Everyone has a fighting chance
Justin Gaethje got back on the winning track in a big way at UFC Fight Night 135, knocking out surging lightweight James Vick 1:27 into the opening round of their Aug. 25 headlining bout.
Two more bouts have been added to the UFC on Fox 31 lineup, as Bobby Green will face Drakkar Klose at lightweight, while Jack Hermansson will meet Gerald Meerschaert at middleweight.
Valentina Shevchenko will be heavily favored to capture flyweight gold at UFC 228 on Saturday when she squares off against reigning champion Nicco Montano.
There has been a late revision to the UFC 228 card, as Jarred Brooks will replace Ryan Benoit and face Roberto Sanchez on Saturday in Dallas.
Heavy-handed Brazilian middleweight Thiago Santos will make his fourth appearance this year when he takes on fellow knockout artist Jimi Manuwa at light heavyweight at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22. Santos replaced Manuwa’s original opponent, Glover Teixeira, who was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has been a main-card staple on free as well as pay-per-view events since he entered the organization in 2011. The same cannot be said for his younger brother Sergio Pettis, who despite some impressive performances, continues to miss out on the more lucrative main card.
UFC President Dana White tends to be prone to hyperbole when it comes to forecasting pay-per-view buys for his promotion. He is predicting especially big numbers for UFC 229, which is headlined by a lightweight championship clash between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.
An intriguing bantamweight matchup pitting Ricardo Ramos against Ricky Simon is in the works for UFC Fight Night 139.
It appears as though Brent Primus and Michael Chandler are finally on the verge of squaring off again in the Bellator MMA cage. <
Felicia Spencer will square off against Pam Sorenson for the vacant featherweight crown in the Invicta FC 32 main event on Nov. 16.