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
Six months is all Kevin Lee needed to know he wasn’t done fighting. The former UFC title challenger announced his retirement after his highly-anticipated return to the promotion last year. Lee made the decision after a first-round submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in June, but it wouldn’t stick for long. On Jan. 31, Lee told
Kevin Lee credits his newfound faith for his decision to return to mixed martial arts. Six months after hanging up his gloves following a disappointing 55-second submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov inside the Octagon, the ‘Motown Phenom’ revealed that he is preparing to compete once again. Speaking with James Lynch in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview,
Jack Hermansson plans to prove he’s a legitimate contender in the middleweight division by emerging victorious in the UFC Vegas 86 main event. On Saturday, February 10, Hermansson will return to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a loss against Roman Dolidze in December 2022. ‘The Joker’ won’t have time to ease into
Jack Hermansson is back. The Road To Recovery It’s been a minute since we last saw the #10 ranked UFC middleweight contender compete. Hermansson’s been dealing with injuries that forced him out of a fight with Brendan Allen in June. Now off the mend, he heads into a main event this Saturday against rising prospect
Two-time UFC title challenger Dominick Reyes opened up about the injury that currently has him sidelined for the foreseeable future. ‘The Devastator’ was scheduled to return to the Octagon at UFC 297 in Toronto for a clash with streaking light heavyweight stand Carlos Ulberg. Unfortunately, the bout was scrubbed from the card after Ulberg withdrew
Every dog has its day. For the UFC Middleweight division, the top dogs haven’t able to stay on top for long since Israel Adesanya first lost his title in Nov. 2022. Alex Pereira TKO’ed the longtime champion at UFC 281, but Adesanya later avenged the loss at UFC 287. The two-time champ’s second reign lasted
Robert Whittaker has adopted another kind of mentality for UFC 298. Stylistic Matchup, ‘Bad Intentions’ The former UFC Middleweight Champion returns against powerhouse Paulo Costa on Feb. 17. Ahead of fighting in Anaheim, Whittaker isn’t underestimating how dangerous his opponent can be in the Octagon. That’s probably a good idea, considering the fact that Costa
Brandon Royval gets real on his past losses. The former title challenger has had quite the run since joining the UFC roster back in 2020. On the road to the top, Royval’s fought some of the best flyweights in the world, some of them even more than once like current champion Alexandre Pantoja. Royval Says
Former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez believes another big win over Brian Ortega could put in right back into title contention. On February 24, the UFC will return to Mexico City for a loaded night of fights headlined by former flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval. The co-main event of the evening will see
UFC lightweight standout Renato Moicano doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett’s massive post-fight weight gains are sustainable, particularly if he aims to continue competing at 155. On February 3, Moicano will return to the Octagon for a showdown with fellow top-15-ranked contender Drew Dober. Ahead of their highly anticipated scrap, ‘Money Moicano’ sat down with Mike Owens
Renato Moicano reflected on his viral interview moment and discussed his upcoming fight against Drew Dober. In November 2022, Moicano was matched up against Brad Riddell for the UFC 291 featured preliminary bout. The Brazilian secured an impressive first-round submission win against Riddell, but his post-fight interview is what fans will never forget. Moicano utilized