Daniel Cormier will challenge Stipe Miocic yet again on August 15th, attempting to take the UFC Heavyweight Championship. The matchup was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. Cormier and Stipe have met twice before in heavyweight championship contests. The first meeting came in the summer of 2018, where Cormier stopped Miocic in the first … Continue reading Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic Trilogy UFC Championship Fight Booked For August 15th
Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana To Headline August 1st UFC Event, Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Also Booked
An August fight night from UFC has seen two fight bookings lately, including a main event bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. First reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the five-round fight is expected to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. "The Preacher's Daughter," Holm, is no stranger to five-round fights, this being … Continue reading Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana To Headline August 1st UFC Event, Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Also Booked
Hannah Cifers Steps In To Face Mariya Agapova on UFC’s June 13th Show
Only weeks after her last fight, Hannah Cifers will step back in the octagon on June 13th to fight Mariya Agapova. First reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate, the matchup will be featured on the prelims of the card this weekend. Agapova's original opponent was Melissa Gatto, who was pulled from the card a few … Continue reading Hannah Cifers Steps In To Face Mariya Agapova on UFC’s June 13th Show
Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
Laying Down Leather is a Monday morning blog series where I share my tidbit thoughts on MMA, share the past week's work, and look at what's ahead. Good morning and welcome to another week. At this point, UFC has resumed to the pace of MMA events that they basically had prior to COVID-19, which means … Continue reading Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
Anthony Ivy and Christian Aguilera Set To Debut on UFC June 13th Show
Anthony Ivy has been booked against fellow welterweight Christian Aguilera on the June 13th UFC show. First reported by Sherdog, the matchup will be the UFC debut for both fighters. Earlier in the week, Ivy was expected to face Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 250, stepping in for Ian Heinisch. That matchup was scratched, however, after … Continue reading Anthony Ivy and Christian Aguilera Set To Debut on UFC June 13th Show
Charles Byrd Announces MMA Retirement Following UFC 250 Loss
Following his loss to Maki Pitolo at UFC 250, Charles Byrd announced his retirement from MMA. "Never thought I'd say this at this moment but I'm ok and accepting that sometimes things in life dont go as expected," said Byrd in a Facebook post Saturday night. The fight was Byrd's 17th as a pro and his … Continue reading Charles Byrd Announces MMA Retirement Following UFC 250 Loss
Conor McGregor Announces Retirement From ‘Fighting’ Via Twitter
Late Saturday night, former UFC lightweight and middleweight champion Conor McGregor announced his retirement from MMA on Twitter. The announcement is the third time McGregor has claimed retirement. "Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been," said McGregor on Twitter. He continued, mentioning … Continue reading Conor McGregor Announces Retirement From ‘Fighting’ Via Twitter
Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
Strong performances from Cody Garbrandt, Sean O'Malley, Aljamain Sterling and Alex Perez earned them an extra $50,000 on top of paychecks for their fights at UFC 250. Co-main event win Cody Garbrandt was almost guaranteed a performance bonus right after his fight, connecting with a monstrous right hook to knock out Raphael Assuncao. The win … Continue reading Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Play-by-Play
Attempting to make her first UFC Featherweight Championship defence, Amanda Nunes fought Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250. Here's how the championship fight went. Bout 12: Amanda Nunes (19-4) vs. Felicia Spencer (8-1) (UFC Featherweight Championship) Spencer came forward with punches in the first minute, clinching with Nunes for a moment. Nunes … Continue reading UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbandt Play-by-Play
The co-main event of UFC 250 saw Raphael Assuncao fight Cody Garbrandt. Here's how the fight went. Bout 11: Raphael Assuncao (27-7) vs. Cody Garbrandt (11-3) (Bantamweight) The fighters traded leg kicks to start. Both fighters were very cautious, not getting in the pocket much, only throwing singular shots. An odd scramble started the second … Continue reading UFC 250: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbandt Play-by-Play
