Mariya Agapova returns quickly to fight Shana Dobson on UFC's August 22nd show. First reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate, the fight comes to fruition after Agapova called out Dobson in June. Agapova made her UFC debut in June, getting a quick win over Hannah Cifers that also earned her a performance bonus. “Shana Dobson … Continue reading Mariya Agapova To Face Shana Dobson on August 22nd UFC Card Following Callout
Eric Spicely vs. Markus Perez Added To UFC’s August 1st Event
UFC's August 1st event had another fight added to it recently, as a middleweight matchup between Markus Perez and Eric Spicely was booked for it. Reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting first, the matchup joins the event which does not have a location announced yet. The fight ends a year-long layoff for Spicely, who … Continue reading Eric Spicely vs. Markus Perez Added To UFC’s August 1st Event
Two Fights Added To UFC’s Upcoming June 27th Card
Although there's less than a week until UFC's next event, they're still adding bouts to the card. Making the total of fights to 10 for their June 27th card, two more matchups were booked recently. Takashi Sato vs. Ramiz Brahimaj First reported by Shu Hirata, former Pancrase fighter Takashi Sato will fight Ramiz Brahimaj, who … Continue reading Two Fights Added To UFC’s Upcoming June 27th Card
Aspen Ladd Out of June 27th Fight Following Injury
Aspen Ladd's June 27th fight against Sara McMann won't happen, as injury has forced her out of the booking. First reported by John Morgan of MMA Junkie, it was later revealed by Ariel Helwani of ESPN that Ladd had a torn ACL and MCL. Per Morgan, the timeline for Ladd's return is currently within the … Continue reading Aspen Ladd Out of June 27th Fight Following Injury
Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses
Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos were rewarded $50,000 on top of their guaranteed purses on Saturday after winning "Fight of the Night" for their bout on UFC's card last Saturday. The co-main event fight saw Emmett and Burgos engage in a very close battle that some said could be a fight of the year candidate. … Continue reading Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses
UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov Play-by-Play
In the main event of UFC's show on Saturday night, Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov squared off in a fight scheduled for five rounds. The heavyweight battle went like this. Bout 12: Curtis Blaydes (13-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (31-7) (Heavyweight) Blaydes got a single leg takedown right off the bat. They stood up in a … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play
In the co-main event of Saturday's UFC event, Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos fought in a featherweight battle. Here's how the action went. Bout 11: Josh Emmett (15-2) vs. Shane Burgos (13-1) (Featherweight) Emmett landed was throwing and connecting with some hard punches early. A right-cross landed halfway through the round clean for Emmett. Burgos … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau Play-by-Play
Bantamweights Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau fought high up on UFC's "Fight Night" card on Saturday. Here's the play-by-play of their matchup. Bout 10: Raquel Pennington (10-8) vs. Marion Reneau (9-5-1) (Bantamweight) Pennington was aggressive from the start, moving forward with strikes. Pennington clinched up with Reneau for a large portion of the round. Reneau … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Play-by-Play
Welterweights Lyman Good and Belal Muhammad returned on Saturday to battle on UFC's show. Here's how their battle went. Bout 9: Lyman Good (21-5) vs. Belal Muhammad (16-3) (Welterweight) Good was advancing early on in stand-up, although Muhammad was switching stancing and strafing left and right, making himself hard to hit. Muhammad was landing his … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Jim Miller Play-by-Play
In a 160-pound catchweight bout, Roosevelt Roberts and Jim Miller battle on the main card of UFC's show on Saturday. The fight panned out this way. Bout 8: Roosevelt Roberts (10-1) vs. Jim Miller (31-14) (Catchweight 160 lbs) Right off the bat it was clear Roberts had a significant height advantage. Miller caught a leg … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Jim Miller Play-by-Play
