Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. Gabriela Fundora won’t be diving into an undisputed title fight with Gabriela Alaniz…

LAS VEGAS – Failing to capture the UFC women’s bantamweight title did not shake Mayra Bueno Silva’s confidence. Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) will look to rebound when she takes on Macy Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main…

LAS VEGAS – Anthony Smith took aim at the light heavyweight division for not stepping up to fight him at UFC 303. After Carlos Ulberg was forced out due to injury, Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) drew middleweight Roman Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) on…

LAS VEGAS – Roman Dolidze is familiar with studying Anthony Smith. Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) steps in on short notice to face Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at T-Mobile Arena…

Conor McGregor suffering a broken toe during the final weeks of his training camp forced a dramatic shift in the UFC 303 main event with light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira stepping up on short notice to save the day in a rematch against Jiri Prochazka.…

Miranda Maverick Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Miranda Maverick has a new opponent for UFC Vegas 94 on July 20. The former Invicta FC flyweight champion has agreed to face Dione Barbosa at the UFC APEX after…

LAS VEGAS – Brian Ortega thinks fighting Diego Lopes is more about keeping his position than gaining anything else. Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), a former UFC featherweight title challenger and long-time staple of the promotion, returns to the octagon to take on Lopes (24-6…

LAS VEGAS – Michael Page heard it time and time again throughout his Bellator career, and finds it odd the criticism has stopped now that he’s in the UFC. According to Page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), the circumstances haven’t changed but the narrative has. Labeled…

LAS VEGAS – It looks like Jiri Prochazka’s loss to Alex Pereira won’t affect the way Prochazka approaches the rematch this Saturday. Despite getting stopped in their first outing in November, Prochazka plans to maintain the same strategy and game plan ahead of UFC 303,…