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cagesidepress. com > 05/21/2026 > ttp-ep-532-joseph-larcinese-cameron-smotherman-and-top-5-comebacks-we-wouldnt-mind

TTP Ep. 532: Joseph Larcinese, Cameron Smotherman, and Top 5 Comebacks We Wouldn't Mind

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (346+ words) Joseph Larcinese Interview (1: 57) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with Road to UFC flyweight, Joseph Larcinese. Larcinese chats about his run to the Eternal MMA title and his win over Dana White's Contender Series veteran, Anthony Drilich....

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cagesidepress. com > 05/20/2026 > cutelaba-vs-stirling-mesquita-vs-mullins-added-to-ufc-vegas-119

Cutelaba vs. Stirling, Mesquita vs. Mullins Added to UFC Vegas 119

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (242+ words) A pair of fights have been officially announced for UFC Vegas 119 on June 20. The Fight Night card, set for the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, is a month away, and headlined by flyweight contenders Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape. That…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/18/2026 > colby-covington-retires-per-ufc

Colby Covington Retires, Per UFC

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (266+ words) Colby Covington is no longer an active UFC fighter. Rather, the former interim welterweight champ has retired. Covington was removed from the active UFC roster on Monday, as noted by UFC Roster Watch. A report by MMA Fighting also confirmed,…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/18/2026 > whats-next-ufc-vegas-117-losers

What's Next: UFC Vegas 117 Losers

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (434+ words) UFC Vegas 117 featured 13 bouts and eight finishes. The six fight main card had four finishes itself, including an upset submission defeat in the people's main event, and a body shot finish in the co main event. Only a couple of…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/18/2026 > whats-next-ufc-vegas-117-winners

What's Next: UFC Vegas 117 Winners

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (170+ words) Allen's next fight: Lerone Murphy Choi's next fight: Patricio Pitbull Diaz's next fight: Su Young You As pedestrian a split decision as it may have been, getting back in the win column was the priority for Modestas Bukauskas, who had…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/17/2026 > mvp-mma-francis-ngannou-jones

Francis Ngannou Envisions a Way for Jon Jones to Escape UFC

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (467+ words) Los Angeles " Lineal heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou did exactly what was expected at the inaugural MMA event on Netflix on Saturday night. Jake Paul's MVP, who hosted the card, had tried to secure bigger name opponents for "The Predator," who…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/17/2026 > mvps-nakisa-bidarian-potentially-working-with-pfl-welcomed

MVP's Nakisa Bidarian on Potentially Working with PFL: "That Would Be Welcomed"

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (258+ words) While UFC CEO and President Dana White has long been adverse to cross-promotion, the same is not true of Most Valuable Promotion's Co-Founder Nakisa Bidarian. On the heels of MVP's first-ever MMA event, Rousey vs. Carano, Bidarian spoke with Cageside…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/17/2026 > ingenious-submission-lands-bonus-at-ufc-vegas-117

Ingenious Submission Lands Bonus at UFC Vegas 117

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (257+ words) UFC Vegas 117 may have been overshadows by Netflix's Rousey vs. Carano card in terms of star power, but the Fight Night event at the Meta Apex still turned out to be historic. While there wasn't much to excite fans on…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/17/2026 > bsd-vs-paddy-whittakers-205-debut-joins-ufc-329

BSD vs. Paddy, Whittaker's 205 Debut Joins UFC 329

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (264+ words) Conor Mc Gregor vs. Max Holloway 2 wasn't the only addition to UFC 329 announced on Saturday. In the midst of UFC Vegas 117, and not coincidentally, Rousey vs. Carano (just as Francis Ngannou was about to make his walk), promotion officials announced…...

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cagesidepress. com > 05/17/2026 > mvp-mma-ronda-rousey-arm-bars-gina-carano-in-blink-of-an-eye

MVP MMA: Ronda Rousey Arm-Bars Gina Carano In Blink of an Eye

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (219+ words) Much has been said about the relevance of Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano in 2026, but when they threw down at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday, at least their star power was not in question. In a card…...