Tag: Fight Announcement

  • Ramsey Nijem vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira Set For UFC 177

    Ramsey Nijem vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira Set For UFC 177

    A lightweight fight between Ramsey Nijem and Carlos Diego Ferreira has been announced for UFC 177, which will take place next month in Sacramento, California. Nijem, who made it to the finals on TUF season 13, has won five of seven fights since losing at the finale to Tony Ferguson. Nijem is riding a two […]

  • Danny Castillo vs. Tony Ferguson Set For UFC 176

    Danny Castillo vs. Tony Ferguson Set For UFC 176

      UFC officials announced another fight for the UFC 176 event. Lightweights, Danny Castillo and Tony Ferguson will meet in the octagon. It’s not yet known if the fight will take place on the preliminary card or main card. Castillo has won 6 of his last 8 fights and is coming off of possibly his […]

  • UFC Announces First Strawweight Fight In Promotion History

    UFC Announces First Strawweight Fight In Promotion History

    This is some history making news for you guys (and gals). The UFC has announced its first ever strawweight fight. For those who might not be sure what that is, it’s the 115 lb. weight division. The first fight in the new women’s division will be…… Claudia Gadelha (pictured) vs. Tina Lahdemaki. UFC officials confirmed the fight. […]

  • Brendan Schaub vs. Andrei Arlovski Is Official For UFC 174

    Brendan Schaub vs. Andrei Arlovski Is Official For UFC 174

      Yesterday, UFC president Dana White welcomed former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski back to the octagon via twitter. The promotion wasted no time in finding “The Pitbull” a fight. The UFC announced today that Arlovski would be welcomed back into the octagon by Brendan Schaub. .@BrendanSchaub vs @AndreiArlovski added to #UFC174! Get tix NOW […]

  • Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo Set for UFC Fight Night in Texas

    Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo Set for UFC Fight Night in Texas

    Lightweights Myles Jury and Abel Trujillo are set to duke it out at ‘UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens’ on June 28th in San Antonio, Texas. The bout was made official when UFC.COM announced it on Thursday afternoon. Myles Jury turned some heads when he debuted at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale’ in 2012. He […]

  • Danny Castillo vs Isaac Valllie-Flagg Set For UFC 172

    Danny Castillo vs Isaac Valllie-Flagg Set For UFC 172

      UFC lightweight and member of Team Alpha Male Danny Castillo will fight Isaac Vallie-Flagg at UFC 172, which takes place in Baltimore on April 26. The UFC announced the fight on Thursday. Castillo is looking to bounce back from his unanimous decision loss to Edson Barboza back in December. Before that loss Castillo had […]

  • Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva Is Official, Will Be The Co-Main Event at UFC 173

    Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva Is Official, Will Be The Co-Main Event at UFC 173

    The heated battle between UFC fighters Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva finally has an official date. UFC president Dana White confirmed that the fight between the current coaches of Brazil’s 3rd “The Ultimate Fighter” season will meet in the octagon on May 25, at UFC 173. White announced the fight during UFC 169’s post-fight show […]

  • Joe Ellenberger Makes His Octagon Debut Against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 172

    Joe Ellenberger Makes His Octagon Debut Against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 172

    UFC 172’s main event will be Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira for the UFC’s light heavyweight championship. It was already announced that another fight on that card, which takes place April 26 in Baltimore, would be Jake Ellenberger vs. Tarec Saffiedine. On Monday, UFC officials announced a third fight. Joe Ellenberger (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), […]

  • UFC 171 Adds Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva to Lineup

    UFC 171 Adds Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva to Lineup

    Originally slated to co-main event UFC Fight Night 35, Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva has officially been added to UFC 171. UFC 171 is scheduled to take place on March 15, 2014 in Dallas Texas. Ovince St. Preux commanded attention while fighting for former employers at Strikeforce. He was victorious in five of his […]

  • Daniel Cormier vs. Rashad Evans Set to Headline UFC 170

    Daniel Cormier vs. Rashad Evans Set to Headline UFC 170

    It was originally rumored that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones would defend his title against Glover Teixeira at UFC 170. However, Jones confirmed he was still suffering nagging injuries from his defense against Alexander Gustafsson. The UFC brass went hunting for another headline worthy main-event, and they found what they were looking for. Rashad […]

  • Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson: UFC on FOX 10 main event | UFC NEWS

    Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson: UFC on FOX 10 main event | UFC NEWS

    With lightweight champion Anthony Pettis out due to an injury, the man he was set to face off against will now fight the former champion. Josh Thomson will fight Benson Henderson in the headlining fight of  UFC on Fox 10. Henderson is coming off of his lost to Pettis back in August, where he was […]

  • Che Mills Rumored To Meet Matt Riddle At UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC News

    Che Mills Rumored To Meet Matt Riddle At UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC News

      Fighters Only has learned that a welterweight bout between Matt Riddle and Che Mills is in the works for the UFC’s return trip to London on the UFC on Fuel TV 7 card. The card is set to take place at Wembley Arena, Saturday, February 16th. Riddle (7-3, 1 NC) is coming off of a […]