Category Archives: Yahoo! Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News

Former UFC title contender Darren Till was reportedly arrested and later fined for his role in stealing a taxi and trashing a hotel while on vacation on the Canary Islands.An initial report from the Daily Mail in the U.K. stated that Till was taken into custody after he allegedly drove off in the taxi

UFC veteran fighter Rodrigo de Lima was killed Sunday following a dispute with a rideshare driver in Belem, Brazil, according to authorities. The last fight for de Lima (9-3-1) came last June against Luiz Fabiano in the co-main event of the Shooto Brazil 85.

Rodrigo de Lima was hit by a car after getting into an argument with his rideshare driver.

Former UFC fighter Rodrigo de Lima was reportedly killed in a hit-and-run incident on Sunday following an argument with his rideshare driver in Belém, Brazil.The incident was confirmed to Oliberal.com by friend and teammate Michel Prazeres, who is a UFC welterweight. According to the report, de Lima

Alistair Overeem had no problem traveling into enemy territory and walking out with his second straight first round finish.On Saturday. Overeem faced local favorite Aleksei Oleinik in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Saint Petersburg, Russia, which was actually his third appearance competing in

The UFC on ESPN+ 7 fight card from St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday may have flown under the radar for many fans, but the fighters delivered strong performances that made the selection of post-fight honors a difficult task.MMA pioneer Alistair Overeem delivered another strong performance with his

Though UFC on ESPN+ 7 flew under the radar for many fans, the fight card sold out Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, according to UFC officials.The UFC did not release any gate revenue figures, but announced UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik a sellout with attendance of 7,326.It

Alistair Overeem knows that mixed martial arts is always built on the principle of ‘what have you done for me lately?’.In his case after suffering back-to-back losses by knockout, Overeem has bounced back with a pair of first round TKO’s against Sergei Pavlovich and Aleksei Oleinik.Because Overeem has

Former UFC fighter and current Combate Americas athlete Angela Magana awoke from a coma that stemmed from a surgical procedure earlier this week in Puerto Rico.Members of Magana’s team revealed here coma on Tuesday. She required surgery following severe back pain that ultimately forced her out of her

The fighters competing at UFC Fight Night in Saint Petersburg, Russia hit the scale on Friday ahead of the card taking place on Saturday with the main event featuring former title contender Alistair Overeem against local favorite Aleksei Oleinik.Considering this is a heavyweight main event there wasn