UFC's Saturday night card has lost a fight, as Askar Askar has been removed from a bout against Cody Stamann. Per a statement released by the UFC on Saturday, Askar was not "medically cleared to compete." The fight between Stamann and Askar was set to happen on the main card of an event at the … Continue reading Askar Askar Removed From February 6th UFC Bout Against Cody Stamann
UFC on ESPN+ 42: Overeem vs. Volkov Preview
Heavyweights will be the main attraction on Saturday night when UFC returns to the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Saturday night's main event is scheduled to be between multi-decade veteran Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov. As they both sit high in the rankings, the fighters will look to get one step closer to … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 42: Overeem vs. Volkov Preview
Paige VanZant Takes Decision Loss To Britain Hart In Bare-Knuckle Boxing Debut
Paige VanZant's bare-knuckle boxing career has started with a loss, as the former UFC fighter dropped a decision to Britain Hart in the main event of Friday night's BKFC "Knucklemania" card. Hart's unanimous decision victory headlined a card from the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida, USA. The fight saw Hart out-land VanZant through five … Continue reading Paige VanZant Takes Decision Loss To Britain Hart In Bare-Knuckle Boxing Debut
Alyona Rassohyna Wins ONE Debut, Submits Stamp Fairtex In Closing Seconds of ‘Unbreakable III’ Main Event
Alyona Rassohyna handed Stamp Fairtex her first loss as an MMA pro, submitting her in the final moments of a three-round fight. The win for Rassohyna headlined ONE Championship's "Unbreakable III" card, which was recorded in January but aired for the first time on Friday. Rassohyna's win came late in the third round where she … Continue reading Alyona Rassohyna Wins ONE Debut, Submits Stamp Fairtex In Closing Seconds of ‘Unbreakable III’ Main Event
ONE Championship: Unbreakable III Preview
ONE Championship's final "Unbreakable" card will be presented on Friday. The six-fight pre-taped card includes the return of former Muay Thai and kickboxing champ Stamp Fairtex, who will face ONE newcomer Alyona Rassohyna in the main event. Here's a preview of the full card. Main Card (7:30AM EST / 8:30PM SGT) (B/R Live / Youtube) … Continue reading ONE Championship: Unbreakable III Preview
UFC Planning Two Matchups For May 1st Event
UFC is looking to hold a show on May 1st, as reports for two fights on that date have surfaced. The location of the event is not known at the moment. Kai Kamaka III vs. TJ Brown Kai Kamaka III and TJ Brown will both look to bounce back from losses in May. The matchup … Continue reading UFC Planning Two Matchups For May 1st Event
Antonio Carlos Junior Among Dozen Fighters Cut By UFC
UFC has recently let go of 12 fighters, many of which had losing streaks within the promotion. Per a report from Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting, UFC has cut ties with Antonio Carlos Junior, Anthony Ivy, Carlton Minus, Rhys McKee, Sarah Moras, Peter Barrett, Spike Carlyle, Jacob Kilburn, Vinicius Moreira, Markus Perez, … Continue reading Antonio Carlos Junior Among Dozen Fighters Cut By UFC
PFL Announces Most of Their 2021 Welterweight and Light Heavyweight Fighters
PFL unveiled two more rosters for their 2021 season on Thursday, revealing their welterweight and light heavyweight lineups. The 185 and 205-pound fighters are scheduled to first appear on April 29th at PFL's second event of the year. PFL Reveals The First Nine Light Heavyweights Nine fighters in PFL's light heavyweight roster were revealed on … Continue reading PFL Announces Most of Their 2021 Welterweight and Light Heavyweight Fighters
RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN announced a change to the location and date of their upcoming RIZIN 27 card on Thursday. The event will be moved from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, to the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, as revealed at a press conference. The event will also be bumped ahead a week, … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March
Hannah Cifers Withdraws From February 27th Fight Against Emily Whitmire, Replaced By Sam Hughes
2/3/21 UPDATE: The article has been updated to reflect the breaking news of Sam Hughes' short-notice booking. Hannah Cifers won't be competing on February 27th, as she has withdrawn from her fight against Emily Whitmire and been replaced by Sam Hughes. The cancelled bout was first reported by Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. … Continue reading Hannah Cifers Withdraws From February 27th Fight Against Emily Whitmire, Replaced By Sam Hughes
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