OCTOBER 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT EVENT IS SAT, NOV 23
NEXT EVENT IS SAT, NOV 23
DWCS 65 winner Rodolfo Bellato hopes for opportunity to avenge Vitor Petrino loss in the UFC Rodolfo Bellato wants another shot at Vitor Petrino – the man that initially stopped his UFC dream.
Conor McGregor hints at return to USADA testing pool: 'Submitted my stuff to Novitzky' Conor McGregor claims he’s submitted his paperwork to re-enter the USADA testing pool, which would be a huge step toward a UFC return.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
DWCS 65 winner Victor Hugo ready for top-ranked bantamweight for UFC debut Victor Hugo wants to jump in the deep end of the bantamweight division after winning a UFC contract at DWCS 65.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
MMA Junkie's Submission of the Month for September: Alexander Volkov secures rare choke With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submission from September 2023.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Cat Zingano before Bellator 300: 'It feels like my life's work to get up to another title fight' Cat Zingano has been here before against Ronda Rousey, and she’s grateful to be here again vs. Cris Cyborg at Bellator 300.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joe Pyfer: Abdul Razak Alhassan 'will never be good enough' to challenge for UFC title Joe Pyfer is not high on Abdul Razak Alhassan’s ceiling – at all – going into UFC Fight Night 229 on Saturday.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joe Pyfer: Abdul Razak Alhassan 'will never be good enough' to challenge for UFC title Joe Pyfer is not high on Abdul Razak Alhassan’s ceiling – at all – going into UFC Fight Night 229 on Saturday.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Cat Zingano before Bellator 300: 'It feels like my life's work to get up to another title fight' Cat Zingano has been here before against Ronda Rousey, and she’s grateful to be here again vs. Cris Cyborg at Bellator 300.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Grant Dawson: UFC Fight Night 229 win over Bobby Green worth more than higher ranked fighters Grant Dawson is putting a lot of stock on a potential win over Bobby Green in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 229 headliner.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Bellator 300 video: Friends, teammates Liz Carmouche and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane have first official faceoff in San Diego Bellator’s three title fights start with a storyline straight out of a movie. Check out the Liz Carmouche and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane faceoff.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Bellator 300 video: Champ Cris Cyborg has intense faceoff with Cat Zingano The title fighters kicked off fight week Wednesday in San Diego. Check out the Cris Cyborg and Cat Zingano faceoff at Bellator 300.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Jake Shields charged with misdemeanor battery after Mike Jackson altercation; bench warrant issued Twitter fingers turned to physical action and have now resulted in legal proceedings. Mike Jackson has pressed charges against Jake Shields.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Bobby Green out to 'make a boring guy exciting' in UFC Fight Night 229 main event vs. Grant Dawson Bobby Green will look to avoid a ‘snore-fest’ in UFC Fight Night 229 main event against ‘boring’ Grant Dawson.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Scott Coker mum on Bellator's future as sale rumors continue: 'It's still an ongoing situation' For the first time since June, Bellator boss Scott Coker partook in a news conference where he was inevitably asked about the situation.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Video: Watch Bellator 300 pre-fight press conference on MMA Junkie Bellator 300 takes place Friday in San Diego. Watch a live stream of the pre-event news conference with three title fights at 4 p.m. ET.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Video: What is the state of Bellator MMA as PFL sale rumors swirl? What does the future have in store for Bellator MMA and how did we get here? MMA Junkie staffers provides insight and predictions.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
DWCS 65 contract winner Jose Medina on not having a coach: 'I actually train people to be my sparring partners' Jose Medina training himself caught the eye of UFC CEO Dana White – which is why he was signed after a loss at DWCS 65.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 297 targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight contender showdown The rumored UFC return to Toronto targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev to its 2024 fight card.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Joaquin Buckley says Colby Covington shouldn't be fighting for UFC title: 'It don't make any sense' Joaquin Buckley doesn’t understand why Colby Covington is fighting for the UFC welterweight title.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Watch Bellator 300 pre-fight press conference on MMA Junkie (4 p.m. ET) Bellator 300 takes place Friday in San Diego. Watch a live stream of the pre-event news conference with three title fights at 4 p.m. ET.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
UFC CEO Dana White: 'If Bellator continues to exist, it's not a bad thing' Dana White has previously stated he has no interest in purchasing Bellator MMA, but believes the company has a postive presence in MMA.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
UFC CEO Dana White: 'If Bellator continues to exist, it's not a bad thing' Dana White has previously stated he has no interest in purchasing Bellator MMA, but believes the company has a postive presence in MMA.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC lays groundwork for Austin, Texas return in December The UFC is heading back to Austin, Texas, it seems, as it’s taken out a permit from the state’s commission for December.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Daniel Cormier: If Aljamain Sterling struggled with Sean O'Malley's size, he'd be in 'deep trouble' vs. Max Holloway Daniel Cormier does not advise Aljamain Sterling to fight Max Holloway at featherweight.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tom Aspinall: Matchup with Sergei Pavlovich is 'the most exciting fight in the heavyweight division' Tom Aspinall says a fight against Sergei Pavlovich is the most exciting fight that can be done at heavyweight.
OCTOBER 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
