GLORY 54: Birmingham took place last weekend at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, England. We break down what's ahead for the winners and losers from the event.
The Weekend in Scraps: Cyborg Dominates, Badr Hari Returns, Deontay Wilder Wins Big
Every Monday, the Combat Press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekend’s fights and fight news. This feature isn’t a recap and it isn’t an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. We’ll scour the best from the combat-sports landscape and deliver it, with some commentary, right here. Let’s get started…
MMA
Well, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino sure is cleaning out the UFC women’s bantamweight division. It’s too bad that the Brazilian is a 145-pound fighter, though. While her victory over Yana Kunitskaya in the UFC 222 headliner was another impressive piece of work for the women’s MMA legend, it was one more defense against a fighter who typically competes a weight class below Cyborg’s featherweight division. Kunitskaya may have entered as the Invicta FC bantamweight queen, but she’s still no match for the likes of Cyborg. The Brazilian has very little competition l