Las Vegas – Despite staying one step ahead of Amir Albazi for three full rounds at UFC Vegas 113 and earning a unanimous decision, Japan’s Kyoji Horiguchi was unhappy with his performance on Saturday. “Not the best performance,” said Horiguchi (36-5, 1NC) after the co-main event fight. “I want to finish him.” Speaking to media […]
Las Vegas – In his first main event assignment, bantamweight Mario Bautista stole the show at UFC Vegas 113, earning a second-round submission of Vinicius Oliveira in a near-flawless performance. “It’s surreal, you know? First main event, five rounder against a tough opponent,” Bautista (17-3) told Cageside Press and other media after the fight, speaking […]
Andrei Arlovski and Ben Rothwell, BKFC Knuckle Mania 6 weigh-in Credit: BKFC A pair of UFC legends headlined BKFC KnuckleMania VI at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, as former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski took on BKFC heavyweight champion “Big” Ben Rothwell. Never more than a contender in the UFC, Rothwell was […]
Las Vegas – Saturday’s UFC Vegas 113 saw Polish bantamweight Klaudia Sygula earn her second victory inside the octagon in a fight she couldn’t quite finish with Priscila Cachoeira. “I’m so happy, but I’m still a little upset because I didn’t do what I was supposed to do,” Sygula (8-2) told media outlets, including Cageside […]
Mario Bautista, UFC Vegas 113 weigh-in Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press The bonuses are official for UFC Vegas 113, the first Fight Night event of the UFC Paramount+ era. With post-fight bonuses increased to $100,000 US (double the previous 50K value) and a new $25,000 finish bonus for every finish outside of Fight of the Night/Performance […]
Jailton Almeida vs. Rizvan Kuniev, UFC Vegas 113 weigh-in Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press The only heavyweights on the UFC Vegas 113 card, Rizvan Kuniev and Jailton Almeida, faced off in Las Vegas in what was a huge opportunity for Russia’s Kuniev. With original opponent Ryan Spann eliminated, Kuniev got a serious upgrade, moving from unranked […]
Jean Matsumoto vs. Farid Basharat, UFC Vegas 113 weigh-in Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press After fighting his brother Javid previously on the card, Farid Basarat was next at UFC Vegas 113, taking on Jean Matsumoto in bantamweight action. Basharat remained a perfect 14-0 in MMA to start the night, picking up a win over Chris Gutierrez. […]
Nikolai Veretnikov vs. Niko Price, UFC Vegas 113 Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press Welterweights Nikolay Veretennikov and Niko Price were next to last in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 113 prelims, with Price entering the fight on short notice. Veretennikov was set to face Henrique Souza after casting himself as Eric Nolan’s replacement. A real game of musical […]
PFL Dubai Global 1 ceremonial weigh-ins at Kite Beach in Dubai, UAE, Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jose Peñuela / PFL) The Professional Fighters League kicked off 2026 in a big way on Saturday, with two title fights headlined by PFL: Road to Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. In the first, the co-main […]
Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes, PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2025: at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE, Saturday, Saturday, January 25, 2025. (Jose Peñuela / PFL) The Professional Fighters League is embarking on a pivotal year, kicking off on Saturday 2026 with PFL: Road to Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Gone […]