Rafael dos Anjos is coming off a series of good performances and five consecutive wins, but he is not yet in the discussion for a shot at the lightweight title held by Anthony Pettis. A good performance this Saturday against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC on FOX in Orlando may help his cause in trying to become champion, though.”There are a lot of fighters who get a shot at the title by talking. I prefer to do my job the best way so I deserve it. I want a shot at the belt through my work,” he said. This weekend’s card will also feature four other Brazilians: Hernani Perpetuo (fighting Jordan … Read the Full Article Here
Rafael dos Anjos is coming off a series of good performances and five consecutive wins, but he is not yet in the discussion for a shot at the lightweight title held by Anthony Pettis. A good performance this Saturday against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC on FOX in Orlando may help his cause in trying to become champion, though.”There are a lot of fighters who get a shot at the title by talking. I prefer to do my job the best way so I deserve it. I want a shot at the belt through my work,” he said. This weekend’s card will also feature four other Brazilians: Hernani Perpetuo (fighting Jordan … Read the Full Article Here
UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade” title=”UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade” style=”width: 300px;” src=”http://media.ufc.tv/photo_galleries/ufox8_workout/ufox8_workout_030.jpg” align=”left”>Brazil’s Jessica Andrade returns to the Octagon on Saturday night to face Raquel Pennington at UFC 171. After a loss in her debut against Liz Carmouche and a win against Rosi Sexton in the following fight, she told UFC.com that her strategy for her next challenge is trusting her grappling, though she only wishes that the fight does not go to the judges.How was the preparation for this Saturday’s fight? … Read the Full Article Here
UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade” title=”UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade” style=”width: 300px;” src=”http://media.ufc.tv/photo_galleries/ufox8_workout/ufox8_workout_030.jpg” align=”left”>Brazil’s Jessica Andrade returns to the Octagon on Saturday night to face Raquel Pennington at UFC 171. After a loss in her debut against Liz Carmouche and a win against Rosi Sexton in the following fight, she told UFC.com that her strategy for her next challenge is trusting her grappling, though she only wishes that the fight does not go to the judges.How was the preparation for this Saturday’s fight? … Read the Full Article Here
Brazil’s Lyoto Machida will face Chris Weidman for the middleweight title at UFC 173 on May 24 in Las Vegas, and he can get on the select list of fighters who have won titles in two weight divisions – something only BJ Penn and Randy Couture have accomplished. A former champion of the light heavyweight division, Machida lost his belt in 2010 to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.In 2013, the challenger went down to the middleweight division and got two good wins in his new weight class – the most recent one against Gegard Mousasi in Jaraguá do Sul in February. Now Machida gets Vitor Belfort’s spot against … Read the Full Article Here
Brazil’s Lyoto Machida will face Chris Weidman for the middleweight title at UFC 173 on May 24 in Las Vegas, and he can get on the select list of fighters who have won titles in two weight divisions – something only BJ Penn and Randy Couture have accomplished. A former champion of the light heavyweight division, Machida lost his belt in 2010 to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.In 2013, the challenger went down to the middleweight division and got two good wins in his new weight class – the most recent one against Gegard Mousasi in Jaraguá do Sul in February. Now Machida gets Vitor Belfort’s spot against … Read the Full Article Here