Tag: UFC

Daniel Santos To Search For First UFC Win Against John Castaneda on October 1st

Fighting to bounce back from an unsuccessful UFC debut, Daniel Santos is expected to meet John Castaneda at the promotion's October 1st event. News of the matchup was confirmed recently by Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The fight is joining a card that doesn't have a set location at the moment. Santos … Continue reading Daniel Santos To Search For First UFC Win Against John Castaneda on October 1st →

CFFC Bantamweight Champion Da’Mon Blackshear To Make UFC Debut Against Youssef Zalal on August 13th

CFFC Bantamweight Champion Da'Mon Blackshear will get his UFC call-up later this month, facing Youssef Zalal. The matchup is scheduled to take place at the promotion's August 13th event, per Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The fight is expected to be at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, USA. Blackshear recently … Continue reading CFFC Bantamweight Champion Da’Mon Blackshear To Make UFC Debut Against Youssef Zalal on August 13th →

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 →

Aspen Ladd Out of August 13th UFC Bout Against Sara McMann

UFC's August 13th show has lost a bantamweight bout. Aspen Ladd has withdrawn from her scheduled bout against Sara McMann, per a report from Jed Meshew of MMA Fighting. The fight was scheduled to take place during a "Fight Night" card at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, USA. Ladd reportedly had to withdraw … Continue reading Aspen Ladd Out of August 13th UFC Bout Against Sara McMann →

Muhammad Mokaev To Face Malcolm Gordon At UFC 280

Undefeated flyweight prospect Muhammad Mokaev will search for his third UFC victory later this year, facing Malcolm Gordon at the promotion's October 22nd pay-per-view show. The matchup has joined UFC 280, which is scheduled to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Brett Okamoto of ESPN was the first to report the fight. … Continue reading Muhammad Mokaev To Face Malcolm Gordon At UFC 280 →

‘Contender Series’ Standout Joe Pyfer To Make UFC Debut on September 17th

Joe Pyfer, the first name to get signed on the ongoing season of "Dana White's Contender Series," already has his UFC debut set. Pyfer is scheduled to appear at the promotion's September 17th show against Alen Amedovski, per a report from Nolan King of MMA Junkie. The fight is joining a card that is scheduled to … Continue reading ‘Contender Series’ Standout Joe Pyfer To Make UFC Debut on September 17th →

All Five Winners Earn UFC Contracts on Second 2022 ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Episode

All five winners at this week's "Dana White's Contender Series" event earned UFC contracts by the end of the episode. Chris Duncan, Vinicius Salvador, Francis Marshall, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, and Billy Goff were all offered contracts on Tuesday night. The result was a massive change from last week's season premiere, where just one fighter was signed … Continue reading All Five Winners Earn UFC Contracts on Second 2022 ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Episode →

Amanda Nunes Sweeps Scorecards Against Julianna Pena To Regain UFC Bantamweight Championship

Amanda Nunes regained her status as a two-division champion on Saturday night, putting together a dominant five-round unanimous decision win to defeat Julianna Pena and start her second reign as UFC Bantamweight Champion. Nunes' win headlined UFC 277 from the American Airlines Center in Austin, Texas, USA. Nunes had a near one-sided performance throughout. In … Continue reading Amanda Nunes Sweeps Scorecards Against Julianna Pena To Regain UFC Bantamweight Championship →