The UFC Heavyweight Division Continues to Be on Display at UFC Apex as No. 3 Ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik and No. 7 Ciryl Gane Aim to Make a Statement in the Main Event. In the co-main event, No. 8 ranked UFC light heavyweight Nikita Krylov intends to defend his spot in the rankings against No. 11 Magomed Ankalaev. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ROZENSTRUIK vs. GANE will take place … [Read more...] about Top 10 Heavyweights to Make a Statement at UFC APEX Feb. 27
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Richard Commey KOs Jackson Marinez
Adam Lopez Retains NABF Featherweight Title - Jared Anderson KOs Kingsley Ibeh in 6 Welcome back, Richard Commey. Fourteen months after losing his IBF lightweight world title to Teofimo Lopez, Commey made an emphatic statement, knocking out Dominican contender Jackson Marinez in the sixth round Saturday evening from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. Commey (30-3, 27 KOs) … [Read more...] about Richard Commey KOs Jackson Marinez
Esquiva Falcao & Elvis Rodriguez to be Featured on Berchelt-Valdez Undercard Feb. 20
18-Year-Old Puerto Rican Star Xander Zayas Confirmed for Ring Return Brazilian middleweight contender Esquiva Falcao is coming back to America. After a pair of knockout wins last year in his home nation, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist will take on two-time world title challenger Artur Akavov in a 10-rounder Saturday, Feb. 20 from MGM Grand Hotel & … [Read more...] about Esquiva Falcao & Elvis Rodriguez to be Featured on Berchelt-Valdez Undercard Feb. 20
Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Jayson Velez Tabbed as Miguel Berchelt-Oscar Valdez Co-Feature LIVE on ESPN February 20
Undefeated super featherweight standout Gabriel Flores Jr. will fight former world title challenger Jayson Velez in a 10-round tilt Saturday, Feb. 20, as the co-feature to the highly anticipated all-Mexican showdown between WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel Berchelt and former featherweight kingpin Oscar Valdez. Velez replaces former world champion … [Read more...] about Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Jayson Velez Tabbed as Miguel Berchelt-Oscar Valdez Co-Feature LIVE on ESPN February 20
Miguel Berchelt to Defend Super Featherweight World Title Against Oscar Valdez February 20 LIVE on ESPN
The 2021 Fight of the Year race has officially started, as Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez will face off in one of the most anticipated all-Mexican fistic showdowns in years.Cancun’s Berchelt will defend his WBC super featherweight world title against Nogales native Valdez in a special Top Rank on ESPN telecast Saturday, Feb. 20. The 10-round super featherweight … [Read more...] about Miguel Berchelt to Defend Super Featherweight World Title Against Oscar Valdez February 20 LIVE on ESPN
Joe Smith Jr. to Battle Maxim Vlasov for Light Heavyweight World Title February 13 on ESPN
Light heavyweight contender Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr., the consummate everyman, spent more than a decade as a union laborer on Long Island. He now owns and operates a tree service business, chopping and trimming trees when he’s not training.At 31 years old, this far-from-average Joe will battle Russian veteran Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world … [Read more...] about Joe Smith Jr. to Battle Maxim Vlasov for Light Heavyweight World Title February 13 on ESPN
Stevenson Dominates Toka Kahn Clary; Masayoshi Nakatani stops Felix Verdejo in Co-Feature at MGM Grand Las Vegas
The sensational Shakur Stevenson played the role of headliner and shined. Stevenson, the former featherweight world champion, secured a 10-round unanimous decision over veteran Toka Kahn Clary in the junior lightweight main event Saturday from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), the WBO No. 1 junior lightweight contender, has a title shot … [Read more...] about Stevenson Dominates Toka Kahn Clary; Masayoshi Nakatani stops Felix Verdejo in Co-Feature at MGM Grand Las Vegas
Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12
Super middleweight wrecking ball Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga has been “The Perfect One” thus far, knocking out all 15 of his professional opponents in the first round. Berlanga puts perfection on the line Saturday, Dec. 12, when he fights Ulises Sierra in an eight-round showdown from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Berlanga-Sierra will open the ESPN-televised … [Read more...] about Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12
(#12) Islam Makhachev Welcomes Former Champion (#12 WW) Rafael Dos Anjos Back to Lightweight at UFC Apex in Las Vegas Nov. 14
UFC continues its run of events in Las Vegas with a pivotal lightweight main event as surging No. 12 ranked Islam Makhachev welcomes No. 12 ranked welterweight Rafael Dos Anjos back to the weight class he once ruled as champion. In the co-main event, explosive welterweight strikers clash as Abdul Razak Al-Hassan meets Khaos … [Read more...] about (#12) Islam Makhachev Welcomes Former Champion (#12 WW) Rafael Dos Anjos Back to Lightweight at UFC Apex in Las Vegas Nov. 14
October 31: Robson Conceição-Luis Coria, Jared Anderson and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Added to Inoue-Moloney/Brodnicka-Mayer Championship Doubleheader LIVE on ESPN+
Robson Conceição, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist for his native Brazil, seeks to notch the signature win of his unblemished professional career when he takes on Luis Coria in a 10-round junior lightweight fight Saturday, Oct. 31 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. Conceição-Coria will serve as the chief support bout to the world championship doubleheader featuring unified … [Read more...] about October 31: Robson Conceição-Luis Coria, Jared Anderson and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Added to Inoue-Moloney/Brodnicka-Mayer Championship Doubleheader LIVE on ESPN+