Cageside Press

Cageside Press is a dedicated team of writers, editors, and enthusiastic mixed martial arts fans who cover the sport out of pure passion. Founded in April 2017 in Welland, Ontario, Canada, our mission is to focus on essential MMA topics, cutting through the noise to bring you the most important stories. You can explore a wide range of content here, including news updates, exclusive interviews with fighters, opinion articles, and detailed fight analyses. Our team consists of both seasoned and emerging journalists who share a love for one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. In January 2019, Cageside Press took a significant step forward by integrating MMA Today, another up-and-coming outlet in MMA journalism. This merger enhanced our expertise and expanded our ability to cover the sport comprehensively.

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Kayla Harrison Bringing "Indominable Will," Predicts Finish in Nunes Fight

16 hours ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez |Jay Anderson

Kayla Harrison was on hand at the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday night in Las Vegas – perhaps a fitting appearance, given she’s about to fight a Hall of Famer. Harrison, the newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is set to face women’s GOAT Amanda Nunes at some point in the future.
UFC 317 Prelim Fighter Blows Weight, Gets Cut by Promotion

16 hours ago | cagesidepress.com | Jay Anderson

Christopher Ewert’s UFC career is over before it even got started. On Friday, Ewert was reportedly a solid 10 pounds heavy for his short-notice fight with Jackson McVey, though he did not officially weigh in. Instead, it was announced during the official weigh-ins that the fight was off – and that Ewert had been released by the promotion.
"He speaks like a guy that hasn't gone into the second round."

1 day ago | cagesidepress.com | Brett Cagle |Eddie Law

PFL light heavyweight Phil Davis isn’t sure why Sullivan Cauley is talking about primes and experience as they get set to fight at the PFL World Tournament Semis in Chicago on Friday. “You are what to you tell yourself. If he’s in his prime…he’s framing it as a younger person,” Davis told reporters including Cageside Press on Wednesday. “Experience’s not everything. It’s something though. He speaks like a guy that hasn’t gone into the second round.”Davis (25-7) isn’t wrong.
Beneil Dariush Says Long Camp For Moicano Was Good For Him

2 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez |Eddie Law

UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush will finally get to fight the man he was supposed to fight in January in Renato Moicano on Saturday night at UFC 317. Dariush (22-6-1) was supposed to fight Moicano at UFC 311. When Arman Tsarukyan fell out of the fight the UFC reached out to Moicano and he fought Islam Makhachev in the main event leaving Dariush on his own. Now with their fight finally intact, hopefully, for UFC 317 Dariush reflected on the long camp.
Joshua Van, "I'm not going to be young forever", Ready For Title Run

2 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez |Eddie Law

UFC flyweight Joshua Van is not one to turn a big opportunity down and he has exactly that against Brandon Royval at UFC 317 on Saturday night. Van (14-2) has made his UFC career out of jumping into big fights on short-notice. A matchup with Royval is an opportunity to make a statement, but also become a title contender. “After I beat him I’m going to get the title for sure,” Van told reporters including Cageside Press on Wednesday.
Ilia Topuria Scoffs At Tsarukyan Backup Role, "That's a bad decision for him."

3 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Eddie Law

UFC lightweight Ilia Topuria challenges former champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant title at UFC 317 this weekend at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Seems like Oliveira isn’t the only opponent he has in mind. Arman Tsarukyan will serve as the backup fighter for the main event bout which Topuria explained was not a bright idea. “That’s a bad decision for him. I don’t know why he accepted, because you can’t come here as a backup fighter.
Kevin Carrier, "I got to go all or nothing", Looking At Aug Or Sept Return

4 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Patrick Danna |Eddie Law

LFA lightweight Kevin Carrier cut it rather close at LFA 211 on Friday night scoring a late third round submission of Dey McIntosh. “We saw a few holes in his game. I thought he was going to be a lot more aggressive than he was. So when he was staying going tit for tat kind of threw my game plan off. One thing I did know what, when he ends up shooting, he reaches,” Carrier told Cageside Press following the buzzer-beater win. “I have a good guillotine. Haven’t gotten to show it off in my fights yet.
Gigi Canuto Lives The Fight Life At 22, Knows UFC Will Eventually Call

4 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Patrick Danna |Eddie Law

LFA strawweight Gigi Canuto is all about the fight life and it showed against Flor Hernandez at LFA 211 on Friday night. At 22-years-old Canuto (6-1) has already had more fights than many fighters who make their way to DWCS or other promotions. For such a young fighter it’s clear that MMA has become her life. “It’s a weird age to be honest because you’re not 25 but you’re not 20 anymore. So you’re kind of just like panicking and you’re like, ‘I need to grow up’.
JaCobi Jones "Tired of Getting Paid $1000" to Beat People Up

5 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Patrick Danna |Jay Anderson

Following a loss on the Contender Series, and having dropped his LFA lightweight title, JaCobi Jones finds himself on the rebound, having earned his second straight victory at Friday’s LFA 211 in Salamanca, New York. The back-to-back setbacks he suffered, first on DWCS then in a title fight with Kegan Gennrich roughly a year and a half ago, are something Jones has found a silver lining in. “They definitely put me in the position that I needed to be in.
Phumi Nkuta Says LFA 211 Fight Was Already UFC-Level

5 days ago | cagesidepress.com | Patrick Danna |Jay Anderson

One of the hottest flyweight prospects for the past couple of years, Phumi Nkuta improved to 10-0 on Friday at LFA 211. Now, he’s almost certainly knocking on the door of the UFC. Whether it’s via the Contender Series or straight to the big show, Nkuta almost certainly has a future with the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion. And to hear him tell it, his fight with Cody Davis at LFA 211 was already UFC-level anyway. Nor is he surprised at being 10-0 to start his career.