Paulo Costa Parts Ways with Wallid Ismail, Will Now Be Represented by Girlfriend With approximately two weeks remaining before he faces Luke Rockhold at UFC 278, Paulo Costa has confirmed that he is no longer managed by Wallid...

Amanda Lemos: An Improbable Contender The former Jungle Fight champion will do battle with Michelle Waterson in the UFC on ABC 3 co-headliner this Saturday in Elmont, New York.

Former Manager Wallid Ismail Responds to ‘Shameless Bastard’ Deiveson Figueiredo Wallid Ismail was initially diplomatic after Deiveson Figueiredo parted ways with the longtime manager to be represented by Vayner Sports, but now he is no longer biting his tongue.

Deiveson Figueiredo Reveals Reasoning Behind Change in Management Deiveson Figueiredo is parting ways with longtime manager Wallid Ismael and will now be represented by Vayner Sports, a firm notably headed by...

Deiveson Figueiredo: Kai Kara France Motivated Me to Stay in Flyweight Division It seemed that a fourth meeting between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno was a virtual certainty until the Brazilian flyweight champion recently used Instagram to challenge...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Ronda Rousey Turns 35 More than five years have passed since the former Strikeforce and Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight titleholder last...

‘Ice Cold’ in the Tropical Heat: Igor Vovchanchyn at WVC 5 In winter 1998, Igor Vovchanchyn left sub-zero Moscow and won three fights in one night in a 113-degree nightclub in Recife, Brazil. He emerged with the ...

UFC Fight Night on Feb. 26 Gains 2 Matches, Loses 1 to Reshuffling A recently reviled Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter finds herself not only still on the roster, but in a fight next month.

Wallid Ismail: Paulo Costa Will Remain at Middleweight for Next UFC Appearance After the controversy that ensued when he faced Marvin Vettori one division above their contracted agreement at UFC Fight Night 196 last October, Paulo Costa was informed by Dana White that his next promotional appearance...

Thiago Santos Discusses Next Opponent, Paulo Costa’s Prospects at Light Heavyweight UFC 267 was an important event regarding the status of the light heavyweight divison.