It’s not often the MMA world gets dueling Bellator and UFC events on the same night, but that was the case this past Saturday. At Bellator 263, A.J. McKee (18-0 MMA, 18-0 BMMA) took out longtime featherweight champ Patricio Freire (32-5 MMA, 20-5 BMMA) in the final of the featherweight grand prix and became 145-pound champion in the process. At UFC on ESPN 28, Sean Strickland (24-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) dominated Uriah Hall (17-10 MMA, 10-8 UFC) to move to the next level of middleweight contenders. But those two headliners weren’t the only ones making moves. What about the big finishes from Cheyanne Buys and Jared Gooden for their first UFC wins
UFC on ESPN 28 medical suspensions: Headliners Sean Strickland, Uriah Hall among 10 facing 6-month terms
August 4, 2021
Phil Rowe ready to start locking in after his first UFC win
August 2, 2021
Ryan Benoit suffered fractured fibular head in UFC on ESPN 28 loss to Zarrukh Adashev
August 2, 2021
5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN 28/Bellator 263: Cheyanne Buys’ sad spotlight on fighter pay
August 1, 2021
5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN 28/Bellator 263: Cheyanne Buys’ sad spotlight on fighter pay
August 1, 2021
Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 28 with Led Zeppelin, multiple Dirty Heads
August 1, 2021