A main event for UFC's June 27th card was announced on Friday, with UFC President Dana White revealing Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier have been booked for a five-round fight. The announcement came on ESPN's MMA channel. The fight will be Poirier's first after a loss to the UFC Lightweight Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Before the … Continue reading Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier Set For Headlining Bout on UFC’s June 27th Show
UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo Preview
UFC's series of fan-less events at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA continue this week, as a show headlined by Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo takes place tomorrow evening. While the show has been the smallest yet in terms of star power since UFC's reboot, the show includes lots of talent in the … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo Preview
Sickness Rules Darrick Minner Out of Saturday’s UFC Bout Against Jordan Griffin
A preliminary fight between Jordan Griffin and Darrick Minner has been taken off of UFC's Saturday show after Minner became sick on Friday. Minner took to his Facebook to inform fans about what happened, mentioning how during his weight cut he started to vomit. "[I] woke up after a two hour nap, started throwing up … Continue reading Sickness Rules Darrick Minner Out of Saturday’s UFC Bout Against Jordan Griffin
Gustavo Lopez Steps In For Ray Borg, Facing Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday’s UFC Card
Ray Borg has been pulled from his Saturday night matchup against Merab Dvalishvili, with Gustavo Lopez replacing him. First reported by Damon Martin and Mike Heck of MMA Fighting, the fight will be Lopez's UFC debut. In what was originally a 135-pound bantamweight match, Dvalishvili and Lopez will battle at a catchweight of 140-pounds. Borg's … Continue reading Gustavo Lopez Steps In For Ray Borg, Facing Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday’s UFC Card
Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble
Returning to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Pride FC held "Raging Rumble" on July 29th, 2001. The show had many of the big Pride FC names, with a big part of the card being the return of Kazushi Sakuraba, coming back after a brutal loss to Wanderlei Silva four months before. He fights … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble
Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble Play-by-Play
This is the play-by-play for a Flashback Friday article, which covers the Pride FC event "Raging Rumble" in whole. To view it, click here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Assuerio Silva def. Valentijn Overeem via Submission, Heel Hook (RD 1, 2:50) Bout 2: Wallid Ismail def. Shungo Oyama via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke (RD 2, 2:30) … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble Play-by-Play
Two Kickboxing Bouts Added To Shooto’s July 12th Show
Two kickboxing matchups were booked for Shooto's July 12th show on Thursday. The two bouts are being held in partnership with the All Japan New Karatedo Federation. A 55 kilogram (121-pounds) matchup between Shoa Arii and Tatsuma Kinosada is the first of the two pairings. Arii's notable wins come from appearances in promotions RISE and … Continue reading Two Kickboxing Bouts Added To Shooto’s July 12th Show
Numerous Fights Added To UFC’s July 15th Card
A series of bouts were reported on Wednesday for UFC's July 15th card. Being one of the four events at "Fight Island" on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, it's one of the shows that has not seen many matchups announced yet. Modestas Bukauskas vs. Vinicius Moreira Former Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion Modestas Bukauskas got … Continue reading Numerous Fights Added To UFC’s July 15th Card
6/10 UFC Rankings: Cody Garbandt Into Top Five Among Big Bantamweight Movement
The UFC.com rankings were updated on Wednesday following UFC 250, which happened last Saturday. The rankings saw Cody Garbrandt jump four spots in the bantamweight division, joining Marlon Moraes, Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan and Cody Sandhagen in the top five. Big Bantamweight Movement Competing on the main card for UFC 250, Garbrandt delivered an explosive … Continue reading 6/10 UFC Rankings: Cody Garbandt Into Top Five Among Big Bantamweight Movement
DEEP Jewels To Return on July 23rd With “DEEP Jewels 29”
Japanese women's MMA promotion DEEP Jewels announced on Wednesday their return will be on July 23rd, holding an event at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Headlining the card, Asami Nakai, also known as Akaringo, will fight Miki Motono for the interim DEEP Jewels Strawweight Championship. The matchup was originally slated for April 6th but was … Continue reading DEEP Jewels To Return on July 23rd With “DEEP Jewels 29”
