Magomed Ankalaev Paired With Nikita Krylov For February 27th UFC Card

Magomed Ankalaev will aim to continue his win streak at light heavyweight on February 27th, fighting Nikita Krylov on a UFC "Fight Night" card. The matchup was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN on Tuesday. The fight joins a card that doesn't have a confirmed location at the moment. Ankalaev has been undefeated in … Continue reading Magomed Ankalaev Paired With Nikita Krylov For February 27th UFC Card →

Injury Forces Volkan Oezdemir Out of October 17th Fight Against Nikita Krylov

Volkan Oezdemir has been pulled from his October 17th bout against Nikita Krylov after a knee injury. Oezdemir announced the injury via Instagram on Thursday. The fight was scheduled to be the co-main event of a UFC "Fight Night" from "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. "I'll rest and work on the fastest … Continue reading Injury Forces Volkan Oezdemir Out of October 17th Fight Against Nikita Krylov →

Ranked Fighters Volkan Oezdemir and Nikita Krylov To Share Co-Main Event on October 17th UFC Card

Ranked light heavyweights will return to action on October 17th, as Nikita Krylov and Volkan Oezdemir will fight on a UFC "Fight Night" card. The bout, which will be the co-main event of the show, was announced by the UFC on Thursday. The bout joins a now 13-fight card set to happen at "Fight Island" … Continue reading Ranked Fighters Volkan Oezdemir and Nikita Krylov To Share Co-Main Event on October 17th UFC Card →

7/14 UFC Rankings: Petr Yan Enters Pound-For-Pound Chart

UFC.com's rankings were updated on Tuesday with a new addition to the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, Petr Yan. The addition to the list comes after Yan was crowned the new UFC Bantamweight Champion on Saturday. Yan defeated Jose Aldo on Saturday at UFC 251 to take the previously vacant bantamweight belt. He takes 13th place in … Continue reading 7/14 UFC Rankings: Petr Yan Enters Pound-For-Pound Chart →

UFC on ESPN+ 28: Lee vs. Oliveira Live Coverage

Amid a world of cancelled sports from COVID-19, UFC is pressing on with their show from Brasilia, Brazil. A slight change to the show is that it is going to be held without an audience. Headlining the ESPN+ and ESPN card, Kevin Lee faces Brazil's own Charles Oliveira. The card is stacked with talent, with … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 28: Lee vs. Oliveira Live Coverage →

UFC on ESPN+ 28: Lee vs. Oliveira Preview

Most sporting events on the planet have been postponed or cancelled. Every major sport league has made all of their sports teams suspend games. On Friday, MMA promotion Bellator announced that their event planned for later that day was postponed as well. UFC, however, has decided to press forward. On Saturday night, they present UFC … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 28: Lee vs. Oliveira Preview →