UFC Articles - Page 44

As you may or may not know, before Kurt Angle committed to becoming a member of the WWE Universe following his legendary run with Team USA during the 1996 Olympics, he was courted by MMA to keep his shoot grappling career alive for a few more years. Now at the time, the monetary difference between […]

Contender Series Week 7: Shamil Gaziev vs. Greg Velasco continues with a featured bout in the heavyweight division between Shamil Gaziev and Greg Velasco. Gaziev is an undefeated prospect who won 10 straight coming into this fight as he comes into his Contender Series debut meanwhile, Velasco is also an undefeated prospect who has won […]

Contender Series Week 7: Shamil Gaziev vs. Greg Velasco continues with a bout in the lightweight division between Jacobi Jones and Dan Allen. Jones comes into this fight on the heels of a three-fight winning streak as he comes into his Contender Series debut meanwhile, Allen is an undefeated prospect who has won four straight […]

Contender Series Week 7: Shamil Gaziev vs. Greg Velasco continues with a bout in the strawweight division between Stephanie Luciano and Talita Alencar. Bruna comes into this fight on the heels of a two-fight winning streak as she comes into her Contender Series debut meanwhile, Alencar is an undefeated prospect who has won four straight […]

Contender Series Week 7: Shamil Gaziev vs. Greg Velasco continues with a bout in the lightweight division between Dylan Mantello and Kaynan Kruschewsky. Mantello comes into this fight on the heels of a three-fight winning streak as he comes into his Contender Series debut meanwhile, Kruschewsky has won five straight fights coming into his debut […]

Contender Series Week 7: Shamil Gaziev vs. Greg Velasco kicks off the fight card with a bout in the flyweight division between Igor da Silva and Jhonata Silva. Da Silva is an undefeated prospect who has won seven straight fights to start his career as he comes into this fight meanwhile, Silva has won five […]

The inaugural Noche UFC event has come and gone after an exciting night of fights where five of the seven Mexican fighters were able to be victorious on the night. In the headliner, we had a closely contested rematch between the reigning champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. This fight ended in what was a […]

The inaugural Noche UFC event has come and gone after an exciting night of fights where five of the seven Mexican fighters were able to be victorious on the night. In the headliner, the Mexican fighter everyone came to see, Alexa Grasso, wasn’t victorious in the rematch against Valentina Shevchenko but she also didn’t lose […]

Former NBA forward James Johnson believes he could defeat UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones in a fight. The 2009 first round pick made the extremely bold claim while appearing on the NBA Rookie Life podcast where he went on to state that with a year of training, he’d emerge victorious over Jones. “I rock with […]

Charlie Campbell put on a dominant performance at Noche UFC, destroying Alex Reyes in the first round. Campbell came out swinging from the start, landing a flurry of punches that sent Reyes to the ground. He then followed up with a vicious ground and pound attack, forcing the referee to stop the fight. CHARLIE CAMPBELL […]

It’s finally time for the Main Event of this highly anticipated Noche UFC card in celebration of Mexican Independence Day as we see two women square off for the UFC’s Flyweight Title. Mexican Champion Alexa Grasso will face off against former champion Valentina Shevchenko for a rematch of their previous title fight. You won’t want to miss this memorable […]

It’s finally time for the Co-Main Event of the evening at Noche UFC as we bring you a prediction and pick for this ranked bout in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. No. 13 ranked Kevin Holland will take on Australia’s surging No. 14 ranked Jack Della Maddalena. Check out our UFC odds series for our Holland-Della Maddalena […]

Noche UFC: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko continues on the main card with a fight in the bantamweight division between Raul Rosas Jr. and Terrence Mitchell. Rosas Jr. is coming off his first UFC and professional loss in his last fight meanwhile, Mitchell lost his short-notice debut fight in the first round. With that said, […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for the Noche UFC Main Card in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. This next bout takes place in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division and features two willing strikers as Mexico’s Daniel Zellhuber takes on California’s Christos Giagos. Check out our UFC odds series for our Zellhuber-Giagos prediction and pick. Daniel Zellhuber […]

It’s finally time for the Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Main Card as the action gets underway live from Las Vegas. The five-fight main card opens up with this bout in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division as Mexico’s Fernando Padilla takes on Canada’s Kyle Nelson. Check out our UFC odds series for our Padilla-Nelson prediction and pick. Fernando […]

Noche UFC: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko continues on the prelims with a fight in the strawweight division between Loopy Godinez and Elise Reed. Godinez has won back-to-back fights as she comes into this fight this weekend meanwhile, Reed is coming off in her last fight when she steps into the octagon this weekend. With […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for the UFC Noche Prelims at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. We turn our attention towards the Middleweight (185 lb) Division for this next bout between fearsome finishers. Russia’s Roman Kopylov will take on Pittsburgh’s own Josh Fremd. Check out our UFC odds series for our Kopylov-Fremd prediction and pick. […]

Noche UFC: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko continues on the prelims with a fight in the flyweight division between Edgar Chairez and Daniel Lacerda. Chairez is coming into this matchup off his debut loss meanwhile, Lacerda is coming off four-straight losses. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Chairez-Lacerda prediction and […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Noche UFC as the MMA world continues their celebration of Mexican Independence Day. This next bout takes place in the Women’s Flyweight (125 lb) Division between two fighters on the edge of the rankings. No. 14 ranked Tracy Cortez will rep Mexico against Canada’s No. 15 ranked Jasmine Jasudavicius. Check […]

Noche UFC: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko continues on the prelims with a fight in the strawweight division between Alex Reyes and promotional newcomer Charlie Campbell. Reyes is coming off a six-year layoff meanwhile, Campbell is coming off a knockout victory in his last fight as he makes his UFC debut. With that said, check […]

Noche UFC: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko kicks off the prelims with a fight in the strawweight division between two promotional newcomers Josefine Knutsson and Marnic Mann. Knutsson has won six straight fights coming into her UFC debut meanwhile, Mann got back on track in her last fight as she steps in on short notice […]

Derek Brunson, the longtime middleweight contender, has finally decided his time in the UFC is over. His manager, Ali Abdelaziz, said Brunson mutually agreed with Dana White and the fighting promotion that it was time to “move on,” per ESPN. Brunson made his debut in the UFC in December 2012. He has fought on UFC […]

Noche UFC is fast approaching and fans are going to be treated to another heated rivalry. Alexa Grasso got the best of Valentina Shevchenko in their first bout. But, Shevchenko is blood-hungry to knock down her opponent and reclaim the glory that she lost at UFC 285. The plan to make the title women’s flyweight […]

Marvin Vettori believes Israel Adesanya is finished at highest level. Adesanya lost his middleweight title following a unanimous decision defeat to Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner this past weekend in Sydney, Australia. Although nothing is confirmed, it looks like Adesanya could get an immediate rematch despite losing two of his last three middleweight […]

It’s been a couple of days since UFC 293 and it’s still shocking and hard to process — Sean Strickland is the middleweight champion of the world. That said, it’s not exactly the biggest upset of all time. From an odds perspective, Holly Holm’s knockout win over Ronda Rousey in 2015 still stands at the […]

Noche UFC goes down Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. The main event is a women’s flyweight title rematch as current champion and Mexico’s Alexa Grasso looks to defend her title against former 125-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko. However, the co-main event may as well be the […]

Valentina Shevchenko has a “no mercy” mindset going into Noche UFC. Shevchenko will look to regain her women’s flyweight title when she faces current champion Alexa Grasso in a rematch in the Noche UFC headliner taking place Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grasso pulled off the upset in March earlier this year when she […]

UFC welterweight Kevin Holland is days away from making his third appearance in 2023 inside the Octagon. After beating Santiago Ponzinibbio in April and Michael Chiesa in July, Holland has gained enough momentum to get people’s attention again. If he keeps it going, he might just get his first-ever shot at a title fight in […]

Sean Strickland almost never got his opportunity to fight Israel Adesanya. Strickland became the new middleweight champion of the world following his shocking but impressive unanimous decision victory over Adesanya at UFC 293 this past weekend in Sydney, Australia. The American, of course, was never supposed to be here. Initially, it was Dricus du Plessis […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes Israel Adesanya would benefit from some rest. Adesanya is coming off a shock unanimous decision defeat to Sean Strickland in their middleweight title headliner at UFC 293 this past weekend. Although UFC president Dana White clarified his initial comments that nothing was set in stone, it does appear […]

UFC president Dana White wants to make it clear — it isn’t confirmed that Israel Adesanya is getting a rematch with Sean Strickland. Strickland shocked the entire world when he became the new middleweight champion following a unanimous decision victory over Adesanya in the UFC 293 headliner this past weekend. Following the upset, White mentioned […]

The UFC crowned a new Middleweight Champion this past Saturday night as Sean Strickland knocked off superstar MMA ninja Israel Adesanya in surprisingly easy fashion. Five potential opponents have been revealed for the new champ’s next fight and a rematch with Adesanya is a smart bet. Former title holder Robert Whittaker offered stark take on […]

In case you somehow missed it, Sean Strickland is UFC middleweight champion of the world. Strickland became the new 185-pound king after an impressive unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293 this past weekend. It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in MMA history as we […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes Israel Adesanya was made to look bad by Sean Strickland. Strickland shocked the world when he not only defeated Adesanya to become the new middleweight king at UFC 293 this past weekend, but outclassed him over five rounds on his way to a comprehensive unanimous decision win. Whittaker […]

The UFC and WWE have officially combined to form TKO. Following the merger between the UFC’s parent company Endeavor and the WWE that made headlines earlier this year, TKO officially launched Tuesday and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The new company will combine the forces of the two promoters with Endeavor owning […]

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has two big fights planned for himself next year — including one at UFC 300. Volkanovski is coming off a third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 back in July. Having undergone surgery on his arm since, he was ideally looking to return to action one more time in […]

Contender Series Week 6: James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis continues with the featured bout on the fight card in the lightweight division between James Llontop and Malik Lewis. Llontop comes into the biggest opportunity of his career on the heels of 11-straight victories meanwhile, Alujas comes into her first appearance on the Contender Series winning […]

Contender Series Week 6: James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis continues on the fight card with a bout in the heavyweight division between Jhonata Diniz and Eduardo Neves. Diniz is an undefeated prospect coming into the biggest opportunity of his career with five straight victories meanwhile, Neves comes into her second appearance on the Contender Series […]

Contender Series Week 6: James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis continues on the fight card with a bout in the featherweight division between Steven Nguyen and AJ Cunningham. Nguyen is coming into his third and likely final appearance on the Contender Series off two-straight victories meanwhile, Cunningham comes into his first appearance on the Contender Series […]