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UFC Vegas 61: MacKenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan official scorecard The UFC Vegas 61 fight card on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was headlined by a women’s strawweight bout between MacKenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan. The fight went the distance and Xiaonan edged Dern out on the scorecards winning by majority decision.

Women’s strawweight Mackenzie Dern was the first to shed light on why UFC Vegas 61 took place without media and spectators in attendance. Earlier in fight week, the promotion sent out a press release stating that event would be ‘closed to the public and media.’ “UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan taking place at the

Mackenzie Dern releases emotional statement following UFC Vegas 61 loss Mackenzie Dern entered the UFC Vegas 61 main event against Yan Xiaonan at the UFC Apex on Saturday ranked No. 5 in the women’s strawweight division. She likely will not drop far in the rankings after losing to No. 6-ranked Xiaonan in a competitive match.

Watch the Bellator 286 Preliminary Fight Card Live The Bellator MMA cage is at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. for tonight’s Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics event. A featherweight title bout between champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire and Ádám Borics headlines the fight card. Before the main card gets underway, the preliminary fighters meet

UFC Vegas 61 Live Results: Mackenzie Dern vs. Xiaonan Yan  UFC Vegas 61 results begin live at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 1, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 61 results section

UFC Vegas 61 main event weigh-in video: Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 61 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas officially weighed in on Friday. A women’s strawweight bout between No. 5-ranked Mackenzie Dern and No. 6-ranked Yan Xiaonan headlines the event. Watch the fighters as they step

Check out Dana White’s ridiculous backyard | Video UFC president Dana White has a lot of things, but arguably none better than the outdoor setup at his Las Vegas residence. White recently gave a tour of his backyard to BBQGuys showing off his pools, terraces, sitting areas, and outdoor kitchen. Did we mention that he

Entering his bout this past April with Nianoa Dung at Bellator 279, Lance Gibson Jr. had built quite a start for himself during his career with four wins in a row, and was looking to add to that success. Following a bit of a rough start, Gibson was able to get things rolling his way

Dana White comments on the UFC release of Aspen Ladd Aspen Ladd being released by the UFC wasn’t a surprise to anyone after she repeatedly missed weight causing fight cancellations. Ladd (9-3) has struggled on the scales before her time in the UFC. She missed weight for her Invicta FC 18 fight with Jessica Hoy

Ronda Rousey compares WWE and UFC fanbases Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and current WWE star Ronda Rousey has been at the top of mixed martial arts and at the top of professional wrestling. She became the first UFC female champion in November 2012, and successfully defended the 135-pound title six times. She was also

Dana White says Khamzat Chimaev needs to pick a weight class UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev is ranked No. 3 in the welterweight division, but failed to make weight at UFC 279 forcing a last-minute reshuffling of the fight card. The undefeated Chimaev (12-0) has fought as a middleweight inside the octagon. In his two

Ukrainian UFC fighter to be featured in Playboy UFC women’s flyweight Maryna Moroz will be the first UFC fighter to be featured in Playboy. The 31-year old Ukrainian announced the news via social media. Maryna (11-3) made her octagon debut as a strawweight at UFC Fight Night 64 in April 2015 and scored a first-round

Sean O’Malley releases UFC 280 fight camp footage Bantamweight star Sean O’Malley released training camp footage as he prepares to take on former champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on Oct. 22. The match will be O’Malley’s toughest test thus far. O’Malley (15-1, 1 NC) will enter the bout ranked No. 12 in the 135-pound

Cris Cyborg wins professional boxing debut in Brazil For the first time in her storied combat sports career, Cris Cyborg made her walk to the boxing ring on Sunday in Curitiba, Brazil. Cyborg is without question the most decorated female mixed martial artist. She’s the current Bellator women’s featherweight champion, the former UFC women’s featherweight

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira official event poster released In a fight that’s shaping up to be one of the bigger grudge matches in recent UFC history, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya takes on Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event. Pereira holds two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing including a knockout win in their second

Bikini wearing Mackenzie Dern hoses herself off in Instagram video No. 5-ranked women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern headlines this weekend’s UFC Vegas 61 fight card against No. 6-ranked Xiaonan Yan. Dern (12-2) is one of the most accomplished submission grapplers to step inside the octagon. Seven of her 12 wins have come by way of

It’s not a stretch to say that 2022 hasn’t quite bit what lightweight Peter Queally wanted it to be. Initially looking like he would fight in February, a long-standing shoulder issue put Queally on the shelf for the entire year up to this point, where 10 months after his last fight he’ll finally be able

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is sidelined recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL. He expects to return in the spring and would like to face former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones when he does. Ngannou holds wins over the top 3-ranked contenders: Ciryl Gane, Stipe Miocic, and Curtis Blaydes. Former