Full-fledged stardom could soon await Kevin Vallejos in the unsparing Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division. At 24, he seems poised for a true breakout. Mesquita needs no introduction. A 10-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion and 2017 ...

Gautier (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and Diaz were booked to fight at UFC 320 this past October, but Diaz withdrew. Gautier fought newcomer Tre'ston Vines instead, knocking him out in Round 1. The 23-year-old Cameroonian fighter made a relatively quick turnaround at UFC 324 in January when he defeated Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision.

Mirko Cro Cop has made it clear he prefers fighters to step into the cage at their natural weight, rather than cut down. Weight cutting remains a hot topic across the UFC and mixed martial arts in general. Most fighters do not compete close to their ...