days notice, Juancamilo Ronderos has stepped in to replace Paiva in a fight against Dvorak, as first reported by Farah … Continue reading Raulian Paiva Hospitalized During Weight-Cut, Replaced by Juancamilo Ronderos For UFC ‘Fight Night’ →

Juliana Velasquez To Defend Bellator Flyweight Belt Against Denise Kielholtz At July 16th Event

Juliana Velasquez will put her Bellator Flyweight Championship on the line for the first time on July 16th, fighting Denise Kielholtz in the main event of Bellator 262. The fight will take place in front of a live attendance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA, per a press release. Velasquez took the … Continue reading Juliana Velasquez To Defend Bellator Flyweight Belt Against Denise Kielholtz At July 16th Event →