Legendary former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is the latest name to be announced as an upcoming inductee to the UFC Hall of Fame, with “The Spider” set to be inducted this summer as part of the Class of 2023.
Week 8 of the PFL’s Challenger Series offered prior competitors a second chance to earn a PFL contract, and it was Denzel Freeman who stood out from the pack to earn himself a PFL deal, thanks to a quickfire TKO victory at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Jordan Vucenic returned to action in the main event looking to bounce back to winning ways, and he did so in emphatic fashion with a dominant second-round submission of Tiziano Ferranti at Cage Warriors 150 in London.
Undefeated rising star Robert Ruchala captured his first KSW title with a dramatic late TKO win at KSW 80.
Before the stars of UFC 286 faced off at the ceremonial weigh-ins, the fans inside The O2 Arena were given a special treat as they took part in a special fan Q&A session with a panel of UFC legends.
The formalities are almost complete as we edge toward fight night at UFC 286 in London. But, before the fighters step into the Octagon, they have to step on the scale and flex for the fans, before facing off with their opposite numbers at the ceremonial weigh-ins.
Few fighters know about the electric atmosphere of London’s O2 Arena like Michael Bisping. “The Count” fought there four times under the UFC banner, and, speaking to Simon Head, he said that the fighters set to make their first walk in the famous venue are set for an unforgettable experience.
The opening bout of UFC 286 will see husband and wife team of Veronica and Dan Hardy make the walk to the Octagon for their first assignment together as a married couple. Simon Head caught up with them both during fight week in London to get an inside look on life in a married fighter-coach partnership.
The official weigh-ins for UFC 286 were all wrapped up in quick time as all 30 fighters, plus one special addition, all hit the scale and registered their final pre-fight weights in just 43 minutes ahead of fight night in London.
The official weigh-ins for Cage Warriors 150 took place in London ahead of the promotion’s latest event at the Indigo at The O2, but the session wasn’t without a little drama as no fewer than five fighters initially missed their mark before eventually returning to make their matchups official.