Tatiana Suarez expects to be the UFC women’s strawweight champion within the next year. In February 2023, the undefeated Suarez ended a nearly four-year layoff when she returned to submit Montana De La Rosa in round two. Six months later, the Ultimate Fighter Season 23 winner continued her comeback tour with another second-round submission, this
Calvin Kattar is ready to make his first walk to the Octagon since October 2022. ‘The Boston Finisher’ makes his triumphant return as a part of the promotion’s massive UFC 300 card this Saturday night (April 13) for a showdown with former bantamweight world champion Aljamain Sterling. Speaking with Mike Owens in a MiddleEasy exclusive
BKFC star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has a shortlist of fighters he would love to toe the line with someday. On Saturday, April 27, Perry will return to the squared circle for a showdown with another former UFC fighter turned bare-knuckle brawler — Thiago Alves. The pair will headline the promotion’s fourth-annual Knucklemania event at the
Steve Erceg is positive about stopping Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301 “Astro Boy” sees his deadly striking technique could be his key to finishing “The Cannibal” Steve Erceg is brimming with confidence ahead of his title fight with Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301. Mixed emotions In an exclusive interview with Middle Easy, “Astro Boy” admitted
Jalin Turner discussed his upcoming fight against Renato Moicano and provided updates on his fighting career behind the scenes. Turner suffered a significant setback in 2023 after his five-fight winning streak, all inside the distance, was ended by back-to-back split-decision losses against Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker. Luckily for him, he ended the year on
Dakota Ditcheva discussed her European championship win and how she’s been preparing for the PFL world season “Dangerous” shared her thoughts on Kayla Harrison The reigning PFL Europe flyweight champ only wants to be the NO. 1 female fighter in the world PFL Europe flyweight champion Dakota Ditcheva is laser-focused on proving that she the
Caio Borralho is excited to perform in front of his fellow Brazilians at UFC 301 “The Natural” is eager to knock Paul Craig out Caio Borralho is brimming with confidence ahead of his return to Brazil for UFC 301 against Paul Craig. Caio wants to hear the Brazilian crowd once again In an exclusive interview
TUF 29 winner Bryan Battle has received a flood of support from fighters and fans following his controversial no-contest at UFC Vegas 88. Stepping inside the Octagon for a co-main event clash with heavy hitter Ange Loosa, things came to an abrupt halt just one minute into the second round with Battle accidentally poking his
Cynthia Calvilla discussed her lengthy break and UFC return The UFC strawweight talked about her thoughts on possibly getting cut The 36-year-old is looking to get back to the win column Cynthia Calvillo is stepping back inside Octagon against Piera Rodriguez to get the most of another opportunity to finally secure a win. Cynthia wanted
Rising middleweight contender Brendan Allen has a point to prove when he steps inside the Octagon with one-time title challenger Marvin Vettori next month. Riding a five-fight win streak, ‘All In’ will face his toughest test yet when he meets ‘The Italian Dream’ in a UFC Fight Night headliner on April 6. Speaking with James
Amanda Ribas previewed her upcoming main event fight against Rose Namajunas. On March 23, the UFC will return to the APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Vegas 88. In the main event, Namajunas is scheduled for her second promotional fight at flyweight after coming up short in her divisional debut against Manon Fiorot. ‘Thug
Brandon Royval recognizes that his short-notice victory over Brandon Moreno has put the UFC in a tough spot. On February 24, ‘Raw Dog’ spoiled Moreno’s homecoming in Mexico City, scoring a split decision victory over the former flyweight world champion. With the victory, Royval is once again in a position to challenge the division’s reigning
Vicente Luque thinks the several changes in his training camp made him a better fighter “The Silent Assassin” discussed what he expects from Joaquin Buckley The 32-year-old commented on Ian Garry’s controversial persona Vicente Luque will finally be back inside the Octagon on March 30 to face Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlantic City. In an
Lightweight standout Benoit Saint-Denis is closing in on the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career. On Saturday, March 9, the ‘God of War’ will make his seventh walk to the Octagon for a showdown with 155-pound staple and former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. Speaking with Mike Owens in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview, Saint-Denis
Closing in on her first UFC title opportunity, Manon Fiorot is already eyeing two-division glory. On Saturday, March 30, ‘The Beast’ will headline UFC Atlantic City opposite fellow flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield in a fight that has title eliminator written all over it. Thus far, Fiorot is undefeated inside the Octagon, scoring six straight wins,
Themba Gorimbo reflected on his recent KO win at UFC Vegas 85 “The Answer” talked about not getting a performance bonus The promising welterweight revealed who The Rock is in his life UFC welterweight rising star Themba Gorimbo discussed his sensational first-round KO win, his relationship with The Rock and how he wants to be