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UFC Vegas 71 Post-Fight Press Conference Video The big winners from the UFC Vegas 71 fight card fielded questions from the media inside the UFC Apes following Saturday’s event. In the main event, heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich stopped Curtis Blaydes in the first round and called for a title shot following the win. [embedded content]

UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Live Results UFC Vegas 71 results begin at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 22, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 71 Live results section for live stats or jump down to the

Nate Diaz launches water bottle, sparks scuffle inside boxing event Nate Diaz was in attendance at Misfits & DAZN: X Series 6 boxing event in New Orleans on Friday to support his teammate Chris Avila and things got out of hand. While watching the fights, Chase DeMoor, a Netflix actor and football player turned boxer,

Bantamweight fighter Brady Hiestand made it to the UFC in 2021. It appeared he was on his way towards building the next stage of his career, but an injury late in the year put those plans on hold. A severe knee injury kept Hiestand on the shelf for a year, forcing him to not only

Bellator 294 Results: Liz Carmouche submits DeAnna Bennett The first of two events in Oahu are complete and Liz Carmouche (19-7) will be leaving the island still Bellator MMA Flyweight World Champion. Further down the Bellator 294 main card, Tim Johnson (16-9) earned a unanimous decision over Said Sowma, former Olympian Sara McMann (14-6) defeated Arlene Blencowe in her promotional debut at the Blaisdell Arena. The

Entering 2022 on a three-fight winning streak to start her career, flyweight Sumiko Inaba was able to duplicate her success with back-to-back wins, and remain undefeated. When it comes to how she won both her fights in Bellator, they could have been more different, with a first round TKO of Whittany Pyles in April, and

Having admittedly not committed himself to his MMA career as much as he could have, in 2022, bantamweight Patchy Mix began to take things seriously and hasn’t looked back. In addition to putting more effort into his MMA career, Mix also made changes personally, which made him more available to put as much of himself

As big of a year for his career that 2022 was, for bantamweight Raufeon Stots, 2023 could be even better. As part of Bellator’s million dollar bantamweight tournament, Stots picked up wins in his first two bouts and now finds himself on the precipice of taking the tournament title, claiming the prize money, and establishing

UFC Vegas 71 Weigh-In Results The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs Blaydes fight card at the UFC Apex officially weighed in on Friday in Las Vegas. A heavyweight bout between No. 3-ranked Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) and No. 4-ranked Curtis Blaydes (17-3, 1 NC) headlines the fight card. [embedded content] UFC Vegas

Curtis Blaydes doesn’t think Francis Ngannou made a mistake leaving the UFC When former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the fight promotion in January, he was expecting to land a high-paying, high-profile boxing match. It’s been three months and that high-profile bout hasn’t come to fruition leaving many thinking Ngannou made a big mistake

There’s not much that featherweight Justin Gonzales looks back on his 2022 with anything other than happiness. Coming off his only career loss in 2021, Gonzales rebounded in 2022 with back-to-back wins, and was able to cement a future with Bellator in the process. “I think it was a great year,” Gonzales told MMAWeekly.com. “I

Bellator 294 Weigh-In Results and Video: DeAnna Bennett Misses Weight The first of two weigh-ins for Bellator’s return to Hawaii are in the books ahead of Friday’ Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 event at the Blaisdell Arena. In the main event, DeAnna Bennett weighed in at 126.2-pounds and officially missed weight for her bout against Liz Carmouche for the Bellator

It’s been 10 years since UFC on FOX 7 took place starring Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez in San Jose, CA. The card also featured a young Nate Diaz who nearly missed weight for his fight with Josh Thompson. Check out this flashback video we shot at the time. [embedded content] Diaz would go on

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane heads into Saturday’s Bellator 295 looking to get her belt back. Coming off of two straight losses, former Bellator flyweight champion Macfarlane was looking to rebound in her last bout versus Bruna Ellen last August and avoid a three-fight skid. While she admittedly did not have the best experience against Ellen, Macfarlane picked

Watch Curtis Blaydes drop Chris Daukaus 👊 Fight Video Curtis Blaydes heads in UFC Vegas 71 with incredible knockout power and enormous potential. He showed his power in this blistering finish of Chris Daukaus. On Saturday night, Blaydes steps into the UFC Vegas 71 main event opposite Sergei Pavlovich. This showdown will help shape the

When it comes to her 2022, flyweight Liz Carmouche sees the year as a success not so much for winning a Bellator championship, but for the fact that she had to win two fights to prove she did it. She returns for her next defense at Bellator 294 on Friday. After Carmouche’s title win over

Following two fights to start off his pro MMA career in 2021, heavyweight Austin Green ramped up his output in 2022 with three MMA fights and multiple grappling matches. Though by the latter half of 2022 Green was feeling the effects of all his activity, he nonetheless had the kind of activity level he’d like

Jim Miller explains how he’s had over 40 UFC fights UFC lightweight Jim Miller has fought 41 times inside the octagon and he isn’t done yet. Miller (35-17, 1 NC) made his professional debut in November 2005. After going 11-1 in his first 12 fights, Miller was signed by the UFC in 2008 and he’s