Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s attempted murder trial, which will take place in Santa Clara County, CA, has a date set, with September 9, 2024 the expected starting point. The trial date was set on Wednesday by Judge Elizabeth Peterson, with Velasquez appearing in court in person alongside his attorney. Velasquez is currently free on bail after being accused of attempted murder following a high-speed chase that saw him fire shots into another vehicle. MMA Fighting was among the outlets first reporting the news. The fighter, who jumped to pro wrestling and the WWE followi ..read more

The undercard for June’s UFC 303, which will mark the return to action of MMA’s biggest star, Conor McGregor, continues to grow. On Monday, promotion officials gave an early look at the event’s line-up, announcing that a previously reported bout between Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. would serve as the night’s co-main event. Along with that news, the company revealed via press release the addition of two more match-ups: at women’s bantamweight, Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson, and at flyweight, Rei Tsuruya vs. Carlos Hernandez. Bueno Silva (10-3-1, 1NC) will be competing for the firs ..read more

The UFC will make it’s return to Manchester, England on July 27 at UFC 304. The promotion made the announcement on Wednesday. UFC 304 will mark the promotion’s first European event of 2024. With two UFC champions from England it only made sense that a PPV would be the event to have in Manchester. “I’m so excited to get back to Manchester. And no better time than this summer,” UFC CEO Dana White said in a press release. “We have two champions from the UK and fans have been dying for a UFC PPV event, so here we come to the largest indoor arena in the UK.” UFC interim champion Tom Aspinall had po ..read more

Cheyanne Bowers Interview (2:18) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with LFA flyweight Cheyanne Bowers. Bowers talks about her quick ascent up the flyweight ranks of LFA. Her upset of Aline Pereira put others in the division on notice, and she has a name she’d like to put on notice. But first, she has a fight this Friday – the day before UFC Vegas 91. She fights Naomie Young at LFA 182 with a chance to make a big statement. We also discuss getting to fight in your hometown as this card takes place in Bowers’ hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. TopTurtleMMA · Episode 426: Chey ..read more

The second half of the Professional Fighters League’s 20224 season will get underway on June 13, with PFL 4 headlined by heavyweights Valentin Moldavsky and Linton Vassell. That’s a fight fans easily could have seen under the Bellator MMA banner, and in fact, they have. Twice. Prior to the PFL purchasing Bellator late last year, Moldavsky (13-3, 1NC) earned a decision win over Vassell (23-9, 1NC) at Bellator 218 in 2019. England’s Vassell then evened the series 1-1, knocking out Moldavsky at Bellator 292 in March 2023. Moldavsky, who trains under Fedor Emelianenko, picked up a TKO finish of a ..read more

The Professional Fighters League will continue to run its popular European series in June, with PFL Europe Newcastle announced for June 8. In a recent press release, promotion officials revealed the full line-up for the card, which is set as the second PFL Europe event of 2024, following a show in Paris last month. Headlining PFL Europe Newcastle will be British boxing champ Savannah Marshall (0-0 MMA, 13-1 boxing), making her MMA debut against Mirela Vargas (1-2). While a debuting fighter might seem like an odd choice to headline a show, Marshall has won belts in two weight classes during his ..read more

The UFC has announced another big fight for UFC 303, which caps off this year’s International Fight Week. The middleweight affair sees Dana White’s Contender Series alum Joe Pyfer (12-3) looking to get back in the win column against the always-game Canadian Marc-Andre Barriault (15-7, 1NC). Promotion officials recently announced the booking on social media. Pyfer was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 86 on February 10, where he suffered his first defeat under the UFC banner, falling to Jack Hermansson via decision in the Fight Night card’s main event. Prior to that, “Bodybagz” had racked up thr ..read more

The Road to UFC Season 3 tournament will kick off in May, with the addition of a new weight class this year. While previous Road to UFC tournaments have featured four men’s divisions from flyweight to lightweight, this year, a women’s strawweight division has been added. As a result, no lightweight tournament will be held as part of Road to UFC 3. Promotion officials recently announced the news, as well as the (mostly) full brackets for all four weight classes. The Asia-centric series sees fighters competing for the chance to land a UFC contract. The opening round will be held across two event ..read more

Las Vegas – The TKO Group Holdings partnership has opened to the doors of the UFC APEX to the WWE as they’ve announced NXT Battlegrounds will be held there on June 9. WWE announced the event via press release. This marks the first WWE event held at the UFC APEX which has been largely used to hold UFC Fight Night cards, Power Slap events, and Dana White’s Contender Series. “We are always exploring new frontiers to showcase NXT and we are excited to bring Battleground to this world-class event and production facility in partnership with UFC,” said WWE Senior VP of Talent Development Shawn M ..read more

Heavyweight action is headed to ONE 167, as Canadian prospect Ben Tynan is set to return against Italy’s Mauro Cerilli as part of the June event. Promotion officials announced the match-up on Monday, following an initial report by MMA Junkie. ONE 167 is set to take place on June 7, 2024 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Tynan (6-0) is undefeated as both a pro and amateur, kicking off his MMA career with an 8-0 ammy run. He turned pro in 2022, competing on the regional circuit with three straight wins under the LFA banner prior to signing with ONE Championship, where he’s 2-0 to dat ..read more