Month: April 2021

Jonathan Pearce says he said no to overweight Gabriel Benitez, UFC on ESPN 23 fight off It appears Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 23 event has lost a preliminary card fight the day before the show. Gabriel Benitez (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) came in at 150.5 pounds Friday for his featherweight bout against Jonathan Pearce (10-4 […]

Philipe Lins wary of Ben Rothwell at UFC on ESPN 24: I can’t ‘get into a brawl’ with him With his back against the wall, Philipe Lins is looking to take a more reserved approach against Ben Rothwell. In search of his first octagon win, Lins (14-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) faces Rothwell on May 8 […]

(Video) UFC Vegas 25 Faceoffs: Things Get Physical Once Again For the second time this month, things got physical during UFC faceoffs, and this time Dana White cannot lay the blame on UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby. Two weeks ago, the planned contest between Jeremy Stephens and Drakkar Klose was scrapped after a hard shove from […]

Kamaru Usman Wants To Return On June 12 Against Michael Chiesa Kamaru Usman is eyeing a return to the Octagon less than two months after finishing Jorge Masvidal, and his preferred opponent may surprise you. After Kamaru Usman disposed of Jorge Masvidal for the second time at UFC 261, the next man up was identified […]

UFC on ESPN 23 Update: Benitez-Pearce Canceled After Benitez Nearly 5 Pounds Heavy Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Jonathan Pearce is a firm believer that discretion is the better part of valor. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-on-ESPN-23-Update-BenitezPearce-Canceled-After-Benitez-Nearly-5-Pounds-Heavy-179090