David Benavidez believes he and Demetrius Andrade have something in common that has brought these two undefeated fighters together for an attractive super middleweight showdown. Most middleweights, including Canelo Alvarez, weren’t interested in facing Andrade during his long run in that division, which eventually led…

LAS VEGAS – Jennifer Maia expects to have the advantage over Viviane Araujo. Maia (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) takes on Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in a flyweight bout in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 230 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The…

LAS VEGAS – It may qualify as a “no duh!” type of statement, but Michel Pereira is feeling better than most fight weeks because he doesn’t have to cut an extra 15 pounds. Pereira will return to the middleweight division Saturday at UFC Fight Night…

David Benavidez says his full focus is on Demetrius Andrade Esther Lin/SHOWTIME David Benavidez says he’s not looking ahead to a potential huge money clash with Canelo Alvarez next May, as he’s fully focused on Demetrius Andrade, his Nov. 25 Showtime PPV opponent.…

Belal Muhammad thinks Colby Covington will be done fighting if he loses to UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) challenges Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in the UFC 296 main event on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Muhammad…

LAS VEGAS – Andre Petroski knows what he’s getting himself into fighting Michel Pereira on short notice at UFC Fight Night 230. After Marc-Andre Barriault withdrew from Saturday’s middleweight bout with Pereira (27-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC), which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams…

David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade are set to collide in a Showtime PPV, Nov. 25. Today marked the official kick off press conference for the upcoming super middleweight fight between David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade, which will headline on Showtime PPV on Nov.…

Tim Bradley never quite understood it. For as long as he could remember, Demetrius Andrade was an incredible fighter. He dominated everyone at 154 pounds and did much of the same at 160. He hasn’t fought the best fighters around, but Bradley has always been…

Time of death was finally called on the embarrassing Julio Cesar Martinez-McWilliams Arroyo saga. The title consolidation rematch will no longer move forward, nor will Arroyo any longer hold rights to challenge for the WBC flyweight title. The sanctioning body removed Arroyo’s interim title status…