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Costa (25-7) entered the fight on a five-fight win streak, including three finishes. A win over the #14 ranked Ige could very well have given the Brazilian a spot in the rankings as soon as next week. Entering the first round, Ige wasted no time, quickly finding the body lock in the opening minute and […]
Geoff Neal and Uros Medic, UFC Houston weigh in. Credit: Brett Cagle/Cageside Press Welterweights Geoff Neal and Uros Medic were the co-main event of UFC Houston on Saturday, a fight that marked Medic’s step up in competition and further into the spotlight. The UFC’s reasoning seemed sound enough: Uros “The Doctor” Medic had never been […]
Ode Osbourne and Alibi Idiris, UFC Houston weigh in Credit: Brett Cagle/Cageside Press One of the two flyweight fights on the men’s side of the UFC Houston undercard pitted Ode Osbourne against Alibi Idiris. “The Jamaican Sensation” Osbourne has found himself in a tough spot, going just 1-4 in his last five fights; Idiris from […]
Sean Strickland, UFC 297 official weigh-ins Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press The UFC returns to Houston, Texas this Saturday for a Fight Night event headlined by Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez, which could bring the next (next) title challenger in the middleweight division. Presumably Nassourdine Imavov is next for Khamzat Chimaev, but after that Anthony Hernandez […]
Houston – Undefeated welterweight Jacobe Smith looks forward to his third UFC victory when he takes on Josiah Harrell this Saturday at UFC Houston. Smith (11-0) was originally shown a yellow card Seok Hyeon Kowho had to leave the event due to a rib injury. Despite the change of opponents, preferring the existing fighter, “Cobe” […]
Andy Foster, executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, told ESPN that both fighters will undergo extensive concussion testing, prompted in part by comments Rousey made during an Instagram Live appearance two years ago. While promoting her book Our strugglethe former UFC bantamweight champion revealed a long history of concussions dating back to her […]
Dan Ige returns to the Octagon at UFC Houston with a sense of urgency. After a tough loss to Patricio Pitbull last year, the veteran featherweight faces rising Brazilian contender Melquizael Costa in a pivotal bout that could determine whether Ige remains in the crowded 145-pound rankings or slides further from contention. “Yeah, don’t hang […]
After a difficult 2025 that halted his rise up the heavyweight rankings, Serghei Spivac enters UFC Houston determined to start the new year off right. Spivac faces Ante Delija in a crucial showdown as he tries to steady the ship and avoid the dreaded three-fight skid. “2025 was, so to speak, a kind of year […]
Houston – Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland called Houston a “fucking ghost town” on Wednesday ahead of his main event clash with Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston. Strickland (29-7) is looking to bounce back from a loss in his rematch with Dricus Du Plessis about a year ago. But as usual (and not entirely through […]
