Month: February 2021

UFC 259 free fight: Jan Blachowicz starches Dominick Reyes to win light heavyweight title Jan Blachowicz’s legendary Polish power was on full display in the biggest fight of his career. After Jon Jones vacated the title, Blachowicz was paired up with Dominick Reyes for the vacant light heavyweight belt at UFC 253 this past September […]

UFC Fight Night 185 Medical Suspensions: Derrick Lewis Faces Possible 6-Month Layoff Derrick Lewis could be sidelined for up to six months following his second-round knockout victory over Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Fight Night 185 main event. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-185-Medical-Suspensions-Derrick-Lewis-Faces-Possible-6Month-Layoff-177846

Bellator MMA Signs Russian Lightweight Alexandr Shabliy to Multi-Fight Deal Bellator MMA has signed Russian lightweight Alexandr Shabliy to an exclusive, multi-fight contract. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-MMA-Signs-Russian-Lightweight-Alexandr-Shabliy-to-MultiFight-Deal-177845

Dana White tells Yana Kunitskaya she ‘absolutely, positively won’ against Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 19 UFC Vegas 19 got off to a hot start with a plethora of awesome finishes, and it would end the night on the same note. However, directly before the main event, there was some controversy at bantamweight — UFC […]

Kevin Lee wants to run it back with Tony Ferguson: “He’s at the top of the list” UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee says he wants to run it back with Tony Ferguson when he returns to the Octagon later this year. Lee has not competed since last March when he was submitted by Charles Oliveira […]

UFC Fight Night 185 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes […]

MMA Junkie Power Index, Feb. 15-21: ‘The Black Beast’ moves into title contention Every time fighters step into the cage or ring, they’re looking to claim a win, make a statement and progress their careers toward a specific goal. Some are looking to climb the ladder. Others may have a score to settle. And the […]