Undefeated English flyweight Jake Hadley returns to action on home soil determined to deliver a statement to the UFC that he’s ready to challenge the very best at 125 pounds. Hadley (5-0) takes on fellow rising prospect Shajidul Haque (10-4) in the co-main event of Cage Warriors 114, which takes place Sept. 24 at the […]

Dana White’s Contender Series Star Primed To Capture His Dream Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

If you think Ross Houston is just a lay-up opponent for Michael Page at Bellator 248, think again. Scotland’s Houston (8-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has built a strong reputation on the European scene after compiling an undefeated record and capturing the Cage Warriors welterweight title. Regular watchers of the U.K. promotion’s events will remember Houston’s […]

Just six fights into his professional career, Randy Costa wants to see how far his unorthodox style takes him. Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

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LAS VEGAS – Ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 35, Mike Rodriguez sat down to talk about his training and fight during Thursday’s media day. Rodriguez (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) takes on longtime UFC fighter Ed Herman (24-14 MMA, 12-10 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout on the main card. Rodriguez is making a turnaround […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Jared Cannonier has his own fight booked at UFC 254, but in his mind, he’s preparing to compete one month earlier. At UFC 253 on Sept. 26, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will put his title up for grabs against undefeated Brazilian challenger Paulo Costa. While both fighters appear healthy and […]

After being sidelined for more than a year, Bryan “Bam Bam” Barberena is back from injury and ready to make major noise in the welterweight division. Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

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When Brian Kelleher’s original UFC Vegas 9 opponent withdrew, he had no plans of patiently sitting out Saturday’s Fight Night Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting In June, Dustin Poirier rebounded from his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 with a unanimous decision win over fifth-ranked lightweight contender Dan Hooker. The victory reinserted Poirier into the title conversation at 155 pounds and raised questions about who Poirier should fight next on his path back to another […]

LAS VEGAS – Aleksandar Rakic thinks he’s now right in the title mix in the UFC’s light heavyweight division after his lop-sided decision win over Anthony Smith. Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) bounced back from his split-decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir last December with a dominant display against former title challenger Smith (33-15 MMA, in […]

Aleksandar Rakic is expecting a drawn-out war against Anthony Smith. Rakic (12-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) faces Smith (33-15 MMA, 8-5 UFC) in a three-round main event clash Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 33 in Las Vegas. The Austrian will look to rebound from his first UFC loss, a split-decision defeat to Volkan Oezdemir last December. However, […]

Matt Dixon looks to seize the opportunity for a UFC contract on Tuesday during Dana White’s Contender Series Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

Josh Parisian’s journey to the UFC has been a long one and he’s ready to finally punch his ticket. Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

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Kevin Holland (red gloves) in action against Joaquin Buckley (blue gloves) at UFC Vegas 6 on Aug. 8 | Zuffa LLC Kevin Holland had to wait longer than expected for his most recent fight and he doesn’t want to waste any more time. In the past two months, Holland has seen two fights fall through. […]

Kevin Holland’s road to his seventh UFC bout has been strange to say the least. The UFC middleweight had two bouts fall out over the past few months. The first was back in May, when he was forced to withdraw from UFC on ESPN 9 due to injury. And then last weekend at UFC on […]

Alex Munoz may be drawing a stern test in his UFC debut, but he’s confident he can capitalize on the opportunity. Munoz (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Nasrat Haqparast (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 32, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. […]

A win for Scott Holtzman on Saturday night over Beneil Dariush could mean an appearance in the rankings Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News