UFC Vegas 56 wasn’t the most impactful event. Alexander Volkov scored his best win in years in the main event, but it doesn’t really move him up the ladder. Movsar Evloev looked excellent in dismantling Dan Ige, but seeing as all the other top Featherweights are booked, it’s unclear where he goes next. Prospects like
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An emotional Felice Herrig explains decision to retire: ‘this wasn’t for me anymore’ | Video Felice Herrig entered the octagon on Saturday against Karolina Kowalkiewicz at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas knowing that it could be her last fight. It all depended on how she felt in the fight. Herrig was submitted by Kowalkiewicz via
On Saturday night, the MMA leader returned from a short break to bring fans UFC Vegas 56, live from the Apex facility in Nevada. For Americans in the pacific time zone, the card represented some breakfast entertainment, while eastern fans were treated to some afternoon viewing. For Europeans, the event marked a rare evening experience,
6:52 PM ET Alexander Volkov landed a big straight hand, then another. He followed with a massive left hook that sent Jairzinho Rozenstruik‘s mouthpiece flying from his jaw to the Octagon canvas. Volkov kept pumping that long punching combination until referee Herb Dean put a stop to things. The TKO finish for the 6-foot-7 heavyweight
Alexander Volkov put Jairzinho Rozenstruik away in just over two minutes in the heavyweight main event of UFC Vegas 56, but Herb Dean once again found himself in the center of controversy in the MMA community for the stoppage. Was the veteran referee correct in his decision, or was it too soon? That question is
Before the Octagon heads to Singapore for UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka, the UFC APEX takes center stage as top heavyweight strikers No. 7 ranked Alexander Volkov and No. 8 Jairzinho Rozenstruik headline UFC Fight Night. The main event is scheduled for five rounds, while the remaining bouts are scheduled for three rounds. | Results, Highlights & More
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon has stated that his next fight could be his last. ‘J-Lau’ was last seen in action in October 2019, stopping Jonathan Pearce in the first round. Following that bout, many questioned if the 38-year-old was retired. He had no bout announcements for nearly three years, before being booked against Donald Cerrone.
One of the biggest lightweight title fights in recent boxing memory will unfold later this evening (Sat., June 4, 2022) live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, as George Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10 KO) puts his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles on the line against WBC lightweight champion,
Felice Herrig announces retirement following UFC Vegas 56 loss | Video Women’s strawweight Felice Herrig announced her retirement from fighting on Saturday following her UFC Vegas 56 loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz locked on a rear-naked choke late in the second round that forced Herrig to tap out. After the loss, Herrig took her gloves
In his most recent bout and only the second time he had ever stepped foot into the Octagon, UFC light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka ended things with a huge spinning-back elbow for the KO finish over opponent Dominick Reyes, earning both Performance and Fight of the Night honors. Prochazka is set to face current champ Glover
Welcome back to Capper’s Delight. We’re coming off a winning week for the last card. Our bets went 2-3 for a total win of 0.21 units. Year to date our bets are down 15.13 units. All bets are 3rd party tracked at Betmma.tips under the handicapper profile name MMAinformed.com. UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira
Erin Blanchfield would love the opportunity to fight the former champion, Miesha Tate. With two UFC wins under her belt, rising flyweight Erin Blanchfield would be open to a fight with one of her idols. The 23-year-old Blanchfield has been rising up the ranks in the UFC flyweight division since her first win with the
For months, rumors have circulated that the UFC is targeting an interim heavyweight title fight while undisputed champion Francis Ngannou is on the sidelines recovering from knee surgery. The proposed bout would feature former two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic versus former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. But some fighters in the heavyweight division, MMA Fighting’s
Aside from two high-profile matches with Myles Martin and some fans disliking his personality, Nickal rose to these heights among the fans without ever having bad blood with anybody or any polarizing behavior. He was famous in wrestling, but as a wrestler and amateur fighter he never really met his match. Going into a new
Tony Ferguson believes he’d defeat Charles Oliveira in a rematch if he had a real training camp. Ferguson and Oliveira met back at UFC 256 in December of 2020 and it was the Brazilian winning a one-sided decision. However, after the fight, Ferguson made it clear he didn’t have time to train properly for the
Alonzo Menifield knows the name of the fighter he’ll be matched up against this weekend at UFC Vegas 56, but that’s about it. Menifield, who was originally expected to fight Nicolae Negumereanu at UFC Vegas 56, will now be tasked at welcoming light heavyweight prospect Askar Mozharov to the Octagon. It’s a change that Menifield
Fabricio Andrade stops Kwon Won Il, calls out John Lineker (James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) Two of ONE Championship’s top bantamweights collided at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight and a clear candidate for the next title shot emerged. Fabricio Andrade needed just over a minute to finish Kwon Won Il with a left kick to
Tony Ferguson thinks he would get the better of top lightweight contender Charles Oliveira if they were to cross paths again. Ferguson is on a four-fight losing skid that has included losses to Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Beneil Dariush, and most recently Michael Chandler. He is in search of a new team as he looks to