Curtis Calhoun

1 week ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman feared lightning would strike twice at UFC Atlanta. Kamaru Usman earned his first UFC win in four years in the UFC Atlanta main event earlier this month. Usman ended Joaquin Buckley‘s welterweight win streak by unanimous decision to return to the division’s title picture. Usman used his elite wrestling to stifle Buckley’s ferocious striking and coast to a decisive victory inside the Octagon.

1 week ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Newly-signed UFC featherweight Aaron Pico bounced back from his disastrous MMA debut emphatically at Bellator 183. Aaron Pico received a quick jump to kick off his MMA career as he signed with the consensus No. 2 promotion, Bellator, after a successful freestyle wrestling career. Pico was considered a once-in-a-generation prospect at the time of his professional debut at Bellator 180. But Pico’s MMA career didn’t get off to an ideal start.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Curtis Calhoun

Former UFC star Darren Till has a few big names in mind for his return to the Misfits Boxing ring. After Darren Till denied interest in a return to MMA, he’s turned his full-time attention towards forwarding his professional boxing career. He’s off to a great start so far with a 2-0 run in Misfits Boxing, including Till’s brutal knockout of Anthony Taylor in January.

1 week ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Former UFC star Darren Till has a few big names in mind for his return to the Misfits Boxing ring. After Darren Till denied interest in a return to MMA, he’s turned his full-time attention towards forwarding his professional boxing career. He’s off to a great start so far with a 2-0 run in Misfits Boxing, including Till’s brutal knockout of Anthony Taylor in January.

1 week ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Jiri Prochazka could potentially be Magomed Ankalaev‘s first title challenger amid growing uncertainty of Alex Pereira‘s return timeline. Pereira shared a staggering weight gain on social media earlier this week, leading many to believe the UFC star won’t return to the Octagon until late in 2025 at the earliest. In the meantime, Prochazka and Ankalaev have traded barbs online in recent weeks since Ankalaev won the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 313.