All posts by Jeff Cain
Knees and kicks to a downed MMA fighter rul...
How athletic commissions interpret the rule about knees and kicks to a downed fighter and how referees enforce the rule changed in 2013.
Could UFC events have fans back by summer? ...
It's been nearly a year since a UFC event had an arena full of fans in attendance, UFC president Dana White is optimistic about fans
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor will determin...
Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov abruptly announced his retirement following his UFC 254 title defense and submission win over Justin Gaethje.
Max Holloway dominates Calvin Kattar at UFC...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicked off their 2021 schedule of events on Saturday with UFC Fight Island 7: Hollway vs. Kattar.
Jose Aldo calls out T.J. Dillashaw followin...
Former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo picked up his first UFC win as a bantamweight on Saturday. Now he wants to fight T.J. Dillashaw.
Anthony Pettis plans to move back to lightw...
Following his UFC Vegas 17 win on Saturday, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis announced plans to return to lightweight, taking aim at Tony Ferguson.
Stephen Thompson defeats Geoff Neal in UFC ...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held their final event of 2020 on Saturday with UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal at the UFC Apex in Las
Juliana Velasquez dethrones Ilima-Lei Macfa...
Bellator MMA closed out their 2020 events schedule on Thursday with Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
UFC planning ‘serious cuts’ to ...
UFC president Dana White revealed that the fight promotion is planning to prune its roster. Sixty fighters are expected to be let go by
Marvin Vettori wants UFC title fight, says ...
Marvin Vettori picked up the biggest win of his career when he soundly defeated Jack Hermansson. Now he wants another shot at UFC champ Israel
Mike Tyson plans to do more exhibition bout...
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson returned to the ring on Saturday against Roy Jones Jr. He's planning more exhibition bouts.
Anthony Smith submits Devin Clark in UFC Ve...
Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith faced rising Devin Clark in the UFC Vegas 15 main event on Saturday at UFC APEX in Las
Mike Tyson: ‘YouTube boxers saved box...
Following his return to the ring after 15 years on the sidelines, Mike Tyson credited YouTube sensations for boxing's revival.
Dana White would like to see Shogun Rua ret...
Dana White says he would like to see Shogun Rua retire after the legendary fighter was stopped by Paul Craig in the second round of
Deiveson Figueiredo retains title, scores f...
Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo put his title on the line for the first time on Saturday in the UFC 255 main event against No. 4
Brandon Moreno takes out Brandon Royval to ...
Top ranked featherweight contender Brandon Moreno faced No. 6 ranked Brandon Royval in the featured fight on the UFC 255 preliminary fight card on Saturday.
A.J. McKee advances to grand prix finals, s...
A.J. McKee kept his undefeated record intact on Thursday when he put away former Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the Bellator 253 main event.
Patricio Freire easily defends title at Bel...
Bellator 252 featured the quarter-final round of the Featherweight Grand Prix including champion Patricio Freire putting his title on the line in the main event
Corey Anderson dominates Melvin Manhoef in ...
Former UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson made his promotional debut at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Thursday at Bellator 251.
Gegard Mousasi decisions Douglas Lima to be...
Gegard Mousasi reclaimed the middleweight championship at Bellator 250 on Thursday in Uncasville, Conn.
For the second time in Khabib Nurmagomedov&...
For only the second time in his career, Khabib Nurmagomedov lost a round on the scorecards when the UFC 254 judges gave a round to
Robert Whittaker decisions Jared Cannonier ...
The top two contenders in the middleweight division met in the UFC 254 co-main event on Saturday at Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Cris Cyborg scores first career submission ...
The Bellator MMA cage was at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Thursday for Bellator 249: Cyborg vs. Blencowe.
Cory Sandhagen makes statement, stops Marlo...
The UFC octagon was on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.
The UFC is thriving during pandemic
While most sports saw a jump in viewership in their return during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was short-lived for many.
Jan Blachowicz stops Dominick Reyes at UFC ...
Former title challenger Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz fought for the vacant belt in the UFC 253 co-main event at the Flash Forum in Abu
Jon Fitch announces retirement following Be...
On Saturday, former UFC welterweight title challenger and former World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Jon Fitch announced his retirement.
Juan Archuleta decisions Patchy Mix to win ...
The Bellator MMA cage was in Uncasville, Conn. for the second night in a row on Saturday where the Mohegan Sun Arena played host to
Alistair Overeem batters Augusto Sakai in U...
The UFC Octagon was in Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC Vegas 9 headlined by a heavyweight bout between contenders Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai.
Aleksandar Rakic dominates Anthony Smith in...
Light heavyweight contenders Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic headlined Saturday's UFC Vegas 8 fight card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
