8/14/24 Notebook: Dana White Says Conor McGregor Will Not Fight In 2024

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Five More Fighters Offered UFC Contracts Following Eighth 2022 Episode of ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’

All five winners on Tuesday's episode of "Dana White's Contender Series" were offered UFC contracts, continuing a signing-heavy season of the show. Farid Basharat, Ikram Aliskerov, Trevor Peek, Bruna Brasil, and Daniel Marcos were all given the opportunity to become a UFC fighter following their performances at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. … Continue reading Five More Fighters Offered UFC Contracts Following Eighth 2022 Episode of ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ →

Undefeated Welterweight Alfonso Leyva Stops Daniel Reis With Strikes In LFA 135 Main Event

Alfonso Leyva kept his career-long run of finish victories alive on Friday night, stopping Daniel Reis early in the second round of their main event fight. Leyva's finish victory over Reis headlined LFA 135 from the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Leyva put an end to his fight in the second round with … Continue reading Undefeated Welterweight Alfonso Leyva Stops Daniel Reis With Strikes In LFA 135 Main Event →

LFA 135: Leyva vs. Reis Preview

LFA will return on Friday with some late-night action from the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. While the card is without a title fight, a series of prospects are set to take to the cage during the event. In the headlining fight, undefeated welterweight prospect Alfonso Leyva will face Daniel Reis. Here's a … Continue reading LFA 135: Leyva vs. Reis Preview →

Joshua Silveira Earns Dominant Decision Win Over Jared Revel, Becomes Two-Division LFA Champion

Josh Silveira put on a dominant performance over Jared Revel on Friday night to make himself a two-division champion in LFA. The fight headlined LFA 119, which took place at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The win, which saw Silveira take all five rounds on all judge's scorecards, made him the LFA … Continue reading Joshua Silveira Earns Dominant Decision Win Over Jared Revel, Becomes Two-Division LFA Champion →

LFA Unveils Four Title Fights For End of 2021 Schedule

U.S. MMA promotion LFA is set to crown four champions before the end of the year. Four title fights were unveiled for the promotion's final three events of 2021 - two of which will happen in December. Strawweight Title Fight Added To LFA 117 A rapidly approaching November 12th card for LFA now has a … Continue reading LFA Unveils Four Title Fights For End of 2021 Schedule →

LFA 107: Kirk vs. Swain Live Coverage

LFA will present a nine-fight card on Friday night to kick off another stint at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Headlining the card, LFA vet Kamuela Kirk will make his move up to lightweight to face MMA veteran Daniel Swain. Follow along throughout the evening for live coverage of the event. … Continue reading LFA 107: Kirk vs. Swain Live Coverage →

LFA 107: Kirk vs. Swain Preview

Kicking off another stint at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, LFA will present a nine-fight card on Friday night. Fighting at the top of the lineup is promotional vet Kamuela Kirk, who will compete against veteran Daniel Swain in a lightweight bout. Here's a preview of the evening. Click here to … Continue reading LFA 107: Kirk vs. Swain Preview →

LFA 90: Lazishvili vs. Steele Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play to accompany live coverage of LFA 90. Live coverage of the event can be found here. Quick Results: Preliminary Card (7:30PM EDT / 6:30PM CDT) (FaceBook) Bout 1: Alden Coria def. Calvin Harbaugh via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 1, 2:20) Bout 2: Daniel Argueta def. Jackson Filho via Decision, … Continue reading LFA 90: Lazishvili vs. Steele Play-by-Play →

LFA 90: Lazishvili vs. Steele Live Coverage

Looking to crown their new bantamweight champion, LFA is holding LFA 90 on Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Fighting for the title in their main event is Zviad Lazishvili and Ricky Steele, who both came into the fight undefeated. Follow along throughout the night for live updates. Quick … Continue reading LFA 90: Lazishvili vs. Steele Live Coverage →