Lightweight contender hopes to erase the memory of an interim title bout loss to Tony Ferguson in October
Adam Hill
Pro backup reporter
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 224-5509
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.
Brian Ortega, Sean O’Malley and Mackenzie Dern were among the 20-somethings to steal the show at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
Women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino entered her title defense at UFC 222 as nearly a minus 2,000 favorite against Yana Kunitskaya. She fought like the price wasn’t steep enough.
Irish superstar will be stripped of the lightweight title as long as top contenders Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov step in the cage for the main event of UFC 223
Featherweight contender Brian Ortega will meet former champion Frankie Edgar on the main card of UFC 222 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 222 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
Bantamweight contender Cat Zingano will return to action Saturday against Ketlen Vieira on the main card of UFC 222 at T-Mobile Arena for the first time since a loss to Julianna Pena at UFC 200 in July 2016.
Mackenzie Dern makes her much-anticipated UFC debut Saturday when she meets Ashley Yoder in a strawweight fight at UFC 222 at T-Mobile Arena.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had his license to fight revoked by the California State Athletic Commission during a hearing Tuesday in Anaheim.
Nunes believed her next fight would be a women’s featherweight bout against Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino, but will instead stay at 135 pounds to take on top contender Raquel Pennington
Featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens won his third straight fight with a second-round knockout of Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC on Fox 28 on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC on Fox 28 on Saturday at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
Welterweight Mike Perry is on the verge of stardom as he prepares to fight Max Griffin on the main card of UFC on Fox 28 on Saturday at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
Californian Josh Emmett is on the verge of a UFC title shot less than two years after contemplating retirement to pursue a career in law enforcement.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC Fight Night 126 on Sunday at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
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