Luis Peña has been arrested for the second time in 2021. In June, UFC lightweight Luis Peña was arrested for robbery by sudden snatching, battery, and criminal mischief. The incident was involving Peña’s girlfriend, who claims Peña struck her during an altercation and also smashed her iPhone out of jealousy. You can view the full
Jan Blachowicz’s ascension to the top of the UFC light heavyweight division was the feel-good story of 2020. In the main event of UFC 267 on October 30, the man with the “legendary Polish Power” puts his title on the line for the second time against veteran Brazilian contender Glover Teixeira, who promises that his
She also notices a difference in her body returning to flyweight, namely her athleticism and movement. Mazo hopes to parlay that physicality into a dominant win against Agapova, who is returning after nearly 14 months out of action. Agapova turned some heads in her UFC debut, an avalanche-like win over Hannah Cifers, but she was
7:23 PM ET Marina Rodriguez passed another major test and stated her case as a potential future title challenger. Surviving several terrible positions on the ground, Rodriguez defeated Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. It was a classic striker vs. grappler battle
Marina Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dern pocketed some extra cash for their five-round main-event battle on Saturday at UFC Vegas 39. Rodriguez and Dern captured Fight of the Night honors for their strawweight tilt, which Rodriguez won via unanimous decision after outclassing Dern with her striking. Both women earned an extra $50,000 in bonus money. Dern
May 8, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Marina Rodriguez of Brazil punches Michelle Waterson in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 08, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports As would be expected of a fight between the fifth and
Marina Rodriguez looked tremendous in her five-round clash with Mackenzie Dern earlier today (Sat., Oct. 9, 2021) at UFC Vegas 39 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning via unanimous decision (highlights HERE). The main event certainly delivered, but so did a slew of other fights on the ESPN+ main
Following a loss in his first fight of 2021 to Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night in February, heavyweight Jared Vanderaa was looking to rebound when he took on Justin Tafa at UFC Fight Night in May. Following three rounds, Vanderaa was able to pick up the unanimous decision victory, and pick up his first
PhotoCred: FanSided Cris “Cyborg” Justino has her next challenger for her Bellator featherweight crown… and it isn’t Cat Zingano as many anticipated. Bellator President Scott Coker broke the news on Wednesday that at Bellator 271 in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 12, it will be Cyborg vs. Ireland’s Sinead Kavanagh. I called out @criscyborg , she
Welcome back to Capper’s Delight. We’re coming off disappointing night of bets for the last UFC card. Our bets ended up going 1-6-1 for a total loss of 3.30 units. Year to date we are down 24.67 units. All bets are 3rd party tracked at Betmma.tips under the handicapper profile name MMAInformed.com. UFC Fight Night:
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has suggested that he’d knock former champion Petr Yan out inside one round if they were to trade blows inside the cage. O’Malley’s comments came after it was announced that Sterling, the current UFC Bantamweight Champion, was forced to withdraw from his scheduled rematch with “No Mercy” on October 30. The
Young gun Selina Flores is fighting for only her third time professionally. Although she’s young in the sport, she has met with early career success due to her parents’ insistence on the sport and a heavy amount of worthy training and sparring partners. One of them being veteran Thai fighter Natalie Morgan. With a couple
8:01 AM ET Mackenzie Dern faces Marina Rodriguez in a meeting of ranked strawweights in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex can be seen on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 4 p.m. ET and the prelims at 1 p.m. Dern (11-1) has
Mackenzie Dern has been marked for stardom ever since she made the move from jiu-jitsu to MMA and will move one step closer to champion status with a win on Saturday. Standing across from her in the UFC Vegas 39 main event is fellow strawweight contender Marina Rodriguez, who hasn’t had quite the same hype
Sep 24, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Nick Diaz during weigh-ins for UFC 266 at Park Theater. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports If Kamaru Usman were playing UFC matchmaker, a welterweight bout pitting Nick Diaz vs Matt Brown is something he “wouldn’t mind seeing.” In September, Diaz (26-10) made his return to the
One of the Heavyweight division’s most bitter rivalries comes to a head tonight when WBC Champion Tyson Fury meets the man he took the belt from, Deontay Wilder, in a long-brewing trilogy match. MMAmania will have LIVE coverage of the ESPN+/FOX PPV main card, which kicks off at 9:00 PM Eastern. Fury and Wilder will
Having come off a loss in his first fight of 2021 to Mateo Vogel at CFFC 95 this past April, bantamweight Garrett Armfield’s focus was just to pick up the win and avoid losing his second straight fight for the first time in his career when he took on Alex Macias at Shamrock FC 329
PhotoCred: ESPN Junior Dos Santos is making the move from the octagon to the ring – at least for now. Dos Santos, 37, is the former UFC heavyweight champion of the world. To win the title in 2011, he scored a quick 64-second knockout against Cain Velasquez. Ten years later and just like his rival,