Amanda Nunes became the first, two-division UFC champion to successfully defend both of her titles after she earned a unanimous decision victory over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250. Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt knocked out Raphael Assuncao in the co-main event to rebound from three straight losses. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amanda Nunes became the first fighter in UFC history to successfully defend both titles in two different divisions, but Conor McGregor attempted to steal her thunder on social media when he announced his retirement following UFC 250. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Following the Friday weigh-ins for UFC 250, all 24 fighters faced off one last time before competing in the octagon on June 6 at the UFC Apex. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
All fighters competing at UFC 250 on June 6 at the UFC Apex made weight for the event on Friday. In the main event, Amanda Nunes will put her featherweight belt on the line against Felicia Spencer. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Healthcare workers from Service Employees International Union (SEIU) gather at Southern Hills Hospital to protest unsafe working conditions at Las Vegas HCA-affiliated hospitals and demand that OSHA intervene. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Checks from the stimulus bill passed by Congress are being sent out this week and next. Some Las Vegas residents are concerned those checks could be stolen out of mailboxes. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV spring sport student-athletes are coping with the fact that their season’s have ended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Las Vegas police said on Thursday that 48 employees have reported “workplace exposure” amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Game highlights from Wednesday night’s match up between UNR and UNLV. UNR beat UNLV 82-79 in overtime.
In the co-main event at UFC 245, the featherweight belt changed hands. Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway via decision. Amanda Nunes retained her bantamweight belt taking a decision over Germaine de Randamie at the T-Mobile Arena. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Here are the staredowns from the ceremonial weigh-in featuring all fighters competing at the UFC 245 fight card on Dec. 14 at the T-Mobile Arena. There are three title fights on the main card with the main event featuring a middleweight title bout between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal).
All fighters involved in the three title fights happening on Dec. 14 event at the T-Mobile Arena made weight. Only Jessica Eye, who trains in Las Vegas, missed weight. She came in 5-pounds heavy for her women’s flyweight bout against Viviane Araujo. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Germaine de Randamie seeks her second UFC title on Saturday when she faces one of the greatest female fighters of all time, two-division champion Amanda Nunes. The fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 14 as part of UFC 245’s main card. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino speaks on losing her title, her hopes for a rematch with Amanda Nunes and what she’d do if the UFC chooses to drop the women’s 145-pound division.
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Amanda Nunes defeats Cyborg in the women’s featherweight division and Jon Jones returns to UFC as the light heavyweight champion. Covering the Cage host Heidi Fang and Adam Hill recap the UFC 232 main and co main events.
Cris “Cyborg” Justino successfully defended her women’s featherweight belt for a second time when she stopped Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222. Next, she’s interested in a fight with women’s bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes.
Following her decision win over Holly Holm, UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino said she wouldn’t be opposed to facing women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes if the UFC makes the fight.
Video taken by Cori Langdon at Mandalay Bay while driving away from the shooting and picking up passengers.
Heidi Fang and Adam Hill discuss the main card fights of UFC 215 and the future of Ronda Rousey’s career in WWE.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang break down UFC 215. They discuss the fights between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg, and Ronda Rousey potentially going into WWE.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes discusses her battle with sinusitis that forced her to withdrawal from UFC 213 and her preparation for Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss their thoughts from UFC’s media day held for the upcoming cards that included a few intense moments during staredowns. They also talk a little about the upcoming weigh-ins for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor.
With Amanda Nunes out of UFC 213 main event, Robert Whittaker steals the show.
UFC president Dana White says Amanda Nunes pulling out of UFC 213 was a bizarre situation since she was medically cleared to compete.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk was willing to step in and fight Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 213 on short notice, however she was not cleared by the Nevada Athletic Commission to do so.
Amanda Nunes fell ill hours before the start of UFC 213 and her fight with Valentina Shevchenko was canceled. Shevchenko spoke with media about the fight being scratched.
Hours ahead of UFC 213, it was announced by the promotion that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes would be unable to compete in the main event and was pulled from the title fight against Valentina Shevchenko.
1. Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was removed from the main event of UFC 213 last night. The UFC says she was hospitalized in Las Vegas but no word on her condition. UFC officials say customers can request a full refund of their purchased tickets.
2. A naked man was found dead yesterday. Officials say the 911 calls reported the man lying face-down on U.S. Highway 95 on the shoulder of the Charleston Boulevard off-ramp. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Las Vegas police, the Nevada Highway Patrol and the Public Safety Department are investigating.
3. Westgate wins over $2 million in damages in a legal dispute centered on its stage show, “The Elvis Experience.” The show’s untimely closing last year sparked a messy lawsuit between Westgate and a third-party production company. Westgate says the production company was in breach of its 10-year contract.
Reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang make their picks on fights on the UFC 213 card.
At a press conference ahead of UFC 213 on July 8, Valentina Shevchenko told reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes that she would only hold onto the title for 2 more months.
