The last man to beat Alex Pereira in kickboxing is now a UFC fighter. On Tuesday’s episode of Dana White’s Contender Series, former GLORY Kickboxing champion Artem Vakhitov earned a contract via a first-round TKO against Islem Masraf. https://x.com/ufc/status/1843832904130146595 Vakhitov, who competes in the light heavyweight division, has a long history with Pereira, having competed
Alex Pereira’s former kickboxing nemesis Artem Vakhitov broke down how to beat him Vakhitov is the last fighter to defeat “Poatan” in kickboxing during their rivalry at GLORY The last fighter to beat Alex Pereira in kickboxing pointed out a few hints at how to defeat the Brazilian. Only a striker can After swearing to
As a new season of Dana White’s Contender Series approaches, the UFC is doing a bit of house cleaning. On August 13, DWCS will kick off as 100 fighters vie for their opportunity at a UFC contract. Unfortunately, that also means that the promotion must make some room for the new influx of talent. Following
UFC president Dana White has been saying it for several years now, Dana White’s Contender Series [DWCS] produces future stars. This week another potential star was born. On the ninth episode of DWCS this past Tuesday, 17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. defeated Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision to earn a UFC contract, making him the youngest
It’s not everyday you see a 1-0 fighter get a shot at the UFC. For Bo Nickal, that’s exactly the case here. The former Penn State wrestling champ would make his successful MMA debut just last month. In a twist, Nickal wouldn’t win his first fight with wrestling. Instead, the 26 year-old took just 33
Dana White is no stronger to making bold claims. As a promoter, well, it is in the job description to put the UFC on the pedestal. Following the 9th episode of Contender Series, White would paint a picture for the show, holding it higher than ever before. High Praise For Contender Series White believes that
Dana White is often quoted as saying that people make ugly comments in the world of cage fighting. However things were taken to a different level with Oron Kahlon, ahead of his Contender Series fight with Javid Basharat. Kahlon is a 36 year old Israeli bantamweight with an undefeated record of 16-0. He is set
“Big” John McCarthy has gone off on UFC President Dana White over his recent comments about building new stars. The UFC has been praised for its Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series. The series gives fighters the opportunity to fight for a UFC contract if their performances are up to snuff. Recently, White told media
Get you a girlfriend who will rush the cage for you. Or don’t do that at UFC’s Contender Series. On one hand, behind every good man, there is a woman willing to trespass for him. Then on the other hand, everyone knows of someone who dated a weirdo who shows up at their job unannounced.
Aalon Cruz Lands Insane Flying Knee On Contender Series It was made clear in recent weeks, that Dana White does not want to see you wrestle at the end of a fight on the Contender Series. Lucky for Aalon Cruz, that was not a problem. Cruz was looking to put his 5-2 record on the
If You’re A Fan Better Show Up At Contender Series Events The hot-tempered Dana White is the face of the UFC and becomes the most successful business personality. He has grown to a controversial and problematic figure after developing beef with fighters over different reasons. But he has something good to offer to fight fans
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Episode 3 was really an event to watch despite four fights were scheduled at the last moment. There were few tremendous fighters, and some of them are even rewarded with a UFC contract! There were stand-up knockouts, which makes this event even more interesting to watch! Here
Former WSOF lightweight standout Nick Newell’s dream has always been to fight in the UFC. Well, now the fighter with just one and a half arms is closer than ever to accomplishing that dream, as Newell will be fighting on season two of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series for a UFC contract. Elsewhere on
Quite simply this is one of the finest moments in UFC history. Of course, as soon as it was announced that Snoop Dogg was going to be commentating for the UFC, it was bound to happen. But that doesn’t stop it from being amazing to see. When Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series features
Thiago Santos fights with messed up knees, Antonio Trocoli hold my Modelo. Don’t know if anyone knows this, but MMA is a pretty dangerous sport. Only a few days removed from Thiago Santos fighting Jon Jones without functional knees, Dana White’s Contender’s Series returned to Las Vegas. This is where our Brazilian hero Antonio Trocoli
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier sees Merab Dvalishvili as the rightful contender to Sean O’Malley’s bantamweight world championship, but he can’t deny that the champ’s history with Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera makes for an intriguing story. On August 19, Sean O’Malley scored the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career with a vicious second-round