Matthew Petela

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UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Results

1 week ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

On Saturday, Jun. 21, the UFC will host UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr., live from the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event features a battle of top light heavyweights. The event airs live in its entirety on ESPN+ starting at 12 p.m. ET, with the preliminary card also airing on ESPN. The main card also airs on ABC at 3 p.m. ET. Check below for full results. FULL RESULTSJamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio BahamondesCurtis Blaydes vs.
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Preview and Predictions

1 week ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

On Saturday, Jun. 21, the UFC heads to Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan for what will be a matinee card in the United States. Headlining the card is a light heavyweight fight between a pair of former title challengers who are hungry to make a splash and remind fans that they are still a force to be reckoned with at 205 pounds.
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley Preview and Predictions

2 weeks ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

With a new champion recently crowned in Jack Della Maddalena, the welterweight division once again takes center stage this weekend as former dominant champion Kamaru Usman looks to get back to the glory days by beating a rising contender in Joaquin Buckley. Usman has struggled since losing the title to Leon Edwards. After that vicious head kick knockout, Usman lost the rematch and hasn’t been back to the championship level since that contest.
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber Results

4 weeks ago | wp.me | Matthew Petela

On Saturday, May 31, the UFC will host UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev. The event features a women’s flyweight battle. The event airs live on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. Check below for full results. FULL RESULTSErin Blanchfield vs. Maycee BarberMateusz Gamrot vs. Ľudovít KleinRamiz Brahimaj vs. Billy Ray GoffDustin Jacoby vs. Bruno LopesKetlen Vieira vs. Macy ChiassonZach Reese vs. Duško TodorovićAllan Nascimento vs. Jafel FilhoJordan Leavitt vs.
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber Preview and Predictions

4 weeks ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

The UFC gets ready for Summer after a week off with action inside the UFC Apex this weekend as a pair of women’s flyweights clash in a five round main event. Erin Blanchfield was on the fast track to a title shot before getting outdueled by Manon Fiorot. Since then she rebounded with a victory over former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and will look to put together back-to-back wins by defeating Maycee Barber.
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Results

1 month ago | wp.me | Matthew Petela

On Saturday, May 17, the UFC will host UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev. The event features a battle of welterweight contenders. The event airs live on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET. Check below for full results. FULL RESULTSGilbert Burns vs. Michael MoralesPaul Craig vs. Rodolfo BellatoSodiq Yusuff vs. Mairon SantosNursulton Ruziboev vs. Dustin StoltzfusJulian Erosa vs. Melquizael CostaMatheus Camilo vs. Gabe GreenJared Gordon vs. Thiago MoisésConnor Matthews vs.
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Preview and Predictions

1 month ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

Back at it this weekend, the UFC hosts UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales from inside the UFC Apex. Adorning the marquee is a clash at welterweight between one of the division’s mainstays and a newcomer who is making waves. After losing three fights in a row, Gilbert Burns needs a win in the worst way. The 38-year-old once challenged for the division’s championship and almost won by first-round knockout. Things have gone steadily downhill from there, and his title aspirations are all but gone.
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Preview and Predictions

1 month ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

The UFC heads north to Montreal this weekend for a loaded pay-per-view event complete with two championship fights atop the marquee. The UFC 315 main event will be the first title defense for welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who claimed the belt via decision over Leon Edwards last July. The Chicago native will be 37 years old this summer, and, if he is going to put together a Hall-of-Fame-worthy title reign, he needs to kick it off with a dominant performance over Jack Della Maddalena.
ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II Results

1 month ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

On Friday, May 2, ONE Championship will host ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event features a night of Muay Thai, submission grappling and MMA action. The event airs live on Amazon Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. ET. Check below for full results. FULL RESULTSMuay Thai bout: Kongthoranee Sor Sommai vs. Nong-O HamaGrappling bout: Tye Ruotolo vs. Dante Leon – for the welterweight titleMuay Thai bout: Abolfazl Alipourandi vs.
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Preview and Predictions

1 month ago | combatpress.com | Matthew Petela

Iowa plays host to the Octagon this weekend as the UFC puts on UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo. Cory Sandhagen fell back in the rankings after having a three-fight winning streak snapped in his last fight by Umar Nurmagomedov. He looks to recapture some of the momentum he had built by getting past a former flyweight champion. Deiveson Figueiredo was increasingly struggling to make the 125-pound flyweight championship limit and decided to make the move up a weight class.