Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

With all due respect to the events that took place in January and February and the 57 pairs of athletes that have stepped into the Octagon already this year, this is the month when business starts to pick up.March arrives with three events, starting with UFC 209 and followed by a pair of international events delivering tons of familiar names and intriguing fights into the cage, many of which should have an impact on how the schedule in the second half of the year shakes out.Let’s get right into it.This is The 10 for March 2017.UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 (Saturday, March 4 – … Read the Full Article Here

See Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson live! Get your tix for UFC 209 hereIt’s easy to hear an athlete on the brink of competing for a championship say that the impending moment is the culmination of everything they have been working towards their entire career and pass it off as a tired sports cliché.Trying to win the big one – to reach the pinnacle of their chosen sport – is the goal of everyone that laces up a pair of sneakers, cleats or skates, so hearing them acknowledge as much as the opportunity draws closer often elicits more eye rolls and “well obviously” re … Read the Full Article Here

See Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson live! Get your tix for UFC 209 hereTony Ferguson’s journey to UFC 209 started long before he first graced the Octagon. It predates his time on The Ultimate Fighter and his professional debut as a mixed martial artist.If you’re charting the path that led the 33-year-old lightweight to this weekend’s interim title clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov, you have to start in Muskegon, Michigan, where the man known as “El Cucuy” first started putting in the hard work that has carried him to the precipice of greatness on the biggest stage in the sp … Read the Full Article Here

For the first time in 2017, the Octagon will be set up in Las Vegas as UFC 209 descends upon T-Mobile Arena this Saturday with a standout fight card capped by a pair of compelling championship tilts as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson battle for the interim lightweight title before Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson resolve their unfinished business from UFC 205 with the welterweight title hanging in the balance.
In addition to the two title fights, this weekend’s fight card also boasts familiar names like Alistair Overeem, Mark Hunt and Rashad Evans, as well as a host of competi … Read the Full Article Here

Conor McGregor punches Nate Diaz during their rematch at UFC 202″ align=”center” />Rematches often carry a different kind of buzz and create a different kind of energy, as fans wait with bated breath for the two rivals to renew acquaintances inside the Octagon.The memories of their first fight and the tension that frequently still exists between the combatants creates a heightened sense of anticipation as the days count down until the two competitors step back inside the UFC Octagon and do it again, with fans, fighters and observers alike sitting on the edge of their seats while they wait to s … Read the Full Article Here

See the fights live! Get your tix for UFC 209 hereThe energy levels of the two sets of championship combatants set to close out UFC 209 next weekend at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas couldn’t have been more different as the quartet of fighters took part in Thursday’s media conference call.Welterweight rivals Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson occupied one end of the spectrum, keeping their answers short, sweet and on message, speaking only when they were called upon as reporters probed for insights and opinions about their impending title rematch.“I think the rematch is happenin … Read the Full Article Here