Nick Baldwin Archives: 11/2018

Daniel Weichel is headed back up to lightweight so he can be as active as possible. The former Bellator featherweight title challenger meets Goiti Yamauchi…

Rising strawweight Weili Zhang will get a big step-up in competition at UFC 235. Zhang is scheduled to meet top contender Tecia Torres on the…

Louis Smolka broke down in tears immediately after submitting Su Mudaerji on Saturday in his return to the UFC. “Da Last Samurai” tapped out Mudaerji…

Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 was less competitive than Andy Foster thought it would be. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director said…

Tim Sylvia said he would consider coming back to the sport of MMA — but only for one fight against a specific opponent. In light…

Jason Saggo picked up his first win in over two years on Saturday night. The UFC veteran defeated Adam Assenza in the BTC 4 main…

Louis Smolka has an idea he thinks could help fix the major issue in MMA that is extreme weight cutting. Smolka, who recently re-signed with…

Jarred Brooks is no longer in the UFC, but he still has the same goal he had during his Octagon run: a fight against Demetrious…

Justin Scoggins said the UFC offered him a short-notice fight at UFC Denver earlier this month, which he accepted right away. But before he knew…

A second title fight has been added to Bellator’s first event of 2019. Gegard Mousasi is set to defend his middleweight title for the second…

If anyone’s looking for a fight, it’s Matt Bessette. Bessette has been campaigning to get a third UFC fight ever since a decision loss to…

Mirsad Bektic will no longer meet Renato Moicano next month. The rising featherweight contender has been forced to pull out of his bout at UFC…

The UFC would have a tough time getting Jose Torres back if it ever wants to re-sign him as a bantamweight. Torres is one of…

After losing his UFC Denver fight, Joseph Benavidez didn’t have to wait long to get a new one. Benavidez is set to fight rising flyweight…

A pivotal light heavyweight meeting has been booked for the UFC’s first event of the ESPN era. Glover Teixeira is set to fight Ion Cutelaba…

World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF)’s inaugural event on Friday night in Casper, Wyoming had a little bit of everything. In the main event, former…

When he retired from MMA this past summer, Johny Hendricks had no intention of fighting again in any combat sport — especially not just a…

In early 2016, Chris Leben’s heart was working at less than 20 percent. Doctors told him he probably needed a new one. Fast forward to…

After coming out of his return to MMA in May victorious, Phil Baroni wanted to keep the ball rolling in MMA — but then he…

Aaron Pico will look to make it five in a row early next year. The surging Bellator featherweight is scheduled to meet Henry Corrales at…