UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko claimed the vacant title when she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231 last December. She will put the belt on the line for the first time in Chicago, Ill., when she faces Jessica Eye at UFC 238 on June 8.
Ohio native Jessica Eye says she moved to Las Vegas to get an edge in performance ahead of facing UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 238 in Chicago, Ill., on June 8.
Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett says the post-fight brawl, fights that broke out in the crowd and between the fighters camps are still under investigation. Bennett also explains what the commission tried to do to prevent fights from breaking out between the camps.
The Nevada Athletic Commission indefinitely suspended UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their actions in a post-fight melee that occurred at UFC 229 and withheld $1 million of Nurmagomedov’s fight purse, which was reported at $2 million
At a meeting on Wednesday to determine how much money to withhold from Khabib Nurmagomedov following a brawl at UFC 229, Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Anthony Marnell said he would’ve held back Conor McGregor’s fight purse as well.
On the sixth week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Sodiq Yusuff, Jim Crute and Jeff Hughes were signed to the UFC based on their performances. Chase Hooper was awarded a developmental contract.
After losing a decision to Alex Munoz during the sixth week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Nick Newell spoke about the loss and his journey in mixed martial arts as a competitor with a congenital amputation on his left arm.
UFC president Dana White told reporters on Thursday that the UFC just secured a singer to perform Ireland’s national anthem and explains why Bono from U2 had to turn down the offer to do it.
There’s no doubt that Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are rivals. Jones flipped off Cormier after his win at UFC 197 and looks forward to their showdown at UFC 200.
After losing two straight fights inside the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) cage, Danny Davis, Jr. believes he’ll rebound into the win column on Apr. 2nd at WSOF 30.
Tension mounted as UFC champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz traded barbs at a press conference to promote their March 5th clash at UFC 196. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
Nate Diaz stepped up to battle UFC champion Conor McGregor on Mar. 5 at UFC 196. The 170-pound, non-title contest will be the main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
