UFC 253: Shane Young vs. Ludovit Klein Play-by-Play

The fourth bout of the evening sees Shane Young matched with Ludovit Klein, who will be making his UFC debut. The fight went like this. Bout 4: Shane Young (13-4) vs. Ludovit Klein (16-2) (Featherweight) Klein landed a right hook in the second minute, hitting Young with a head kick after. A combination of punches … Continue reading UFC 253: Shane Young vs. Ludovit Klein Play-by-Play →

UFC 253: William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur Play-by-Play

William Knight and Aleksa Camur, two contract winners on TV show "Dana White's Contender Series," fought on Saturday's pay-per-view card. Their fight went like this. Bout 3: William Knight (8-1) vs. Aleksa Camur (6-0) (Light Heavyweight) A leg kick dropped Camur early in the first round. Knight put Camur against the fence in a clinch … Continue reading UFC 253: William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur Play-by-Play →

UFC 253: Jeff Hughes vs. Juan Espino Play-by-Play

The second of the two "early prelim" fights on Saturday's UFC 253 card was a fight between Jeff Hughes and winner of "The Ultimate Fighter," Juan Espino. The heavyweight clash went like this. Bout 2: Jeff Hughes (10-3) vs. Juan Espino (9-1) (Heavyweight) Espino failed to land a takedown in the opening minute, although he … Continue reading UFC 253: Jeff Hughes vs. Juan Espino Play-by-Play →

UFC 253: Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques Play-by-Play

Kicking off Saturday night's UFC 253 show is a light heavyweight bout between Khadis Ibragimov and Danilo Marques. Here's how their fight went. Bout 1: Khadis Ibragimov (8-3) vs. Danilo Marques (9-2) (Light Heavyweight) Marques shot for a takedown in the first minute of the fight. Ibragimov was able to back up to the fence … Continue reading UFC 253: Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques Play-by-Play →

Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa To Face Off At UFC 254

Heavyweights Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa have been added to the UFC 254 card, per an announcement from the promotion on Thursday. The fight will join the UFC's lineup of events from "Fight Island" at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Struve's previous fight, last December, was his official return from retirement, which he … Continue reading Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa To Face Off At UFC 254 →

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 →

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 →

Ludovit Klein To Make Promotional Debut Against Shane Young At UFC 253

Ludovit Klein has been named the new opponent for Shane Young at UFC 253, replacing Nate Landwehr, who was pulled from the fight due to a positive COVID-19 test. News of the new matchup was first reported by Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie on Thursday. Klein will enter the promotion on a seven-fight streak of … Continue reading Ludovit Klein To Make Promotional Debut Against Shane Young At UFC 253 →

Former Bellator Champion Michael Chandler Named As Alternate For UFC 254 Main Event

Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler has joined the UFC roster and is currently an alternate for the promotion's lightweight unification bout at UFC 254. News of the signing was announced by UFC President Dana White on Thursday via ESPN program "SportsCenter." UFC's October 24th pay-per-view event currently has a headlining bout between UFC Lightweight … Continue reading Former Bellator Champion Michael Chandler Named As Alternate For UFC 254 Main Event →