On the main card of UFC 301, a spot in the light heavyweight rankings was on the line. Former title challenger and current tenth ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony “Lionheart” Smith (37-19) went into enemy territory to defend his ranking against the undefeated sensation Vitor Petrino (11-0).
Anthony Smith has defied the oddsmakers yet again by submitting Vitor Petrino at UFC 301. The undefeated Petrino started aggressive, prodding at Smith's high guard with a heavy jab, and clubbing over the sides with his winging overhand right and left hook.
The former Pride champion and UFC light heavyweight champion was announced as a member of this year's class at UFC 301
Daniel Cormier credits Jose Aldo for helping legitimize lighter-weight names and bolstering them to newer heights. Aldo returns on home turf to meet Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301 on Saturday’s co-main event.
(Photo: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports) Welcome to the UFC, Mauricio Ruffy. The Brazilian prospect did enough to secure a contract on Dana White's Contender Series last fall.
“The Immortal” made his MMA career last. After 15 years of fighting in the UFC Welterweight division, Matt Brown has decided the time has finally come to step away from it all.
The Octagon returns to Brazil this weekend for the UFC's next pay-per-view offering as UFC 301 takes place inside the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the main event, the UFC Flyweight Championship is on the line as champion Alexandre Pantoja makes his second title defense against fast-rising challenger Steve Erceg.
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Matt Brown has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. The 43-year-old Ohio native revealed his decision via social media on Saturday.
While some would argue that Steve Erceg won't have a lot of pressure on him going into his UFC 301 title fight just 11 months after his promotional debut, "Astroboy" couldn't disagree more.
ONE Championship (ONE) returned to the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium with ONE Fight Night 22: The post Smilla Sundell Folds Natalia Diachkova With Body Shot In ONE Fight Night 22 Main Event first appeared on MyMMANews.
The UFC returns to Brazil with a UFC 301 card headlined by Alexandre Pantoja taking on Steve Erceg at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The card might pale in…
The women’s muay thai belt at 125 pounds may not be in anyone’s possession now, but the division’s only champion is on a mission to get it back very soon.
UFC’s next big pay-per-view is just around the corner, with a flyweight bout highlighting the card. But fans won’t just be tuning in for the main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg.
We all use social media, but sometimes, using platforms like Facebook or Twitter, now known as X, can do more harm than good for people. When people see an argument playing out in the form of social media comments, they have two options to choose from: Scroll past and move onto something else or break out the popcorn and see what happens next.
UFC 301 will feature a title fight between 125-pound champion Alexandre Pantoja and flyweight contender Steve Erceg at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
William Gomis was pulled from his scheduled fight against Jean Silva at UFC 301 after being helped out of the weigh-ins by security. Gomis weighed in at 143 pounds Friday and appeared dizzy after stepping off the scale.
Alex Pereira might not have the wrestling resume of Daniel Cormier. But the reigning UFC champion is definitely improving in that area. During a recent meeting at a media event, Pereira actually took “DC” down.
Vitor Petrino hasn’t met a challenging obstacle yet. The Brazilian superstar walks into UFC 301 undefeated, with a chance to go 12-0 after his fight against Anthony Smith (37-19).
The UFC is returning to the UK for a PPV in July and we now know of a big time featherweight matchup that will be on the card. Super Lutas was the first to report that top ten featherweights Arnold Allen (19-3) and Giga Chikadze (15-3) will go toe-to-toe in Manchester.
One returning WWE Monday Night Raw superstar has recalled an in-ring incident with Brock Lesnar. During the 2018 Royal Rumble event, Brock Lesnar was the WWE Universal Champion.
On Friday, May 3, ONE Championship is back with another fun evening on Prime Video. ONE Fight Night 22 hits U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with 11 exceptional bouts.
Dustin Poirier's longevity in the MMA space is almost unprecedented. 'The Diamond' has been a perennial contender in the UFC for the better part of eight years, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.
A matchup between UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and BMF champion Max Holloway has not been set, but Alexander Volkanovski -- who has fought both -- believes Topuria wouldn't retain his title if the fight comes to fruition.
David Feldman fully intends to take advantage of having one of the UFC’s biggest stars as a new minority owner of his rival Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
Ronda Rousey has made a bunch of headlines in recent weeks over her opinions about her times in the UFC and WWE, and one former co-worker had a spicy response about the former world champion’s lack of accountability and much more.
Back in February at UFC 298, Ilia Topuria (15-0) completed his mission to the top of the mountain when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski (26-4) in the second round of their featherweight title fight.
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