Tom Taylor
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UFC 290 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks
The UFC's annual International Fight Week bonanza is now well underway in Las Vegas, and on Saturday night, the fistic festivities will conclude with a… → Read More
UFC 290: Previewing Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodríguez and the Rest of the Card
It's hard to believe, but it's already almost time for the UFC's annual International Fight Week bonanza, which typically culminates with the promotion's… → Read More
6 Fights We Need to See After UFC on ABC 5
It's safe to say Saturday's UFC on ABC 5 event in Jacksonville, Florida was one of the promotion's most exciting offerings of the year so far. The event was… → Read More
From the NFL to UFC: How Austen Lane Took the Long Way to the Octagon
This Saturday, on the undercard of the UFC on ABC 5 event in Jacksonville, Florida, former NFL defensive end Austen Lane will make his first walk to the… → Read More
UFC 289 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks
UFC 289 is set for Saturday night in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. It will be the Las Vegas-based promotion's first event in Canada since 2019, and… → Read More
4 Fights We Need to See After UFC on ESPN 46
The UFC promoted another under the radar fight card inside its Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday night, and as is often the case, it delivered some… → Read More
The 6 Best Fights UFC Has Announced for Upcoming PPVs
The summer months can be tough on sports fans. The excitement of playoff season comes to an abrupt end. Stadiums empty out. The highlights and soundbites… → Read More
4 Fights We Need After UFC Fight Night 224
UFC Fight Night 224 was the kind of card that looked like a dud on paper, but ended up overdelivering in terms of action. That seems to happen a lot in MMA.… → Read More
The Real Winners and Losers From UFC Fight Night 223
UFC Fight Night 223 went down on Saturday in Las Vegas, and while the card caught a lot of flack for its lack of big names and top talent, it ended up being… → Read More
4 Reasons Why Francis Ngannou's PFL Deal Is Good for MMA
After months of speculation, we finally have some clarity with respect to Francis Ngannou's future in combat sports. The former UFC heavyweight champion is… → Read More
The Real Winners and Losers From UFC Fight Night 222
UFC Fight Night 222 went down on Saturday night at the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas and ended in time for the combat sports world to shift its… → Read More
6 Fights We Need to See After UFC 287
Heading into UFC 287 in Miami, Florida, it was entirely fair to assume that Alex Pereira simply had Israel Adesanya's number. The Brazilian had beaten the… → Read More
Israel Adesanya Finally Breaks Alex Pereira Hex and Puts Himself Back atop of UFC
Israel Adesanya finally did it. After losing two kickboxing matches and an MMA fight to Alex Pereira, he served up a heaping dish of revenge in the main event… → Read More
3 Ways Israel Adesanya Can Beat Alex Pereira at UFC 287
This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 287 in Miami, Israel Adesanya will challenge Alex Pereira for the promotion's middleweight belt. The Nigerian-New… → Read More
UFC 287 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks
UFC 287 goes down this Saturday in beautiful Miami, Florida. It will be the promotion's first visit to the city since UFC 42, all the way back in 2003. The… → Read More
Leon Edwards' Win at UFC 286 Sets Up Exciting Possibilities in Welterweight Division
Leon Edwards' Saturday night win over Kamaru Usman marked the beginning of a new chapter for the UFC welterweight division—and not just because it cemented… → Read More
UFC 284 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks
UFC 284 goes down on Sunday morning in Perth Australia—with a typical Saturday night start time for fans in North America. The card will be topped by an... → Read More
5 Fights We Need to See After UFC Fight Night 218
UFC Fight Night 218 went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, but nobody is going to fault you if you missed it. The card was originally supposed to... → Read More
UFC 284: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski Head-to-Toe Breakdown
UFC 284, the promotion's second pay-per-view of 2023, is still well over a week away, but it definitely looks like it will be worth the wait. The Feb. 11 card,... → Read More
UFC 283 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks
UFC 283, the promotion's first pay-per-view of the year, goes down this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro—one of the most historically significant cities in MMA—and... → Read More