Matthew Wells

4 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Wells |Mike Bohn

UFC contract winner cut after arrest for felony charges of lewd acts with minorA Dana White's Contender Series fighter who earned a UFC contract in September has been cut from the promotion following an arrest on felony charges. Ahmad Hassanzada, 28, was set to debut with the Las Vegas-based promotion on April 26, but is now no longer under UFC contract after being arrested Saturday for alleged lewd acts with a minor under the age of 14.

6 days ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Wells |Mike Bohn

Renato Moicano thinks it will be tough for fellow UFC lightweight Michael Chandler to get a win over a top 15 opponent. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) wants to make it clear that he has no ill will toward Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC), but as a fighter who typically breaks down fights for his "Show Me the Money" podcast, he simply doesn't see "Iron" as an upper-echelon fighter.

1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Wells |Mike Bohn

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – UFC welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio isn’t sure what to expect when he travels to Des Moines, Iowa for the first time, but he knows he’ll be ready for a knock-down, drag-out type of fight if necessary. In what will be his second fight of the year, Ponzinibbio (30-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) faces Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ESPN 67 on May 3.

1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Wells |Abbey Subhan

MIAMI – Conor McGregor has inserted his name into UFC 314 conversations by showing interest in Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett, but both fighters seem unmoved. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was once upon a time on a direct collision course with Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) as an opposing coach on Season 31 of "The Ultimate Fighter." However, McGregor could not come to terms for a fight date, and has since been focusing on other business interests such as BKFC.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Wells |Ken Hathaway

LAS VEGAS – Securing victory in a UFC debut is a fighter's dream, but the undefeated Torrez Finney has to face a nightmare reaction to his performance. After three wins on Dana White's Contender Series, Finney (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) finally got his chance to compete under the UFC banner. His debut split decision win against Robert Valentin is one that he wants to quickly move past. Advertisement"I'd rather have an ugly 'W' than a good 'L,'" Finney told reporters at a post-fight news conference. "...