Author: Tristen Critchfield

Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will return to the division where he initially made his mark.

The fourth meeting between Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus at Bellator 178 drew an average of 949,000 viewers to Spike on Friday night.

Omari Akhmedov will face Abdul Razak Alhassan in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm.

A battle of unbeaten 155-pound prospects is slated for “The Ultimate Fighter 25” finale, as Marc Diakiese will lock horns with Drakkar Klose on July 7.

UFC Fight Night 108 attracted an average audience of 745,000 viewers to Fox Sports 1 this past Saturday, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

While the sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship to William Morris Endeavor and International Management Group (WME-IMG) last summer was the largest ever for a professional sports franchise, the reported $4.2 billion figure could have been even larger.

Jared Cannonier and Steve Bosse will meet in a light heavyweight bout at “The Ultimate Fighter 25” finale finale on July 7.

Although Mike Perry authored one of 2017’s most violent knockouts at UFC Fight Night 108, he is the one facing a potential six-month layoff following this past Saturday’s event.

Cheick Kongo will lock horns with Augusto Sakai at Bellator 179 in London on May 19.

A welterweight clash pitting Darren Till against Jessin Ayari has been added to the UFC Fight Night 109 lineup.