Talking to the media may be a chore for most fighters, but there are few better times to do it than after a big win. When the only thing they have to talk about is success. That’s where Valentina Shevchenko found herself on Saturday night, following her headkick KO win over Jessica Eye at UFC 238 to retain her flyweight title.
Bellator MMA will put on one of their biggest events of 2019 in the legendary Madison Square Garden arena in New York City this weekend. Bellator 222 will feature two title fights, a grudge match between legends of the sport, and a whole lot of other action.
The extent of Anthony Smith’s hand injury is so severe that the top light heavyweight contender will require surgery to fix it.
I’ve always considered myself a martial artist. But, I’m also a fighter. And I’ve only recently become an athlete. It turns out, these things aren’t the same at all.
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Stockholm! Check out all the changes below!
Pound for Pound: No changes
Strawweight: No changes
Women’s Flyweight: No changes
Tonight (June 7th) is Invicta FC 35 from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The main event is a flyweight bout between prospective title contenders DeAnna Bennett and Karina Rodriguez, while former UFC fighter Viviane Pereira takes on Alesha Zappitella in an atomweight bout... although Pereira missed weight, so technically it’s a catchweight.
Apart from having his UFC return made official at UFC 242 against Dustin Poirier, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov apparently signed a career-defining deal. According to manager Ali Abdelaziz, it had strengthened their relationship with the UFC.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye co-headlines UFC 238 this June 8, 2019 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The last time Nate Diaz stepped inside the Octagon as a lightweight was in December 2015, when he handily defeated Michael Johnson. Since then, the Stockton, California native has only fought twice in the last three years, both at welterweight against Conor McGregor in 2016.
