Author: Dana Becker

UFC Fight Night 121 Serves as Chance to Shine in Australia (Editorial)

Most fight fans will be tuning in Saturday night to UFC Fight Night 121 to watch former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum take on a relative unknown in the division in Marcin Tybura. And while that is all and good, there is so much more to the card …

Most fight fans will be tuning in Saturday night to UFC Fight Night 121 to watch former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum take on a relative unknown in the division in Marcin Tybura. And while that is all and good, there is so much more to the card set for Australia and the Qudos Bank Arena […]

Randa Markos-Juliana Lima Added to UFC’s Charlotte Return

Strawweights Randa Markos and Juliana Lima will square off when the Octagon returns to Charlotte in 2018. Markos and Lima have been added to UFC on FOX 27, which takes place January 27 from the Spectrum Center. It marks the first time the UFC has held …

Strawweights Randa Markos and Juliana Lima will square off when the Octagon returns to Charlotte in 2018. Markos and Lima have been added to UFC on FOX 27, which takes place January 27 from the Spectrum Center. It marks the first time the UFC has held an event in the city since 2010 when Kenny […]

UFC On FOX 27: Charlotte Secures Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ilir Latifi

Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Ilir Latifi have agreed to square off at UFC on FOX 27, which takes place January 27 from Charlotte. Saint Preux (22-10) won his third straight with a head-kick knockout of Corey Anderson at UFC 217 earlier thi…

Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Ilir Latifi have agreed to square off at UFC on FOX 27, which takes place January 27 from Charlotte. Saint Preux (22-10) won his third straight with a head-kick knockout of Corey Anderson at UFC 217 earlier this month. The former Tennessee Volunteer football standout submitted Yushin Okami and […]

Colby Covington on Living with Jon Jones: ‘He was Dirty, Stunk, Didn’t Shower’

Colby Covington had himself two incredible roommates when he was at Iowa Central Community College wrestling. Covington and fellow UFC fighters Jon Jones and Joe Soto shared a dorm at the Fort Dodge-based campus, but the time spent there with the forme…

Colby Covington had himself two incredible roommates when he was at Iowa Central Community College wrestling. Covington and fellow UFC fighters Jon Jones and Joe Soto shared a dorm at the Fort Dodge-based campus, but the time spent there with the former UFC light heavyweight champion wasn’t one Covington is fond of. “He was difficult […]

Combate Americas: ‘Copa Combate’ Results of One-Night Tournament

In honor of the anniversary of UFC 1, Combate Americas ran a special eight-fighter, one-night tournament Saturday entitled “Copa Combate.” The event aired live on NBCSN from Cancun. Levy Marroquin claimed the tournament title and the $100,0…

In honor of the anniversary of UFC 1, Combate Americas ran a special eight-fighter, one-night tournament Saturday entitled “Copa Combate.” The event aired live on NBCSN from Cancun. Levy Marroquin claimed the tournament title and the $100,000 that went with it, as the alternate moved into the action following Ricky Palacios’ failure to make weight. […]

UFC Champion Tyron Woodley Teases 2017 Return to Action

It was expected that Tyron Woodley would wait to return to 2018. The reigning UFC welterweight champion, though, might have a change of plans. Working the FOX Sports post-fight show Saturday for UFC Fight Night 120, Woodley teased some upcoming news re…

It was expected that Tyron Woodley would wait to return to 2018. The reigning UFC welterweight champion, though, might have a change of plans. Working the FOX Sports post-fight show Saturday for UFC Fight Night 120, Woodley teased some upcoming news regarding such a return. “You might be seeing me this year at some point,” […]