Heidi Fang and Adam Hill discuss how Calvin Kattar established himself as a top contender in the UFC’s featherweight division with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige in the main event of UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi. Tim Elliott discusses the importance of his win over Ryan Benoit in the co-main event. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The UFC 246 fight card, featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, is official, minus one planned bout. In place of Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso, a bantamweight bout between Brian Kelleher and Ode’ Osbourne will move up to the pay-per-view main card. All fighters competing on the card faced off during the ceremonial weigh-ins at The Park Theater.
Covering The Cage hosts Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap tonights fights at UFC 219.
Tim Elliott lost his coach, Robert Follis just 2 weeks before UFC 219 and told media following his win over Mark De La Rosa that he was on a destructive path before his former coaches stepped in to help.
Ahead of facing Mark de la Rosa at UFC 219, flyweight competitor Tim Elliott opens up about the death of his MMA coach Robert Follis and his relationship with him. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
