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MMA Fighting Share this story Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC veterans Jordan Espinosa and Shana Dobson have been released from the roster after both suffered losses in recent fights. Multiple people with knowledge of the releases confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday. Espinosa’s run with the UFC comes to an end after he went 2-4 with the promotion after joining the roster by way of Dana White’s Contender Series. A talented prospect at 125 pounds, he picked up a ...

Alexa Grasso is ready to make her ascension up the flyweight rankings following a great start to the year.

Taila Santos will look to crack the top-10 of the UFC flyweight rankings in the spring.

Image Credit: UFC MMA fan favorites Jim Miller and Roxanne Modafferi are both booked in for their next UFC appearances, as per MMA Junkie and Combate. Both of these veterans are coming off the back of defeats with Miller losing to Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision last August. Modafferi, on the other hand, was defeated by Viviane Araújo back in January. The report indicates that Miller will lock horns with Joe Solecki, who is 2-0 in the UFC, whereas Modafferi will meet the impressive Talia Sa...

A flyweight bout between Andrea Lee and Antonina Shevchenko is expected to take place in May.

The busy schedule at women’s flyweight continues, as Andrea Lee faces Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 262.

UFC women’s flyweight veteran Roxanne Modafferi threw her support behind Maycee Barber following her second straight loss to Alexa Grasso. Barber was on her way to the top of the UFC 125lbs division when she suffered a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Modafferi last January at UFC 246 in a fight where she also injured her knee. After missing a year of action, Barber was back in the cage at UFC 258 when she took on Grasso in the co-main event. Unfortunately for Barber, it was her second st...

Dana White discussed the future of women's flyweight Maycee Barber following her second consecutive loss at last night's UFC 258 event.

Dana White is still high on Maycee Barber despite losing her second fight in a row at UFC 258 in the co-main event to Alexa Grasso.

Out of Obscurity: M-1 Challenge 64, RFA 35 and Aspera FC 32 Every week, Combat Press takes a look at three regional, developmental or international cards from the upcoming weekend, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events. Let’s discover those prospects that fight in the obscurity of the regional, developmental and internat...