LAS VEGAS – In a sport where beastliness and intimidation typically reign supreme, Chase Hooper is excited to fight a fellow exception to the status quo.
Hooper (12-3-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who has leaned into a persona that includes a love for M&Ms and social…
Emanuel Navarrete earned his stripes as one of boxing’s most active major titlists.
That pace slowed as he moved up to featherweight but is now back to the stream of ring activity that saw him rapidly advance through the ranks.
Up next for the three-division…
LAS VEGAS – Bob Arum admits this is a tougher sell than usual.
Shakur Stevenson is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in boxing, but promoting a card on a Thursday night isn’t ideal, even in “The Fight Capital of the World.” The late start…
Robson Conceicao knows he’s being led to what many believe is his demise. This Saturday night, the former Olympic gold medalist will saunter through T-Mobile Arena with Emanuel Navarrete patiently waiting for him in the ring.
Oddsmakers, fans, critics, and media members are normally on…
Paul Craig: UFC Fight Night 232 main event vs. Brendan Allen will play out on feet but end on ground
LAS VEGAS – Paul Craig knows what his UFC Fight Night 232 main event matchup vs. Brendan Allen looks like on paper, but he doesn’t see it going that way.
Craig (17-6-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) and Allen (22-5 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who meet in Saturday’s…
UFC Fight Night 232’s Amanda Ribas: It’s ‘crazy, but good crazy’ to face ex-housemate Luana Pinheiro
LAS VEGAS – Amanda Ribas is no stranger to UFC Fight Night 232 opponent Luana Pinheiro. In fact, they have quite a history together.
Ribas (12-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Pinheiro (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will meet on Saturday’s main card at the UFC Apex…
LAS VEGAS – Jake Matthews wants to get a crack at the top 15 of the UFC’s welterweight division, and he believes a win in his next bout will get him just that.
Matthews returns to the octagon this weekend in the co-main event of…
LAS VEGAS – Brendan Allen thinks the UFC brass are aware of his championship potential, and granting him the main event slot at UFC Fight Night 232 supports that theory.
Riding a five-fight winning streak inside the octagon, Allen (22-5 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will take…
LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson came in well below the lightweight limit Wednesday afternoon for his 12-round, 135-pound title fight against Edwin De Los Santos on Thursday night.
Stevenson stepped on the Nevada State Athletic Commission's scale at 133.8 pounds. The Dominican Republic's De Los…