It’s April Fool’s Day once again and you know what that means: Time to watch out for fake news! This is especially true in the world of combat sports, where some of your favorite fighters just can’t help but get up to all kinds of mischief whether it be a “HUGE FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT,” a shocking … Read more
A UFC flyweight will be out of action for several months. Combat Sports Anti-Doping, the UFC’s independent drug testing agency, announced that Alibi Idiris has accepted a one-year suspension for using a banned substance. Idiris tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide — a diuretic that’s “prohibited at all times” in the Diuretics and Masking Agents class of … Read more
Daniel Cormier thinks Israel Adesanya may have shot himself in the foot this weekend. On Saturday, Adesanya took on Joe Pyfer in the main event of UFC Seattle, losing by stoppage in the second round. The finish was particularly difficult for Adesanya fans because “The Last Stylebender” started in prime form, controlling the action and … Read more
Maycee Barber is on the road to recovery after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Alexa Grasso in the UFC Seattle co-main event on Saturday. The end of the fight came after Grasso blasted Barber with a vicious left hand during a striking exchange that sent the top-10 ranked flyweight down to the canvas. A … Read more
Maycee Barber was transported to a local hospital following her devastating loss to Alexa Grasso at UFC Seattle but it appears the former Contender Series winner is recovering well after a terrifying finish in the fight. The end came midway through the opening round with the fighters exchanging strikes on the feet and Grasso blasted … Read more
Arman Tsarukyan didn’t need to throw a punch this time but he put together a great performance to beat Georgio Poullas in the RAF 7 main event. After their first encounter ended in mayhem with Tsarukyan tackling Poullas and a brawl breaking out on stage, the top ranked UFC lightweight contender kept things much more … Read more
Colby Covington probably made things a little harder on himself but ultimately showed off his wrestling superiority as he shut down Dillon Danis in the RAF 7 co-main event. As an All-American wrestler during his college days, Covington was heavily favored to win but he got a little sloppy early, which allowed Danis to end … Read more
We all make mistakes – even Bruce Buffer. On Saturday night, UFC Seattle went down at the Climate Pledge Arena in the Emerald City, and on the prelims, No. 8-ranked heavyweight Marcin Tybura welcomed UFC newcomer and Bellator veteran Tyrell Fortune to the octagon. The fight was unremarkable, with Fortune using his wrestling and pressure … Read more
MMA Fighting has UFC Seattle results for the Adesanya vs. Pyfer fight card, live blogs of the top two fights, and more from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday night. In the main event, two-time UFC champion Israel Adesanya squares off against Joe Pyfer in a middleweight contest. Adesanya aims to snap a … Read more
Israel Adesanya isn’t blind to the narrative surrounding his upcoming fight against Joe Pyfer in the UFC Seattle main event. As one of the greatest middleweights in UFC history, everything Adesanya does gets magnified but the noise has gotten even louder lately as he attempts to bounce back off three straight losses. After not tasting … Read more