Kevin Holland will make his first-ever UFC welterweight main event appearance later this year, facing veteran Stephen Thompson on December 3rd. The fight will serve as the main event for a card from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, USA, per an announcement made by the UFC this week. News of the matchup pushes back … Continue reading Kevin Holland vs. Stephen Thompson To Headline December 3rd UFC Card
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Aspen Ladd Joins PFL Roster Following UFC Release
Aspen Ladd has already found a new home. The former UFC bantamweight has signed with the PFL, per an announcement made by the promotion Tuesday. Ladd is making the move after parting ways with the UFC roster late last month. Her departure from the promotion came after failing to make weight for a September 17th … Continue reading Aspen Ladd Joins PFL Roster Following UFC Release
Fourth Fight Between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno Booked For UFC 283
One of the biggest rivalries in UFC flyweight history has its next chapter set. The fourth meeting between UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveison Figueiredo and former titleholder Brandon Moreno has been booked for the promotion's January 21st pay-per-view event, per a report from Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. Figueiredo will have home-country advantage in the matchup, … Continue reading Fourth Fight Between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno Booked For UFC 283
Yan Xiaonan Uses Striking To Beat Mackenzie Dern, Earn First UFC Main Event Win
Yan Xiaonan prevailed in her first-ever UFC main event appearance, out-landing Mackenzie Dern on the feet and surviving in grappling exchanges. Yan's victory headlined a UFC "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on Saturday night. Yan's victory was a tale of two different fighting styles. The success that Yan … Continue reading Yan Xiaonan Uses Striking To Beat Mackenzie Dern, Earn First UFC Main Event Win
Bryce Mitchell vs. Movsar Evloev Set For November 5th UFC Main Event
A previously reported fight between undefeated featherweights Bryce Mitchell and Movsar Evloev will serve as the main event for UFC's November 5th show. News of the matchup's headliner status was confirmed by Brett Okamoto of ESPN on Thursday. The fight is expected to headline a card that doesn't have a set location at the moment. … Continue reading Bryce Mitchell vs. Movsar Evloev Set For November 5th UFC Main Event
Bo Nickal To Make UFC Debut Against Jamie Pickett At UFC 282
Just days after his most recent performance, Bo Nickal's UFC debut has been set. The middleweight prospect will face Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on December 10th, per a report from Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. The fight is joining a card that will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. … Continue reading Bo Nickal To Make UFC Debut Against Jamie Pickett At UFC 282
Derrick Lewis To Face Serghei Spivac In November 19th UFC Main Event
Derrick Lewis will attempt to break a losing streak later this year, facing rising heavyweight Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC's November 19th card. The matchup was confirmed by the UFC recently and is joining a card that doesn't have a location announced for it yet. Lewis, a high-profile heavyweight, has struggled in … Continue reading Derrick Lewis To Face Serghei Spivac In November 19th UFC Main Event
Aspen Ladd Off UFC Roster Following Weight Miss
Aspen Ladd has been cut from the UFC roster shortly after her latest struggle to make weight for a fight. News of Ladd's departure was confirmed by Damon Martin of MMA Fighting on Tuesday. Ladd, 27, was removed from a UFC bout on September 17th after missing the non-championship bantamweight limit by two pounds. The … Continue reading Aspen Ladd Off UFC Roster Following Weight Miss
Bo Nickal Earns UFC Contract In ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Season Finale
The 2022 season of "Dana White's Contender Series" wrapped up with five fighters earning finish wins and subsequently being offered UFC contracts. Returning Bo Nickal earned a contract, along with Sam Patterson, Jack Jenkins, Rafael Ramos Estevam, and Mateus Mendonca. The sixth season of the "Contender Series" concluded at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, … Continue reading Bo Nickal Earns UFC Contract In ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Season Finale
UFC Bantamweight Germaine de Randamie Announces Pregnancy
Former UFC Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie is expecting her first child. De Randamie announced her pregnancy in a recent social media post: "We can finally scream it from the top of our lungs 'WE ARE PREGNANT,'" she said on Instagram. De Randamie, 38, said that her child is expected for March 2023. De Randamie … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Germaine de Randamie Announces Pregnancy
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