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 →

Jared Gooden Set To Make UFC Debut Against Alan Jouban At UFC 255

The UFC debut of Jared Gooden is now being aimed for at UFC 255, as the promotion is attempting to pair him against Alan Jouban. News of the matchup was first reported by Farah Hannoun and Nolan King of MMA Junkie. Gooden's original UFC debut was scheduled for August against Dwight Grant, although Gooden pulled … Continue reading Jared Gooden Set To Make UFC Debut Against Alan Jouban At UFC 255 →

Makwan Amirkhani Targeted To Replace Sodiq Yusuff Against Edson Barboza on October 10th

Sodiq Yusuff has been taken out of his October 10th bout against Edson Barboza, although a replacement opponent in Makwan Amirkhani has already been targeted. News of the change in the October 10th card was first reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate. Amirkhani is coming off of the momentum of his last fight, a win … Continue reading Makwan Amirkhani Targeted To Replace Sodiq Yusuff Against Edson Barboza on October 10th →

Rodolfo Vieira Out of October 10th UFC Bout Against Markus Perez

Markus Perez is in need of a new opponent for his October 10th bout on a UFC card, as his original opponent, Rodolfo Viera, has withdrawn from the matchup. News of the withdrawal was first reported by Raphael Marinho and Ana Hissa of Combate on Monday. It is not known currently why Vieira withdrew from … Continue reading Rodolfo Vieira Out of October 10th UFC Bout Against Markus Perez →

Duda Santana’s Manager Says She Has Been Released By The UFC Following Flagged USADA Test

Bantamweight Duda Santana has been released by the UFC following a flagged test by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, per Alex Davis, her manager. Information on Santana's release and drug testing info was first reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. Per the report, Santana took a test in February that showed signs of LGD-4033, … Continue reading Duda Santana’s Manager Says She Has Been Released By The UFC Following Flagged USADA Test →

Former Cage Warriors Champion, 11-Fight UFC Vet Stevie Ray Announces Retirement

Former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion and 11-fight UFC vet Stevie Ray announced his retirement from MMA on Monday. The 30-year-old Scottish fighter cited issues with his left knee that has forced him to retire. "So basically, I'm retiring from MMA because of my knee," said Ray via Facebook on Monday. Ray mentioned that he has … Continue reading Former Cage Warriors Champion, 11-Fight UFC Vet Stevie Ray Announces Retirement →

Lara Procopio Given Six-Month Suspension By USADA

UFC bantamweight Lara Procopio was handed a six-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the drug testing company for the UFC, Monday. Per a statement issued by USADA, an out-of-competition test last February to Procopio detected ostarine, which is prohibited under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Procopio provided USADA with a supplement she was … Continue reading Lara Procopio Given Six-Month Suspension By USADA →

UFC on ESPN+ 36: Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley Play-by-Play

Ranked welterweights Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley competed in a five-round battle in the main event of Saturday's UFC card. The fight went like this. Bout 14: Colby Covington (15-2) vs. Tyron Woodley (19-5-1) (Welterweight) The fighters traded leg kicks in the first minute of the fight. Covington got a takedown 30 seconds into the … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 36: Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 36: Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Price Play-by-Play

Veteran UFC fighter Donald Cerrone fought Niko Price in the co-main event of Saturday's show. Here's how the fight went. Bout 13: Donald Cerrone (36-15) vs. Niko Price (14-4) (Welterweight) Price came forward and connected with punches early that backed Cerrone up against the cage. While staying on his feet, Cerrone consumed numerous punches by … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 36: Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Price Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 36: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gerald Meerschaert Play-by-Play

After an explosive UFC debut in the summer, Khamzat Chimaev returned on Saturday's card to face veteran Gerald Meerschaert. Their fight went like this. Bout 12: Khamzat Chimaev (8-0) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (31-13) (Middleweight) Chimaev landed a right cross 10 seconds into the fight that dropped Meerschaert, ending the fight. RESULT: Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 36: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gerald Meerschaert Play-by-Play →