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Davey Grant believes he's "a real hard fight for anyone" at bantamweight, vows to KO Louis Smolka and earn spot on UFC London
Davey Grant knows the pressure is on him to get back into the win column at UFC Vegas 54. Grant is coming off a split decision loss to Adrian Yanez and a… Read more
Brandon Royval wants to be the backup for the interim flyweight title fight after UFC 274 submission win over Matt Schnell
Brandon Royval wants to return at UFC 277 and serve as the backup fighter for the interim flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France. Royval is coming off a first-round… Read more
Maycee Barber plans to make a statement in UFC 276 fight with Jessica Eye: "Prove my dominance in this division and pave my way to the title"
Maycee Barber always wanted to fight Jessica Eye and she now gets her wish. After Barber defeated Montana De La Rosa, 'The Future' was offered a fight with 'Evil Eye' at UFC… Read more
Gabe Green wants Daniel Rodriguez rematch, confident the fight would go differently: "I do think I beat him nine out of 10 times"
Gabe Green is hoping to rematch Daniel Rodriguez. Green fought Rodriguez on short notice in his UFC debut which was his first fight in two years. It was a competitive fight but… Read more
Fernie Garcia says he "couldn't ask for a better opponent" for his debut in Journey Newson, wants to get on the Texas card in June
Fernie Garcia thought he would get to the UFC much sooner than this. Garcia, a Fortis MMA fighter, started out his career 5-0 and got a big win on the Chuck Liddell… Read more
Loopy Godinez wants to be as active as possible, eyes stoppage win over Ariane Carnelossi to earn a ranked opponent
Loopy Godinez didn't think she would be on the sidelines for this long. Godinez made her UFC debut on short notice and came up short dropping a split decision to Jessica Penne.… Read more
UFC 274 | Pro fighters make their picks for Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson
On the main card of UFC 274, an intriguing lightweight bout takes place as Michael Chandler takes on Tony Ferguson. Heading into the fight, Chandler is a massive -385 favorite on FanDuel… Read more
Julian Lane says he has "nothing to lose" against David Mundell at BKFC 25, casts doubt on a rematch with Mike Perry
Julian Lane is making a quick turnaround and jumping up in weight to do it. Lane is set to face David Mundell at BKFC 25 and is moving up a weight class… Read more
UFC 274 | Pro fighters make their picks for Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 274 Rose Namajunas is looking to defend her strawweight title as she rematches Carla Esparza after seven-and-a-half years. Heading into the fight, Namajunas is a -220… Read more
Brandon Royval plans to have "chaotic" fight against Matt Schnell at UFC 274: "I'm going to have a war and see who survives it"
Brandon Royval is ecstatic he will finally get to fight in front of fans again. Royval is set for his sixth Octagon appearance against Matt Schnell at UFC 274 but it will be the… Read more
Joe Lauzon plans to blitz Donald Cerrone early in what could be his final fight: "The earlier I get on him, the better it is for me"
Joe Lauzon will make the walk to the Octagon for the first time since October 2019 on Saturday night. Lauzon is set to open up the UFC 274 main card against Donald… Read more
Blagoy Ivanov plans to be better than ever when he competes for the first time in two years at UFC 274: “There won’t be any ring rust”
Blagoy Ivanov will finally be making the walk to the Octagon again. Ivanov is set to face Marcos Rogerio de Lima on Saturday at UFC 274 which will be the first time… Read more
Yancy Medeiros happy to re-sign with Bellator now that he's "having fun" fighting again: "I'm happy I could please the crowd"
Yancy Medeiros says his Bellator debut served as the first time he had fun fighting in quite some time. After losing four in a row in the UFC, he was not re-signed… Read more
Gabe Green eyes a second-round knockout of Yohan Lainesse, targets future rematch with Daniel Rodriguez
Gabe Green is excited to finally be healthy again. Green has not fought since UFC 258 in February 2021 when he defeated Phil Rowe by decision. Since then, he had eye surgery… Read more
Claudio Puelles sends a warning to fellow lightweights following submission win over Clay Guida: "People should've paid attention"
Claudio Puelles didn't think Clay Guida would go to the ground with him. Puelles was set to face Guida in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 52 which was the biggest fight… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera
In the main event of UFC Vegas 53, a key bantamweight bout headlines the card as Rob Font looks to get back into the win column against Marlon Vera. Heading into the… Read more
Tristan Connelly is pumped to fight Darren Elkins, expects it to be a very "fun fight" for the fans: "I've grown up watching him"
Tristan Connelly was pumped when he got the contract to fight Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 53. Connelly says he was offered to fight Elkins last year but 'The Damage' wasn't ready… Read more
Grant Dawson explains why he changed gyms to go to ATT, expects a "grueling fight" against Jared Gordon
Grant Dawson made a big change in his fighting career after his draw against Ricky Glenn. Dawson trained at Glory MMA under James Krause for his entire pro career and spent the… Read more