The women’s flyweight champion will be more than a 10-to-1 underdog when she finally puts the organization’s newest belt on the line Saturday night against challenger Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228 in Dallas.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
No members of the Golden Knights were included in the list of the top 50 player ratings released by EA Sports this week.
The veteran UFC welterweight draws a matchup with relative newcomer Ricky Rainey on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 28 Finale card at the Palms.
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje heard everything James Vick said about him during the buildup to their UFC Fight Night 135 main event bout in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday. He made him pay the price shortly after the bell rang.
William Patrick Foley III, the son of Golden Knights owner Bill Foley, died Aug. 12 at the age of 31.
Las Vegan Bryan Caraway will fight Pedro Munhoz on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 28 Finale card Nov. 30 at the Palms.
Featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino will defend her title against bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 on Dec. 29 at T-Mobile Arena.
Henry Cejudo’s dethroning of Demetrious Johnson as flyweight champion breathes new life into the Las Vegan’s title chase.
The former title challenger will return to 155 pounds to fight Nik Lentz on the T-Mobile Arena card headlined by Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
A lightweight title bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and superstar Conor McGregor headlines UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC president Dana White says “The Ultimate Fighter” may continue beyond this season, but the iconic Las Vegas gym where the show has been centered since the beginning will be replaced.
The Golden Knights will be on national TV nine times this season, including a rematch of the Stanley Cup Final against the Washington Capitals.
Shea Theodore is a vital cog on the blue line, but the Golden Knights control the situation. Theodore won’t become an unrestricted free agent until the summer of 2022, so any long-term deal is expected to be team-friendly.
UFC officials confirmed five bouts for the UFC 229 card at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 6 scheduled to be headlined by a lightweight title bout between Conor McGregor and champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The former Panthers and Cowboys standout is working his way toward the UFC after he was essentially exiled from the NFL.