Stephen Thompson earned his first victory in nearly two years with an impressive performance on Saturday night, using his striking skills to force a late stoppage against fellow middleweight Kevin Holland. Their fight headlined a "Fight Night" card from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. Thompson battled early adversity against Holland, getting past these … Continue reading Stephen Thompson Ends Losing Streak With Fourth-Round Stoppage Against Kevin Holland
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UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland Preview
Ranked welterweights Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland will get the chance to compete in front of a live crowd this weekend when UFC hosts a "Fight Night" card from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. Their bout headlines a busy 14-fight card that will take place late in the evening. Here's a preview of … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland Preview
Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury
An early shoulder injury to Brian Ortega caused an anticlimatic end to UFC's main event bout on Saturday evening, handing Yair Rodriguez a sudden victory. Their featherweight fight headlined a card from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA. Ortega's injury emerged during a ground position with Rodriguez. The former title challenger fell … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury
UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview
UFC will be given a big platform to present a late-afternoon card this Saturday. This week's show will be at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA, and will be broadcast on the U.S. TV network ABC. The event marks just the third time that UFC has broadcast on the channel since first … Continue reading UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview
Three Fights Join UFC’s July 16th Event
A trio of matchups has been recently confirmed for UFC's July 16th card. The fights are scheduled to take place at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York, USA. Featherweights Burgos, Jourdain Paired Up Featherweights Shane Burgos and Charles Jourdain are expected to meet at the event, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport Netherlands. Jourdain … Continue reading Three Fights Join UFC’s July 16th Event
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Live Coverage
High-level lightweights Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje are scheduled to headline a UFC pay-per-view event on Saturday night from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. While weigh-in issues yesterday dramatically caused Oliveira to lose his championship status and stopped him from walking away from UFC 274 with the title, Gaethje still has the chance … Continue reading UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Live Coverage
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Preview
High-ranked lightweights will headline UFC's pay-per-view event on Saturday night from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. In the main event, Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje will meet. The bout was first expected to be a normal title fight - but after Oliveira missed weight on Friday, everything changed. On Saturday night, former champion … Continue reading UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Preview
Two Fights Join UFC 274 Lineup
Two new matchups have joined UFC's May 7th pay-per-view card, per reports. The fights are expected to happen at UFC 274, which doesn't have a confirmed location at the moment. Ranked Flyweights Royval, Schnell Paired High-ranked flyweight fighters Brandon Royval and Matt Schnell are expected to collide in May, per a report from Mike Bohn … Continue reading Two Fights Join UFC 274 Lineup
UFC 271 Loses One Fight, Sees Another Change Weight Classes Following Weigh-Ins
UFC's February 12th pay-per-view event experienced some changes following the weigh-ins on Friday morning. One fight has recently departed the card, and another has moved up to a higher weight class. The changes have come to UFC 271, which is set to take place Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, USA. Perez vs. … Continue reading UFC 271 Loses One Fight, Sees Another Change Weight Classes Following Weigh-Ins
Two Fights Moved To UFC 271 Lineup
A pair of previously booked matchups have been reportedly transferred to UFC's February 12th pay-per-view event. The fights join UFC 271, which is set to happen at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, USA. Ranked Middleweights Cannonier and Brunson Moved To February A previously booked middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson has landed … Continue reading Two Fights Moved To UFC 271 Lineup