Adam Lopez has seen better days. Once viewed as a hotshot prospect, Lopez (16-4, 6 KOs) has struggled to right the ship. In addition to coming up woefully short against Abraham Nova earlier this year, Lopez has registered just one victory over the span of…

The UFC is headed down under once again in 2023. UFC 293 will take place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Promotion president Dana White announced the news Wednesday on Twitter and added it will be the first leg of a three-event, four-year partnership with the…

LAS VEGAS – Mackenzie Dern’s training camp for UFC Fight Night 224 was filled with hurdles and struggles. As the universe seemed to be dragging her down, Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) said she ultimately came to realizations that reshaped her mindset for the better…

LAS VEGAS – Joaquin Buckley is looking for a fresh start at welterweight when he steps in the octagon at UFC Fight Night 224. After spending his entire octagon tenure at middleweight, Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) became fed up with the mixed results and…

LAS VEGAS – Edmen Shahbazyan felt the eyeballs as a 20-year-old entering the UFC. He streaked, was spotlighted, lost, and learned. A three-fight losing skid from 2020-2021 wasn’t his highest point, but Shahbazyan (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has remained present and improved because of the…

Grant Dawson has his road to the UFC lightweight belt mapped out – and he’s off to a good start. Entering 2023 on an 11-fight unbeaten streak, which includes seven wins in the UFC, Dawson (19-1-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) believes he’s just two good wins…

LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney thinks Vasiliy Lomachenko is a dirty fighter. The undisputed, undefeated lightweight champion told Lomachenko exactly that as the fighters and their teams walked together from one promotional appearance to another Tuesday at MGM Grand to discuss their ESPN Pay-Per-View fight…

LAS VEGAS – Vasiliy Lomachenko considers himself a small lightweight, a boxer better suited for the junior lightweight division in which he also has held a world title. The former WBC 135-pound champion typically faces size disadvantages against lightweights, but he is 7-1 in lightweight…

Oscar De La Hoya insists Ryan Garcia’s defeat to Gervonta Davis was partly a result of the concessions that were granted during their negotiations. The founder of Golden Boy Promotions has long insisted that Garcia, his star client, was severely disadvantaged by the rehydration clause…