Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC The upcoming Noche UFC 3 card expected in September is moving from its original location in Guadalajara, Mexico after construction on the arena there was not going to be completed in time. With Guadalajara unavailable, the UFC shifted gears with the Noche UFC card moving to San Antonio instead with […]
Jordan Leavitt and Kurt Holobaugh | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jordan Leavitt’s submission skills were on full display at UFC Vegas 107. “The Monkey King” needed less than two minutes to defeat Kurt Holobaugh on Saturday’s preliminary card, locking in an anaconda choke that left Holobaugh sleeping on the mat. Check out the slick […]
Arman Tsarukyan and Patricky Pitbull put on an exciting grappling match in the main event of ADXC 10 in Moscow, Russia, and the UFC star had the last laugh Saturday. Pitbull, a former Bellator lightweight champion, had good moments in the match with fun scrambles and even attacking with a standing rear-naked choke, but overall, […]
Jose Aldo and Jafel Filho | Photo via Jafel Filho With Jose Aldo hanging up the gloves after a storied career as UFC and WEC featherweight king, Jafel Filho feels extra responsibility when it’s his time to enter the octagon. A teammate of Aldo at Nova União, Filho takes on Allan Nascimento at UFC Vegas […]
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images B.J. Penn was arrested for the third time in six days on Friday before being released on bail. This latest arrest stems from Penn failing to appear in court, which was a violation of his previous bail agreement when he was taken into custody on two separate occasions for abuse […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Mateusz Gamrot knows he has a tough task in front of him this weekend, but he would love to eventually share the octagon with Paddy Pimblett. Gamrot faces Ludovit Klein in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 107 event at the UFC APEX. The former KSW champ is looking […]
Daryosh Sanjar and Mahsun Sahzade at a Vendetta Fight Nights event in Ankara, Turkey | Vendetta Fight Night, YouTube Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jon Jones clearly isn’t stressing about public pressure on him to make a decision on fighting Tom Aspinall or potentially giving up his UFC heavyweight title. On Saturday, Jones dropped a message on Twitter celebrating the seminar he just held in Thailand, which he says was filled with people who […]
Patricky Pitbull faces off with Arman Tsarukyan | Photo via ADXC Top-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan was aiming to challenge for UFC gold after beating Charles Oliveira in April 2024, but being forced off a title clash with then-champion Islam Makhachev in January pushed him down the list. He’s staying active in the grappling circuit, defeating […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber are still years away from their 30th birthdays. So why does Saturday’s main event matchup feel like such an inflection point for both fighters? Neither is likely to jump to the front of the flyweight contender’s line with a win at UFC Vegas 107, especially […]