Russian slugger Sergei Pavlovich underlined his credentials as a serious threat to the UFC heavyweight title by blasting longtime contender Curtis Blaydes inside one round at the UFC Apex. The pair met in the main event of UFC Vegas 71 in Las Vegas, where Pavlovich produced his most impressive performance to date to finish Blaydes via TKO in just three ...
Bellator women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche retained her 125-pound title with a submission finish in the main event of Bellator 294 in Hawaii. The event, which took place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, saw Carmouche put her title on the line, even though the scheduled title challenger DeAnna Bennett failed to make championship weight at the official ...
Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes both weighed in toward the upper echelon of the UFC’s heavyweight limit ahead of their main event bout at UFC Vegas 71 in Las Vegas. Blaydes was the first of the main event fighters to step on the scale, and he came in looking solid at 262.5 pounds. But there was a lengthy wait until ...
The UFC returns home to Las Vegas this weekend for UFC Vegas 71, where a pivotal bout for the promotion’s heavyweight division takes top billing at the UFC Apex. Longtime heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes is looking to position himself for his first shot at UFC championship gold, but on Saturday night he’ll have to halt the charge of surging Russian ...
This summer will see the Class of 2023 inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas, and proceedings will be watched from afar by one proud coach in particular. Marc Fiore co-founded The Hit Squad back in the early 2000s with UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, and Robbie Lawler spent time as part ...
Paddy Pimblett won’t be back in the Octagon until later this year, but his sights are firmly set on one man. Pimblett is rehabbing an ankle injury that required surgery and won’t be back in time for the UFC’s mooted return to London this summer. But, speaking to Fighters Only, his manager Graham Boylan laid out the plan for “The ...
Donovan Beard looked to be in a decent spot. Training in his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas with a healthy crop of clients to work with on the side, things were looking good for “The Highlight Reel.” Then, when he captured the vacant CFFC middleweight title with a triangle-choke finish of Miles Lee at CFFC 111, things looked even better. ...
Cage Warriors lightweight champion George Hardwick delivered another crowd-pleasing performance to retain his 155-pound title, then set his sights on a potential UFC debut on home soil. Hardwick finished the tricky Yann Liasse inside the opening round to cement his status as Cage Warriors’ premier 155-pounder and, after his victory, he explained how he had to bide his time and ...
The UFC’s May 20 event at the UFC Apex now has a confirmed main event, as two of the leading contenders in the women’s bantamweight division are set to go head-to-head for the second time. Former title challenger Raquel Pennington and fellow contender Irene Aldana will throw down in a women’s bantamweight rematch in the headliner, with the bout potentially ...
The first fighters have been confirmed for Cage Warriors’ upcoming event in London in July, and they include a host of the promotion’s top names. Cage Warriors 157 will take place on Friday, July 21 at the Indigo at The O2, with the event streaming live globally on UFC Fight Pass and via the promotion’s various international partners. Already confirmed ...