Tag: UFC

  • Howell’s Perez falls by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 25

    Howell’s Perez falls by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 25

    Long Island native Chris Wade defeated Howell’s Frankie Perez by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 25 from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on July 22. The judges scored the lightweight division fight 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27, all in favor of Wade, after three five-minute rounds in the event’s opening bout.…

  • Howell fighter planning to make noise in UFC

    Howell fighter planning to make noise in UFC

    Frankie Perez of Howell Township looks to win big this weekend. The 28-year-old Perez will be in the ring at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum (UFC on Fox 25) on July 22. Perez wants to add another victory to his 10-3-0 mixed…

  • UFC champion Frankie Edgar to open gym in North Brunswick

    UFC champion Frankie Edgar to open gym in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK —  North Brunswick has a fighting chance at increasing its celebrity status. The UFC GYM announced it has partnered with former UFC lightweight champion and current featherweight contender Frankie Edgar to open a new signature gym in North Brunswick. The gym is currently under construction at 1846 Route 1, replacing Work Out World, which…