‘Juicy J’ Erosa thriving in third UFC stint
Featherweight Julian Erosa knew another UFC chance was a longshot after he was cut for a second time following a knockout loss to Julio Arce in 2019. But when the MMA’s top promotion needed a late-notice replacement…
UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Full Card Preview
After an electric UFC 263, a thrilling main event between Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige is set for UFC Vegas 29 on Saturday, June 19, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The featherweights have earned…
New weight class leads to improved cardio for PFL’s Chris Wade
Professional Fighters League featherweight contender Chris Wade does not like running. But after he ran more than 70 miles leading up to his decision victory over Anthony Dizy in April, he recognized the benefits of the necessary…
PFL’s Tyler Diamond aims to follow up ‘nearly flawless’ performance
Aside from one brief moment, Professional Fighters League featherweight contender Tyler Diamond felt like he did everything right in a decision victory over Sung Bin Jo in April. He’s hoping that momentum carries into his fight with…
Interview: UFC’s Kai Kamaka in ‘better spot mentally’ ahead of fight with TJ Brown
The last time Kai Kamaka III stepped inside the Octagon, he was in the middle of moving his family to Las Vegas from Hawaii. Despite being a moderate favorite in that November bout against Jonathan Pearce, Kamaka…
UFC 251: Three Stats and an Odd
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, aka Fight Island, is set to host three back-to-back title fights and a loaded card on July 11. While MMA math rarely rings true, in this week’s deep dive we take a look…
Biggest Fight to Make at Featherweight? Budd-Cyborg
With her third title defense and fourth straight contest in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Saturday, Julia Budd (13-2) continued to cement her legacy as one of the greatest featherweight fighters of all-time. Her first round TKO finish over…
Latest Win Leading Alexander Volkanovski Into Deep Featherweight Waters
By far, the biggest stories from UFC 232 were Amanda Nunes’ unbelievably dominant win over Cris “Cyborg” Justino, and Jon Jones’ title-claiming victory over Alexander Gustafsson. But featherweight Alexander Volkanovski also made a noteworthy splash with his…
UFC Women’s Featherweight Division in a State of Flux
Amanda Nunes (17-4), the greatest women’s MMA fighter in history, was able to snap Cris Cyborg’s (20-2, 1 NC) 20-fight unbeaten streak and earn her second UFC belt on Saturday night. With wins over current and former…
Brian Ortega’s UFC 231 Loss Indicates Promising Future
Brian Ortega is primed for continued success in the UFC (Photo Credit: Brian Ortega Instagram) There’s no denying it, we saw a featherweight title fight for the ages when defending champ Max Holloway met top-ranked Brian Ortega…
