John Dodson hoped he could give his week a Hollywood ending just days after the birth of his first child by taking the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title from Demetrious Johnson on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 191 at MGM Grand.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas on Saturday night, with an 11-fight ticket for UFC 191 at MGM Grand. Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Chris Kudialis is blogging live from the arena.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 191 today at the MGM Grand Garden:
Las Vegan Frank Mir has embraced the concept of training smarter, and it has helped spur a resurgence that has the 36-year-old former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champ on the verge of title contention again.
Before Paige VanZant stepped into an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage, comparisons to the sport’s biggest star were being made almost every time her name was mentioned in the media. Convincing victories in both of her UFC appearances have only strengthened the hype around the “next Ronda Rousey.”
Robbie Lawler will defend the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title against Carlos Condit on Jan. 2 at MGM Grand, sources close to the organization confirmed late Thursday.
The festivities for UFC 191 officially kicked off Thursday with some of the world’s top fighters trading verbal jabs in preparation for Saturday’s card at the MGM Grand.
One of the reasons John Dodson believes he didn’t take Demetrious Johnson’s Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight belt the first time they fought in 2013 is that he showed the champion too much respect. That shouldn’t be a problem in the rematch Saturday in the main event of UFC 191 at the MGM Grand Garden.
Ronda Rousey has accepted a U.S. Marine’s invitation to the Marine Corps Ball. And the UFC star is looking for a few good men for her friends.
The fact John Dodson’s girlfriend was due to deliver the couple’s first child just days after he is scheduled to fight Demetrious Johnson for the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 191 at the MGM Grand Garden could have served as a distraction for the challenger. Instead, Dodson saw the timing as nothing but a positive.
UFC women’s strawweight contenders Tecia Torres and Michelle Waterson have agreed to fight at UFC 194 on Dec. 12 at MGM Grand, sources close to the organization confirmed Monday.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s next title defense against Holly Holm has been moved from Las Vegas to Australia, the organization’s president Dana White announced on ESPN late Friday.
The war of words between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ronda Rousey continued Thursday, when Mayweather responded to comments Rousey made about him to TMZ Sports on Wednesday.
After teasing an endorsement deal with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey several weeks ago on social media, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants announced the undefeated fighter would be used in a marketing campaign designed to unveil the new Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast Sandwich.
Ronda Rousey and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will probably never trade blows in an official fight, but Rousey appears to relish taking shots at Mayweather through the media.
