Everyone has a fighting chance
On Tuesday, troubled former NFL star Greg Hardy will get a shot at earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract when he faces Austen Lane on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White didn’t hold back when asked what he thought of the fight which kicked off the main card at UFC 225 on Saturday night featuring Phil Brooks — better known as “CM Punk” — and Mike Jackson.
On Saturday night at UFC 225, a strawweight bout between the Brazilian Claudia Gadelha and her longtime rival Carla Esparza finally came to fruition after two previous attempts between the pair were scrapped during their time with Invicta Fighting Championships. Although according to the Brazilian, there was almost another cancellation.
CM Punk may be 0-2 as a mixed martial artist, but that didn’t prevent him from having a positive outlook following his second Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.
It wasn’t an enjoyable night to be a fan of Rashad Evans on Saturday.
Holly Holm has carved out a spot as a contender at both bantamweight and featherweight during her Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.
When Robert Whittaker squares off with Yoel Romero, it’s a safe bet that top-notch violence is going to ensue. It’s also likely that some injuries are going to occur.
It appears now that Tyron Woodley is ready to answer Colby Covington’s challenge – not that he has much of a choice anymore.
UFC 225 was one of the deepest cards from top to bottom offered by the Las Vegas-based promotion in quite some time.
This past Saturday, Italian promotion The Golden Cage held its second event, a mix of MMA fights and live hip hop exhibition. Some of the finest up-and-coming MMA talents from across Italy showed up at the event, which took place at PalaSesto in Milan, Italy, the organization’s home base.