Everyone has a fighting chance
Five-division boxing world champion Amanda Serrano will make her mixed martial arts debut in the co-headliner of Combate Americas’ April 13 event against Mexico City native Erendira Ordonez.
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ace Robert Whittaker returns to competitive action on April 4, although he won’t be facing Yoel Romero.
In his 28 professional fights (22-5, 1 NC), Frankie Edgar has never been finished. He’s never been knocked out, he’s never been submitted. He’s been rocked a few times, especially in his wars with Gray Maynard, but he’s always managed to survive these close calls one way or the other.
It has been replayed countless times, from different angles and at different speeds, yet it’s still dividing fight fans whether referee Dan Miragliotta should have intervened during the ending sequence between Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett at UFC on Fox 28.
Perhaps the picture of UFC President Dana White and former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar taken recently was more than just a publicity stunt.
While it still might not be clear how the anabolic steroid Turinabol ended up in Jon Jones’ system during an in-competition drug test in relation to UFC 214, there is at least some clarity regarding the punishment for his transgression.
Edmonton voted to lift what was originally a one-year ban on combat sports Tuesday during a city council meeting, according to a report from globalnews.ca.
A lightweight bout between Mairbek Taisumov and Evan Dunham is official for
UFC 223.
Luke Rockhold’s days fighting at 185 pounds may be numbered. Michael Bisping’s days fighting may be numbered — period.
A battle of light heavyweight contenders is set for Bellator 200, as Phil Davis and Linton Vassell will square off in London on May 25.