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Edgar Chairez and Felipe Bunes, UFC Mexico City weigh in Credit: Youtube/UFC The second of three main card flyweight fights at UFC Mexico City on Saturday featured Mexico’s Edgar Chairez alongside Brazil’s Felipe Bunes. Chairez, 2-2 in the UFC so far, picked up a win over CJ Vergara about eleven months ago; Bunes hoped to […]
Jack Della Maddalena, ceremonial weigh-in at Noche UFC Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press The UFC returns to Perth, Australia in May for a Fight Night card that now features a main event. During Saturday’s UFC Mexico City broadcast, promotion officials announced that former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-3) will face Brazilian contender Carlos Prates (23-7) […]
Santiago Luna and Angel Pacheco, UFC Mexico City weigh in Credit: Youtube/UFC Kicking off UFC Mexico City on Saturday was bantamweights Santiago Luna and Angel Pacheco. Luna was one of six Mexican fighters on the six-fight main card and a perfect 7-0 to start the night. Pacheco, the underdog, had lost his last two. Pacheco […]
Christian Quinonez and Kris Moutinho, UFC Mexico City weigh in Credit: Youtube/UFC After an entertaining loss to Sean O’Malley on short notice in 2021 and a subsequent knockout at the hands of Guido Cannetti, it looked like Kris Moutinho’s UFC dreams were coming true. However, a strong run on the regional circuit brought him back […]
Photo courtesy of Wes Schultz on IG (@partytimemma) Wes Schultz’s first attempt at Dana White’s Contender Series didn’t go the way he imagined. In a back-and-forth battle with Mansur Abdul-Malik, who is now 3-0-1 in the UFC, Schultz had to go back to the drawing board. However, watching his former opponent in the big show, […]
Photo courtesy of Keanan Patershuk on Instagram (@keananpatershuk.mma) When Keanan Patershuk steps into the cage on Saturday, he will be confronted by a young prospect with a penchant for the microphone in Canada’s Hunter Lee. The two will compete for the vacant Unified MMA middleweight title in a highly anticipated battle. While some might have […]
Brandon Moreno, UFC 270 official weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press It’s not the originally announced main event, but UFC Mexico City moves forward with former two-time flyweight champion and Mexican fighter Brandon Moreno at the helm. Instead of Asu Alamabayev falling out, Lone’er Kavanagh accepted the call to fill in on short notice. The English […]
Under the bright lights of Arena CDMX, Mexico’s fighting spirit returns home with something to prove. Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno steps back into familiar territory on Saturday night, headlining UFC Mexico City against rising contender Lone’er Kavanagh. Moreno (23-9-2) was originally scheduled to face Asu Almabayev at UFC Mexico City, but an injury forced […]
January 25, 2024; Santa Monica California, USA; Conor Benn trains ahead of his fight against Peter Dobson on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom. The reportedly huge one-fight deal between Zuffa Boxing and Conor Benn has raised eyebrows over the past week. UFC stars included Sean O’Malley have learned […]
Wes Schultz interview (2:21) Kicking off this UFC Mexico City edition of TTP is our interview with UFC middleweight Wes Schultz. Schultz shares his thoughts on his two stints on Dana White’s Contender Series. First, he dives into his loss to Mansur Abdul-Malik and discusses how his former opponent has found success in the UFC. […]
