Alex Pereira goes to his first decision in MMA As we mentioned in the preview article, there were a lot of people that overlooked Bruno Silva heading into his fight against Alex Pereira. Prior to fighting Pereira, Bruno had finished 7 consecutive fights by knockout. Silva showed grit against Pereira

We've got a stacked event ahead of us this weekend. Let's take a look at the story of each fight. Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev New talent has started to emerge in the Light Heavyweight division and one of those talents is Magomed Ankalaev who’s won 7 consecutive fights in the Octagon. Of thos

When Royce Gracie won UFC 1 in 1993, no one could envision this sport becoming what it has today. Mixed martial arts continues to advance every year and it’s led to the explosion of a sport. One of the most significant days in this sport’s history is February 23rd, 2013. It’s the day that Ronda Ro

Colby Covington dominates Jorge Masvidal The long-awaited grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal finally took place at UFC 272. This fight went just as the majority of the Verdict Community predicted, with Covington defeating Masvidal by unanimous decision. The fight started rough

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Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal The long-awaited grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal finally takes place at UFC 272. Masvidal’s only losses in the past 5 years have come to Kamaru Usman while Colby Covington’s only losses in the past 7 years have come to Usman. The majority of

UFC 272 is headlined by the long-awaited grudge match between former friends Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. This is a rare UFC PPV that’s headlined by a non-title fight. Prior to 2011, the UFC had only 5 weight divisions. This UFC has grown significantly since that point and there are now 12 we

Islam Makhachev continues to dominate With Bobby Green stepping in on short notice, Islam Makhachev had to make it look easy if he wanted to claim a title shot and that’s exactly what he did. He’s now joined an elite group of fighters that’s won 10 consecutive fights inside the Octagon. Makhachev h

Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green Islam Makhachev was originally supposed to take on Beneil Dariush in this weekend’s main event, but an injury forced Dariush off the card. Bobby Green has stepped in to fight Makhachev instead. This is a quick turnaround for Green who just defeated Nasrat Haqparast at

When Islam Makhachev fights Bobby Green this weekend, he’ll get the opportunity to earn his 10th consecutive win. Aside from Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira, this is the longest active winning streak in the division. A win against Green is likely to secure Makhachev a title shot. !GettyImages