A new bout has been added to the UFC 158 card as George Roop (12-9-1) faces Reuben Duran (8-4-1) in a bantamweight matchup. The event is set to take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on March 16. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionYves Jabouin vs. Johnny Eduardo added to UFC 158 in Montreal
A new fight has been added to the UFC 158 card as Yves Jabouin faces Johnny Eduardo in a bantamweight matchup. The event will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on March. 16. Read More »
UFC 149: DREAM Bantamweight Champ Bibiano Fernandes joins the UFC to debut against Roland Delorme
A new fight has been added to the UFC 149 card, Bibiano Fernandes (11-3) will take on Roland Delorme in a bantamweight matchup in July. UFC officials announced the fight today for UFC 149 which takes place on July 21st at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Read More »
UFC on Fuel TV 3: Francisco Rivera makes UFC return against Alex Soto
It has emerged today that bantamweight hard-hitter Francisco Rivera has been brought in as a late replacement for Azamat Gashimov. Rivera will now step in and take on Alex Soto at UFC on Fuel TV 3. Read More »
Roland Delorme steps in to take on Nick Denis at UFC on Fox 3
Today UFC officials confirmed that bantamweight fighter Roland Delorme (7-1) will be stepping in to fight Nick Denis (11-2) at UFC on Fox 3. Read More »
UFC on FUEL 2: Brad Pickett and Damacio Page clash in a bantamweight matchup
We preview the UFC on FUEL 2 bantamweight fight between Brad Pickett and Damacio Page that's set for Stockholm, Sweden, on April 14th on FUEL TV. Read More »
Bellator adds elite Japanese bantamweights Masakatsu Ueda and Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura
In a continuing effort to scout and sign the world’s best talent, Bellator Fighting Championships has added two dynamic bantamweights in Masakatsu Ueda and Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura. Read More »
Full cast of The Ultimate Fighter season 14 revealed
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller (TUF 14) premieres Sept. 22 on Spike TV. The names of the 16 bantamweights and featherweights who will be competing have been announced. Read More »
Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki added to UFC 132
A 135-pound match-up between former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles and Japanese veteran Takeya Mizugaki has been added to "UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber" for July 2. Read More »
Edwin Figueroa in against Michael McDonald at UFC Fight Night 24
The UFC tabs an undefeated fighter to replace top-prospect Nick Pace. Edwin Figueroa set to face Michael McDonald. Read More »
UFC adds featherweight and bantamweight divisions
In a media conference call today, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White announced the UFC is adding two new championship divisions at bantamweight (135lbs.) and featherweight (145lbs.). Read More »
WEC announces Faber-Mizugaki on Nov. 11 at Palms in Las Vegas
Former featherweight champion “The California Kid” Urijah Faber makes his highly-anticipated 135-pound debut as World Extreme Cagefighting® returns to The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. on Thursday, Nov. 11. Read More »
Zach “Fun Size” Makovsky officially joins Bellator season 3 world championship bantamweight tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (August 17, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the official addition of Zach Makovsky to the Season 3 Bantamweight World Championship Tournament. Makovsky enters the tournament with an impressive 9-2 record, while currently riding a three fight ... Read More »
Hawaii’s Mark Oshiro added to Bellator’s Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. – As the Bellator Fighting Championships has begun to reach the semi-final rounds of their second season tournaments, the promotion, at the same time, is preparing for season three, which officially begins on Aug. 12. On Wednesday, Bellator ... Read More »
Kyle Dietz gets six-fight contract with WEC
PRO MMA (promma.info) has learned the WEC is adding a new bantamweight, Kyle Dietz, to their roster. Dietz trains out of Spencer Fisher’s gym, Evolution MMA in Moline, Illinois. Sources close to the camp have confirmed Dietz has acquired a ... Read More »
Damacio Page dominates at WEC 39
Damacio Page (11-4) walked into the cage against #7 ranked Bantamweight Marcos Galvao (6-3-1) at WEC 39 with a look of purpose. In just 18 seconds of the fight the purpose was carried out. Page stunned Galvao with a right ... Read More »
PRO MMA Training Camp feature: Ryan Bastianelli
Only two days away from his fight at Fight Quest: Battle Grounds in Bakersfield, CA; “Relentless” Ryan Bastianelli stepped into Combat Fitness in Concord, CA for one last training session. In one of his last practices leading up to Saturday’s ... Read More »
Miguel Torres: Firmly Grounded in Success
by: Doug Drexler Once upon a time, an 18 year old kid, weighing 120 pounds and fresh out of high school, asked his dad if he could fight in an “event” being held in a local bar. His dad thought ... Read More »
ELITEXC WILL INTRODUCE 140-POUND TITLE
Press Release: LOS ANGELES (Sept. 19, 2008) – The first-ever EliteXC bantamweight (140-pound) champion will be crowned when promising, undefeated Brazilian Wilson Reis (5-0) of Philadelphia faces streaking King of The Cage titleholder Abel “The Silent Assassin” Cullum (11-1) of ... Read More »
RESULTS & THOUGHTS – - – WEC (WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING) – FABER vs. PULVER June 1, 2008
WEC (WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING) – FABER vs. PULVER June 1, 2008 by: Jack Bratcher This event took place in Sacramento, California at the Arco Arena and was shown Live on the Versus Television Station. Rob McCullough vs. Kenny Alexander – ... Read More »