Less than 24 hours ago, Paul Felder didn’t even know if he would set foot in the UFC cage again – but on Saturday, he would do the same. Accepting a five-round fight over a five-day notice against a former UFC lightweight champion is not common practice among MMA fighters. …
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Thiago Santos did not attend the UFC at the ESPN + 40 post-fight news conference. A few moments earlier, Santos (21-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) had taped a third-round rear-naked square against fellow Brazilian Glover Taxira (32-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in the main event. It was Santos’ long-awaited return after surgery …
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LAS VEGAS – The MMA junkie was on the scene and reporting live on ESPN + 40 fighter weight-ins from the official UFC on Friday, where all 22 fighters weighed in without issue. Light Vegas lost weight at the UFC Apex. The same place hosts Saturday’s card, which streams on …
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UKSville, Conn. – Corey Anderson is interested in fighting after his successful promotional debut in Ballet 251, there are only two fighters – and one has the Light Heavyweight Championship. “(I want) Phil Davis and (Vadim) Nemkov – two people were fighting for the belt,” Anderson said at a post-fight …
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LAS VEGAS – UFC President Dana White’s relationship with United States President Donald Trump is well documented. White spoke on behalf of Trump at the Republican National Convention in both 2016 and 2020, Trump attended UFC 244 in New York, and White and many UFC fighters were part of Trump’s …
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