Wrestling. That’s what caused Robelis Despaigne to suffer his first professional defeat in MMA. The Olympic karate bronze medalist got his momentum halted in May when Waldo Cortes-Acosta handed him his first loss. Despaigne (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who entered the promotion earlier this year…

LAS VEGAS – Kyler Phillips has had his eye on Rob Font prior to drawing him at UFC Fight Night 245. Phillips (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) meets Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event (ESPN+) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Phillips,…

You can say Shavkat Rakhmonov has a certain “aura” or call him the “boogeyman” of the division – Belal Muhammad is ready to shut all that down. At UFC 310, Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) puts his recently acquired 170-pound title on the line against…

LAS VEGAS – Rob Font expects an action-packed fight with Kyler Phillips. Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on Phillips (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 245 (ESPN+) co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. “Kyler, he brings it,” Font…

Premier Boxing Champions recognized Tim Tszyu had saved the launch of its partnership with Amazon Prime when he agreed to fight Sebastian Fundora at late notice. Australia’s Tszyu sacrificed his undefeated status and his WBO junior middleweight title when in March he lost to Fundora…

Anthony Smith is at the stage of his career where he wants each fight to have meaning. After making his MMA debut in October 2007 and competing nearly 60 times since, Smith (38-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC) has experienced almost everything a fighter can, including challenging…

LAS VEGAS – Although he’s fighting in the main event, Michel Pereira doesn’t think he’ll need the full 25 minutes to get his hand raised at UFC Fight Night 245. Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC), a rising middleweight contender, takes on Anthony Hernandez in the…

Cameron Smotherman Photo by Louis Grasse/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alexander K. Lee is an editor for MMA Fighting who has been covering combat sports since 2014. Cameron Smotherman is shooting his shot. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with…

LAS VEGAS – Julia Polastri beat Cory McKenna with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Polastri, who picked up her first UFC win after…