Tag: Nevada

Yan Xiaonan Uses Striking To Beat Mackenzie Dern, Earn First UFC Main Event Win

Yan Xiaonan prevailed in her first-ever UFC main event appearance, out-landing Mackenzie Dern on the feet and surviving in grappling exchanges. Yan's victory headlined a UFC "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on Saturday night. Yan's victory was a tale of two different fighting styles. The success that Yan … Continue reading Yan Xiaonan Uses Striking To Beat Mackenzie Dern, Earn First UFC Main Event Win →

Bo Nickal To Make UFC Debut Against Jamie Pickett At UFC 282

Just days after his most recent performance, Bo Nickal's UFC debut has been set. The middleweight prospect will face Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on December 10th, per a report from Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. The fight is joining a card that will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. … Continue reading Bo Nickal To Make UFC Debut Against Jamie Pickett At UFC 282 →

Bo Nickal Earns UFC Contract In ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Season Finale

The 2022 season of "Dana White's Contender Series" wrapped up with five fighters earning finish wins and subsequently being offered UFC contracts. Returning Bo Nickal earned a contract, along with Sam Patterson, Jack Jenkins, Rafael Ramos Estevam, and Mateus Mendonca. The sixth season of the "Contender Series" concluded at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, … Continue reading Bo Nickal Earns UFC Contract In ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Season Finale →

All Fighters Offered UFC Contracts Following Finish-Heavy ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Episode

A finish-heavy episode of "Dana White's Contender Series" on Tuesday night saw all five winners walk away with a UFC contract in the end. Brunno Ferreira, Raul Rosas Jr., Austen Lane, Nurullo Aliev and Jafel Filho were all offered contracts following their wins from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. UFC has offered … Continue reading All Fighters Offered UFC Contracts Following Finish-Heavy ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Episode →

Doctor Stoppage Earns Cory Sandhagen Main Event Win Over Song Yadong

Cory Sandhagen walked away from his close fight against Song Yadong with a finish win due to a doctor stoppage. After four rounds of action at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on Saturday night, a doctor ruled that a cut on Song's face was too great to keep him in the fight. … Continue reading Doctor Stoppage Earns Cory Sandhagen Main Event Win Over Song Yadong →

UFC on ESPN+ 68: Sandhagen vs. Song Preview

Ranked bantamweight Song Yadong will experience his first-ever UFC main event on Saturday night. He'll do so against a tough opponent, taking on former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen. The five-round fight is headlining a busy card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Here's a full preview of the night. Click here … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 68: Sandhagen vs. Song Preview →

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’ →

UFC 279 Suffers Massive Changes, Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Set As New Main Event

UFC's September 10th pay-per-view event has suffered numerous changes just one day before it is set to begin. UFC 279 will now be headlined by three new fights, matching previously booked names against other opponents in the lineup. These changes affect a card that is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las … Continue reading UFC 279 Suffers Massive Changes, Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Set As New Main Event →

Physical Altercation Backstage Forces UFC 279 Press Conference To Get Cut Short

Thursday's UFC press conference had an abrupt ending due to fighters getting into a physical altercation backstage. A press conference held ahead of UFC 279 this weekend did not go as planned due to events occurring behind the scenes. An altercation backstage between fighters Kevin Holland and Khamzat Chimaev caused the event to suddenly end, … Continue reading Physical Altercation Backstage Forces UFC 279 Press Conference To Get Cut Short →