Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

When CM Punk signed with the UFC and declared he was going to take a moment to figure out where he would start learning the skills required to step into the Octagon, many within the industry expected the high profile neophyte to land at one of the larger camps. Either he would end up at American Top Team in South Florida, move to the barren terrain of Albuquerque to train with the Jackson-Wink crew or head to the West Coast and log some time on the mats at AKA.Instead, he drove up Highway 94 from his home in Chicago to Roufusport in Milwaukee.
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Travis Browne has heard the criticisms, many of which have come from the same people that were singing his praises and heralding him as the future of the heavyweight division as he scaled the rankings.Two years ago, a trio of first-round stoppage wins put the 34-year-old on brink of a title shot. Now he’s ranked No. 9 in the UFC’s big boy division, one spot behind the man he’ll face this weekend in Halifax, Derrick Lewis. Through it all, the athletic Hawaiian has been paying attention, listening to everything that has been said and shaking his head in amusement.“Peopl … Read the Full Article Here

Hector Lombard squares off with Josh Burkman in their welterweight bout during UFC 182″ align=”center” />Last weekend at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, former middleweight champion Anderson Silva stood in the center of the Octagon fighting back tears as he brought a three-year, five-fight drought to a halt.Speaking with Joe Rogan after the bout, the 41-year-old Brazilian legend echoed sentiments he had shared in the build up to his bout with Derek Brunson, admitting that he was falling behind the pack physically and that maybe his best days are behind him, while pledging to carry on because competing in … Read the Full Article Here

Over the last 16 months, Derrick Lewis has gone from being a somewhat anonymous member of the UFC heavyweight division to a surging contender and massive fan favorite thanks to a five-fight winning streak and the dry, off-kilter sense of humor he displays on social media.A perfect example of what makes him a “must-follow” on Instagram came earlier this week when the Houston native arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he’s set to face Travis Browne in the main event of Sunday’s show the Scotiabank Centre.Lewis captured the Hoth-like landscape of the Eastern Canadian … Read the Full Article Here

Germaine de Randamie hasn’t had much time to celebrate becoming the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight champion.In the wake of her unanimous decision victory over Holly Holm last weekend in Brooklyn, the 32-year-old titleholder has been in the center of a media storm, stuck answering a bevy of questions about her performance, her post-fight comments, potential future opponents and possibly chasing a second title. While she received a warm welcome when she returned home to Holland, the avalanche of interviews and appearances that come with claiming UFC gold have prevented the newes … Read the Full Article Here

For the first time in more than two years and just the second time overall, the Octagon is headed to Atlantic Canada this weekend, as UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne lands at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.The first time the organization traveled beyond Quebec and out to the Maritimes resulted in an entertaining fight card that introduced a number of new hopefuls to a wider audience. Pedro Munhoz and Albert Tumenov started things off quickly, Chris Kelades won his debut and Paul Felder collected his first UFC victory, while Canadian upstarts Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Nordine Talib … Read the Full Article Here