Michael Chandler may have a path to a title shot in 2021 after all, as Dana White seems to be leaning towards pairing him against #2-ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje. After Michael Chandler fell short of claiming the UFC lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262, the former Bellator champion vowed to get his hands
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Lightweight contender Paul Felder caught the MMA world by surprise last night (Sat., May 22, 2021) when he announced his official retirement from the sport during the broadcast of UFC Vegas 27 live on ESPN+. Felder, who is ranked No. 9 in the UFC’s lightweight division right now, believes it was time to hang up
Rob Font thinks he may have broken Cody Garbrandt’s jaw | UFC Vegas 27 Rob Font solidified his place at the table fo bantamweight title talks on Saturday when he soundly defeated former champion Cody Garbrandt in the UFC Vegas 27 main event. During the event’s post-fight press conference, Font revealed that he thought he
Jake Paul was quick to poke fun at Cody Garbrandt after the former UFC bantamweight champion suffered a lopsided decision loss to Rob Font this evening. Font (19-4 MMA) and Garbrandt (12-4 MMA) squared off in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 main event with the winner presumably entering bantamweight title contention. Ahead of
11:27 PM ET If Rob Font was underrated heading into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event against Cody Garbrandt, he took a big step toward establishing his presence in the bantamweight division with a unanimous decision win. The co-main event was considered by some to be a No. 1 contender fight. Carla Esparza was ranked
UFC Vegas 27 lost a fight just hours before the event was slated to get started. Damir Hadzovic vs. Yancy Medeiros in a lightweight bout was supposed to be the second fight on the prelims of this card, but news broke that the fight was pulled to Damir having health issues. The promotion won’t get
The action delivered throughout UFC Vegas 27’s card last night (Sat., May 22, 2021) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Rob Font out-classed Cody Garbrandt to a dominant main event win (highlights HERE). In addition to the bantamweight headliner, a collection of main card and “Prelims” fights produced memorable
Take a look back at Yan Xiaonan’s rise in the UFC women’s strawweight division UFC strawweight Yan Xiaonan has yet to suffer a defeat in her UFC career, reeling off six consecutive wins since joining the promotion in 2017. Yan will face former strawweight champion Carla Esparza in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 27.
Austin Vanderford @ Bellator 259 Austin Vanderford suffered a nasty gash during his unanimous decision win over Fabian Edwards this evening at Bellator 259. Vanderford (11-0 MMA) and Edwards (9-2 MMA) squared off in a pivotal middleweight matchup tonight in Uncasville. Austin, the husband of Paige VanZant, was looking to improve to a perfect 5-0
12:37 AM ET Cris Cyborg picked up yet another victory in a long, illustrious career. But this one, unlikely many of the others, wasn’t over quickly. Cyborg defended her Bellator women’s featherweight title, beating Leslie Smith by TKO at 4 minutes, 51 seconds of the fifth round in the main event of Bellator 259 on
The inaugural strawweight champ Carla Esparza thinks a win against Xiaonan Yan will catapult her back into unfinished business with strawweight great, Rose Namajunas. This weekend, taking place inside the UFC Vegas APEX facility, Carla Esparza and the number three ranked Xiaonan Yan will throw down for a possible title shot. With each athlete within
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to ESPN+ later tonight (Sat., May 22, 2021) to stage UFC Vegas 27 from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will feature a Bantamweight bout between Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt. In the co-headlining act, Carla Esparza takes on Yan Xiaonan in women’s Strawweight action. What’s Hot:
A look back at Cody Garbrandt’s UFC career highlights Cody Garbrandt looks to make the climb to the bantamweight title just as he did once before. A barrage of finishes to start his UFC career earned Garbrandt a title shot against Dominick Cruz at the end of 2016 and completed his ascension to the top
Cris Cyborg, Bellator 259 Bellator 259 took place this evening at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith 2. Cyborg (24-2 MMA) and Smith (12-9-1 MMA) had originally collided under the UFC banner in May of 2016, with the Brazilian emerging victorious by way of first
12:45 PM ET Juliana Velasquez has her first Bellator title defense booked. The new Bellator women’s flyweight champion will face top-tier kickboxer Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 262 on July 16 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, the promotion announced Friday. The undefeated Velasquez beat Ilima-Lei Macfarlane to win the title this past December. Bellator 262
Bellator 259 takes place tonight from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, live on Showtime! The main event will see the return of the legendary Cris Cyborg, who will be defending her featherweight championship against Leslie Smith. The closing odds have Smith listed as a +850 underdog, with Cyborg a monstrous -1450 favorite. A
Bellator 259: “Cyborg vs Smith 2” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., May 21, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Current women’s Featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will rematch Leslie Smith in the headlining act, while Darrion Caldwell faces Leandro Higo in the co-main event. Bellator 259’s main card will air
UFC Vegas 27 live results: Rob Font vs. Cody Garbrandt (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full UFC Vegas 27 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m.