Tag: UFC

Rising Lightweight Arnold Allen To Face Jeremy Stephens on November 7th UFC Card

UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens has been paired with Arnold Allen for the UFC's November 7th card, per a report from Nolan King of MMA Junkie. The fight joins the now long lineup which has not officially been announced, although is expected to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Entering his 34th fight in his … Continue reading Rising Lightweight Arnold Allen To Face Jeremy Stephens on November 7th UFC Card →

Two-time UFC Fighter Ben Sosoli Sentenced To 22 Months of Jail For 2019 Altercation At Bar

Two-time UFC fighter Ben Sosoli was sentenced to 22 months at Victoria's County Court in Victoria, Australia on Sunday for recklessly causing serious injury during an altercation at a bar in 2019. The verdict was first reported by Georgie Moore of the Australian Associated Press. The sentence is from an incident in September of 2019 … Continue reading Two-time UFC Fighter Ben Sosoli Sentenced To 22 Months of Jail For 2019 Altercation At Bar →

Chris Gruetzemacher To Make UFC Return on October 31st Against Alexander Hernandez

Chris Gruetzemacher will make his return on October 31st, being paired with Alexander Hernandez for a UFC "Fight Night" card. News of the matchup was first reported by Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com. The fight will be Gruetzemacher's first since April of 2018. He was last scheduled to fight in 2019, although injury forced him out … Continue reading Chris Gruetzemacher To Make UFC Return on October 31st Against Alexander Hernandez →

October 17th UFC Card Gets Two Bout Changes

Two more bouts have joined the UFC's October 17th card, a show which is scheduled to take place from "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Claudio Silva vs. James Krause Claudio Silva has a new opponent in James Krause, per a report from Mike Heck of MMA Fighting. Krause replaces Muslim Salikhov, who … Continue reading October 17th UFC Card Gets Two Bout Changes →

De Randamie, Phillips, Todorovic and Vendramini Earn UFC ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses

Four fighters were given "Performance of the Night" bonuses following Saturday night's UFC "Fight Night" card from "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Germaine de Randamie, Kyler Phillips, Dusko Todorovic and Luigi Vendramini were all given $50,000 bonuses on top of their previously negotiated fight purses following wins. De Randamie won in the … Continue reading De Randamie, Phillips, Todorovic and Vendramini Earn UFC ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses →

UFC on ESPN 16: Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana Play-by-Play

Ranked bantamweights Holly Holm and Irene Aldana fought in a five-round main event on Saturday. The fight, which took place on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, went like this. Bout 11: Holly Holm (13-5) vs. Irene Aldana (12-5) (Bantamweight) Holm spent a large amount of the round backtracking, coming forward with multi-punch … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 16: Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN 16: Yorgan De Castro vs. Carlos Felipe Play-by-Play

Heavyweights Yorgan De Castro and Carlos Felipe both aimed to bounce back from their respective first losses as a pro. Here's who came out on top in their co-main event fight. Bout 10: Yorgan De Castro (6-1) vs. Carlos Felipe (8-1) (Heavyweight) Felipe was the more aggressive fighter in the first round, walking De Castro … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 16: Yorgan De Castro vs. Carlos Felipe Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN 16: Germaine de Randamie vs. Julianna Pena Play-by-Play

Former UFC Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie fought Julianna Pena on Saturday's UFC main card. Their three-round fight went like this. Bout 9: Germaine de Randamie (9-4) vs. Julianna Pena (9-3) (Bantamweight) Pena seemingly got dropped to a knee by a right hook in the second minute of the fight. De Randamie, who had a … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 16: Germaine de Randamie vs. Julianna Pena Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN 16: Kyler Phillips vs. Cameron Else Play-by-Play

Short-notice opponent Cameron Else fought fellow bantamweight Kyler Phillips on Saturday's UFC card. Their fight went like this. Bout 8: Kyler Phillips (7-1) vs. Cameron Else (10-4) (Bantamweight) Both fighters landed some punches early in the fight. Phillips scored a takedown in the third minute of the round. Phillips stood up, going back down in … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 16: Kyler Phillips vs. Cameron Else Play-by-Play →