Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza To Face Former Titleholder Zhang Weili At UFC 281

UFC Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza will look to defend her belt for the first time later this year, facing former titleholder Zhang Weili at the promotion's November 12th pay-per-view event. The title fight between Esparza and Zhang was confirmed by Damon Martin of MMA Fighting on Thursday. The bout is part of UFC 281, which … Continue reading Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza To Face Former Titleholder Zhang Weili At UFC 281 →

Choi Seung-woo vs. Mike Trizano Booked For UFC 281

Both aiming to break losing streaks, featherweights Choi Seung-woo and Mike Trizano are expected to meet at UFC's November 12th pay-per-view card. The fight is now part of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA, as first reported by Marcel Dorff. Trizano, a winner on season 27 of "The … Continue reading Choi Seung-woo vs. Mike Trizano Booked For UFC 281 →

Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann Booked For UFC 281

Fighting for his first victory since 2019, light heavyweight talent Dominick Reyes has been booked to face Ryan Spann for UFC 281. The bout is expected to take place on November 12th at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA, per a report from Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. Reyes has struggled … Continue reading Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann Booked For UFC 281 →

Molly McCann To Face Erin Blanchfield At UFC 281

Molly McCann will get a UFC pay-per-view spotlight later this year, meeting Erin Blanchfield at the promotion's November 12th show. The fight was announced for UFC 281 on Thursday. The bout is scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. McCann has received some buzz as of late … Continue reading Molly McCann To Face Erin Blanchfield At UFC 281 →

Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya To Face Rival Alex Pereira At UFC 281

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has the chance to avenge a kickboxing loss under MMA rules later this year, facing rival Alex Pereira in a five-round title fight. Adesanya and Pereira are expected to meet at UFC 281 on November 12th, per an announcement made by the middleweight champion on ESPN's SportCenter this Friday. The … Continue reading Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya To Face Rival Alex Pereira At UFC 281 →

Stevie Ray Beats Anthony Pettis For Second Time, Earns PFL Grand Final Spot

PFL's lightweight and light heavyweight grand final bouts were confirmed at their event on Friday night. Light heavyweights Omari Akhmedov and Rob Wilkinson are expected to appear in the grand finals later this year. At lightweight, it will be Stevie Ray and Olivier Aubin-Mercier competing in the fall. The grand final spots were decided with … Continue reading Stevie Ray Beats Anthony Pettis For Second Time, Earns PFL Grand Final Spot →

PFL 2022 #7 Preview

And then there were four. All six of PFL's divisions have officially entered their playoff stage, meaning many fighters are just two wins away from becoming champion and earning a $1 million grand prize. The first two divisions to begin their brackets, the light heavyweight and lightweights, are expected to compete Friday night at the … Continue reading PFL 2022 #7 Preview →

Report: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Being Attempted For UFC 281 In November

A fight between two of the lightweight division's top names is near being finalized. UFC is reportedly in the process of finalizing a fight between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler for their November 12th pay-per-view card. Should the fight be made official, it would join what is expected to be UFC's annual appearance at Madison … Continue reading Report: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Being Attempted For UFC 281 In November →

Injury Forces 2021 PFL Champ Antonio Carlos Junior Out of Playoffs

Antonio Carlos Junior won't be able to become a two-time PFL champion this year. Despite qualifying for the promotion's 2022 playoffs, Carlos Junior has withdrawn from the bracket due to an injury. News of the recent change was announced by the promotion, who confirmed this week that Carlos Junior won't be appearing at their August … Continue reading Injury Forces 2021 PFL Champ Antonio Carlos Junior Out of Playoffs →

PFL Announces New York City, Cardiff, London For Playoff Events

PFL will go overseas for part of their 2022 playoffs, per an announcement made by the promotion Tuesday. The promotion unveiled the schedule for their playoff events this week, showing a diverse selection of locations. In the first of three semi-final playoff shows, PFL will return to the Hulu Theatre (also known as the Madison … Continue reading PFL Announces New York City, Cardiff, London For Playoff Events →