Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Shavkat Rakhmonov will clash with Kelvin Gastelum in a welterweight co-main event at the upcoming UFC card on Sept. 16 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of a show celebrating Mexican Independence Day.…

LAS VEGAS – Ismael Bonfim delivered a highlight for the ages in his octagon debut in January, and he wants to produce something even better at UFC on ESPN 47. Bonfim (19-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) stopped Terrance McKinney in spectacular fashion at UFC 283, which…

LAS VEGAS – Max Griffin is not exactly happy with his matchup against Michael Morales. The 37-year-old welterweight veteran is set to take on Michael Morales on the main card of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 at the UFC Apex. This booking made Griffin (19-9…

LAS VEGAS – Ariane Lipski couldn’t have asked for a much better training situation ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 bout against Melissa Gatto. Lipski (15-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) got the chance to share the gym with recently retired former two-division UFC champion Amanda…

His skills were undeniable. His punching power on the other hand? That was the biggest question mark that surrounded Terence Crawford’s decision to move up in weight in 2018. Yet, despite lacing up his gloves and facing larger men on a nightly basis, Crawford had…

Former super middleweight world champion Carl Froch has cautioned that Tyson Fury would need to be at his very best to overcome the boxing ability of Oleksandr Usyk. Fury and Usyk were in talks earlier in the year to have an April undisputed showdown. They…

While Brandon Moreno will look to pick up his first win against Alexandre Pantoja in his next title defense, the current UFC flyweight champ is confident Pantoja hasn’t seen anywhere near his best game in their two previous bouts. The third meeting between the pairing…

LAS VEGAS – Rinat Fakhretdinov had to do a double take when he was offered a matchup with Kevin Lee at UFC on ESPN 47. Fakhretdinov (20-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) admits he was caught off guard when the promotion came to him with a fight…

On July 15, super lightweight contender Elvis Rodriguez will face his most experienced opponent to date when he takes on former world champion Viktor Postol in a ten round showdown. Their fight will be part of a Showtime televised tripleheader from The Chelsea at The…