Everyone has a fighting chance
Former flyweight king Demetrious Johnson has been the most dominant champion in Ultimate Fighting Championship history recording 11 consecutive title defenses. Until he lost to Henry Cejudo earlier this month at UFC 227, Johnson was the only fighter to hold the belt since the 125-pound weight class was introduced into the UFC back in 2012.
Ray Cooper III proved to be the far superior welterweight when he torched Pavel Kusch in the main event of PFL 6 on Thursday night inside Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
One Championship just announced its return to Indonesia on Thursday, as they prepare for their “Conquest of Heroes” card set for Sept. 22 in Jakarta, featuring a highly anticipated strawweight title fight rematch. Reigning promotional strawweight champion Yoshitaka Naito will rematch Joshua Pacio in the main event.
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contenders Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes are set to run back their April 2016 encounter, as ESPN first reported on Thursday that the two have agreed to rematch at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing on Nov. 24.
Bellator MMA heavy hitters Brennan Ward (14-6) and Andre Fialho (9-1) will square off in a 185-pound duel on the main card of Bellator 207 on Oct. 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. A source close to the pairing confirmed the bout to Sherdog.com Thursday evening.
The official weigh-ins for Friday’s Bellator 204 have concluded, and two fighters missed their mark, with one coming in 15 pounds overweight.
Colby Covington is at it again, suggesting that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next pay-per-view event, UFC 228, which features a title bout between welterweight champion Tyrone Woodley and Darren Till, won’t generate much interest without him.
Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers are scrambling to find a replacement for Britain’s Jimi Manuwa after his scheduled opponent, Glover Teixeira, withdrew their fight at next month’s UFC Fight Night 137 with an injury.
The cards for Bellator’s doubleheader weekend in October continue to grow.
Professional Fighters League has successfully created a niche identity for itself amidst a mixed martial arts promotion industry dominated by a corporate titan.