Burns won his sixth straight fight with a dominant performance over former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at the UFC’s Apex facility in Las Vegas.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The light heavyweight champion isn’t happy with how negotiations on a potential heavyweight superfight with Francis Ngannou were portrayed to the media.
The welterweight star will step back in the cage for the first time since losing his belt at T-Mobile Arena more than a year ago when he faces Gilbert Burns at UFC on ESPN 9 on Saturday.
Women’s strawweight standout Mackenzie Dern will return against Hannah Cifers to kick off the UFC on ESPN 9 main card Saturday at the UFC’s Apex facility.
The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously to approve new coronavirus health and safety protocols, granting the UFC and Top Rank live fight cards in Las Vegas.
The Nevada Athletic Commission will meet by phone Wednesday to determine whether combat sports events can resume in Nevada with enhanced health and safety protocols.
UFC star Henry Cejudo’s surprise retirement took another step toward becoming official when his name was removed from the bantamweight champion spot on the UFC’s rankings.
Hall of Fame tight end Dave Casper starred in two of the most famous plays in Raiders franchise history
The commission is expected to discuss the possibility of combat sports events returning to Las Vegas as soon as May 30.
Dana White told the Review-Journal in a text message early Wednesday the organization will proceed with a fight card at its Apex Facility with no fans.
The heavyweight immediately embraced his fallen opponent Walt Harris, who was fighting for the first time since his stepdaughter was murdered in October.
Heavyweight Walt Harris will headline his first UFC card Saturday when he fights Alistair Overeem less than six months after the murder of his stepdaughter.
Glover Teixeira, 40, overcame a slow start before stopping light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith in the fifth round Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida.
Light heavyweight Anthony Smith will headline UFC Fight Night 175 on Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida, a month after fighting a man who had broken into his home.
Testing for the coronavirus, temperature checks and the sounds of a silent arena marked the UFC’s attempt to bring sports back last week.