Author: Dana Becker

UFC 219: Emotional Tim Elliott Credits Team for Victory

An emotional Tim Elliott talked with Megan Olivi Saturday night following his victory at UFC 219 over Mark De La Rosa. Elliott, who won a season of The Ultimate Fighter to earn a shot at UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, gave all the credit to…

An emotional Tim Elliott talked with Megan Olivi Saturday night following his victory at UFC 219 over Mark De La Rosa. Elliott, who won a season of The Ultimate Fighter to earn a shot at UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, gave all the credit to his team for his performance vs. De La Rosa. It […]

UFC on FOX 28 Orlando: Yoel Romero Returns, Fights David Branch

Middleweights Yoel Romero and David Branch will meet, as the two have been signed for the upcoming UFC on FOX 28 card. The bout was first reported by The Orlando Sentinel. Romero (12-2) suffered his first loss since 2011 when he dropped a five-round de…

Middleweights Yoel Romero and David Branch will meet, as the two have been signed for the upcoming UFC on FOX 28 card. The bout was first reported by The Orlando Sentinel. Romero (12-2) suffered his first loss since 2011 when he dropped a five-round decision to Robert Whittaker for the interim UFC middleweight title. The […]

Rizin FF 8: Kyoji Horiguchi Advances in Bantamweight Grand Prix

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi capped off Rizin FF 8 with a first round finish of Gabriel Oliveira Friday from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Horiguchi moves into the semifinals where he will meet Manel Kape, a surpri…

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi capped off Rizin FF 8 with a first round finish of Gabriel Oliveira Friday from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Horiguchi moves into the semifinals where he will meet Manel Kape, a surprise winner over Ian McCall. Kape earned a first round doctor’s stoppage over McCall, […]

UFC 219 Weigh-In Results: Everyone Makes Mark, Including Khabib Nurmagomedov

Weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC 219 event went down without a hitch Friday, including Khabib Nurmagomedov hitting the lightweight mark. UFC female featherweight champion Cris Cyborg weighed in at 145 pounds, with challenger and former bantamweight t…

Weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC 219 event went down without a hitch Friday, including Khabib Nurmagomedov hitting the lightweight mark. UFC female featherweight champion Cris Cyborg weighed in at 145 pounds, with challenger and former bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm coming in at 144. Cyborg and Holm main event the card from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile […]

‘UFC 219 Embedded: Episode 3’ Features Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm

On the third installment of the UFC 219: Embedded series, we see just how close Cris Cyborg and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz are. Cyborg, who defends her female featherweight title vs. Holly Holm this Saturday night, travels to Las …

On the third installment of the UFC 219: Embedded series, we see just how close Cris Cyborg and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz are. Cyborg, who defends her female featherweight title vs. Holly Holm this Saturday night, travels to Las Vegas with Ortiz, making a stop by a restaurant owned by a friend. […]

Former UFC Title Contender Nate Marquardt Announces MMA Retirement

Nate Marquardt, who fought 25 times for the UFC, has announced his retirement from active competition. The 38-year-old is a former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger. Marquardt (35-19-2) made the announcement via his own personal website. “I…

Nate Marquardt, who fought 25 times for the UFC, has announced his retirement from active competition. The 38-year-old is a former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger. Marquardt (35-19-2) made the announcement via his own personal website. “I have had many accomplishments and victories as well as many trials and upsets in my career,” Marquardt […]