Lone’er Kavanagh proved he could run with the big dogs in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Vicious leg kicks, a crisp jab and bulletproof takedown defense lifted the British Top Team candidate to a unanimous decision over two-time champion Brandon Moreno in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 268 main event at CDMX Arena in […]
Jiri Prochazka gets another shot at Getty/UFC light heavyweight gold at UFC 327 With Alex Pereira likely moving up to heavyweight, a new 205-pound champion will be crowned this spring in Miami.Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg will battle for the vacant light heavyweight crown in the headliner of UFC 327, the Las Vegas-based promotion announced […]
Sherdog’s live coverage of UFC Mexico begins Saturday at 5:00 PM ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 268. BETTING EXAMPLE | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Philippines (-270); Schultz (+220) Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round: Christian Stein scores the round: Tyler Treese scores the round: Round 2 Sherdog […]
A 21-year-old prospect with a 7-0 record will make her Octagon debut on less than a week’s notice at UFC Mexico City.The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed Wednesday that Regina Tarin will replace the injured Sofia Montenegro and face Ernesta Kareckaite in a 130-pound catchweight bout this Saturday. UFC Mexico City – also known as UFC […]
Joshua Van admittedly didn’t know that one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time was in the UFC. Van (16-2) won the flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja via freak injury at UFC 323 last December. “The Fearless” had sparked controversy in the lead-up to the fight by calling Pantoja the greatest flyweight of all […]
Charles Oliveira feared his career was over after a mysterious injury in his first fight against Max Holloway. Holloway (27-8) will put his BMF title on the line in a rematch against Oliveira (36-11) in the main event at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. The two lightweights first met more than a […]
Michael Page was disappointed with the amount Zuffa Boxing spent on Conor Benn. | Getty/UFC When the UFC broadcast deal with Paramount was announced, Michael Page took a wait-and-see approach instead of immediately celebrating the news.Page’s skepticism proved well-founded when Zuffa Boxing, which is owned by the same parent company as the UFC, made headlines […]
Brad Kohler (left) took on “Babalu” Sobral in 2000. | Marcelo Alonso/Sherdog.com Brad Kohler once fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the pre-Zuffa era.Today he has big political ambitions in his home state. Kohler recently announced in a press release that he will run for governor of Minnesota. “Many of you know me as […]
Georgio Poullas is confident of beating Arman Tsarukyan in their upcoming wrestling match. Tsarukyan and Poullas will meet in a wrestling match on February 6 at RAF 6 at the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Poullas has no doubt that he will beat Tsarukyan more than once. “At some level, anyone can take anyone down,” […]
Daniel Cormier is impressed with the version of Sean Strickland that showed up at UFC Houston on Saturday. Strickland was a huge underdog in his middleweight headliner against Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston on Saturday. However, Strickland showed his signature defensive, striking masterclass from the opening bell, never allowing “Fluffy” to find his rhythm. Strickland […]