Waldo Cortes-Acosta, UFC 324 Post-Fight Scrum Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Las Vegas – Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta picked up a big finish win over Derrick Lewis at UFC 324, and his next callout was locked and loaded. And during the second-round TKO, WCA set its sights on Curtis Blaydes, a stud wrestler he accused of talking […]
Dana White, UFC 324 Post-fight Scrum Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Las Vegas – For years you heard about “locker room bonuses” given out to UFC fighters who, according to Dana White and other promotion execs, deserved something extra. Those days are a thing of the past. According to White, these bonuses, which were not normally […]
Dana White, UFC 324 post-fight Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Las Vegas – Hours after the fight was removed from the UFC 324 card, and just after the event, UFC CEO and President Dana White confirmed what was widely believed: The lightweight fight between Michael Johnson and Alexander Hernandez that was canceled Saturday afternoon was pulled […]
Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong, UFC 324 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press With the loss of Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes due to a Harrison injury, it was Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong, a solid bantamweight scrap, served as Saturday’s UFC 324 co-main event. O’Malley, a former bantamweight champion and for a time a […]
Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Derrick Lewis, ceremonial weigh-in from UFC 324. Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press A heavyweight showdown between up-and-coming Waldo Cortes-Acosta and UFC knockout king Derrick Lewis arrived at UFC 324 on Saturday. In the balance sheet? Possibly a shot at UFC White House in June. Lewis, one of US President Donald Trump’s favorite fighters, […]
On Saturday, January 24, UFC 324 lands at T-Mobile Arena with a pair of potentially combustible championship fights. In the main event, No. 4 Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje and No. 5 Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett battle for the interim lightweight title and a spot at the front of the line to eventually welcome reigning lightweight […]
Adam Fugitt and Ty Miller, UFC 324 Ceremonial Weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press There was only one newcomer in action on Saturday’s UFC 324 card, which kicked off both a new year for the UFC and its broadcast deal with Paramount+. That was Ty Miller, an undefeated welterweight from the Contender Series, booked against Adam […]
It’s a new year and a new era for the UFC, starting with UFC 324 this Saturday – and a new year for our staff picks too! How did we do last year? Well, everyone ended up hitting over .500, so there’s that. But regardless, it’s a clean slate and an interesting card to start […]
Arnold Allen returns to the cage at UFC 324 after nearly a year and a half out of competition with the aim of reintroducing himself to the featherweight division in a big way. During an interview with UFC on TNT Sportsthe long-awaited return of the exciting 145-pound fighter was discussed, as Allen said: “I’m so […]
Cameron Smotherman collapsed shortly after the weigh-in UFC 324, raising serious concerns about his health and the bantamweight fight against Ricky Turcios. Despite successfully weighing 135.5 pounds, Smotherman fainted on stage, requiring immediate medical attention during the live broadcast. Witnesses, including analysts such as Daniel Cormier and Chris Weidman, called the incident alarming. After treatment, […]