Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

When it comes to the action inside the Octagon, there is no rest and that is wicked (at least for fight fans), as fresh off three events in as many days capped by UFC 200 on Saturday, the UFC arrives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a rare mid-week event headlined by a clash between bantamweight contenders Michael McDonald and John Lineker.Though this event comes on the heels of a tetra-pack of terrific shows and injuries have stripped it of some of its star power, Wednesday’s event at the Denny Sanford Premier Center is an opportunity to get acquainted with some new additions to the U … Read the Full Article Here

After spending two years battling injuries and working his way back to the Octagon, the opening round of Michael McDonald’s comeback fight gave him flashbacks to a contest he would really prefer to not think about all that often.Facing off with Masanori Kanehara on the preliminary card at UFC 195 in January, the action moved to the canvas and the Japanese veteran caught McDonald in an arm-triangle choke.“The thought process was, ‘No friggin’ way!’” the bantamweight contender laughs, recalling what was going through his head as he lay trapped on the mat. &l … Read the Full Article Here

Who is the best fighter in the UFC?International Fight Week brings three events in three nights, with more than 30 pairs of fighters crossing the threshold into the Octagon. Included in that collection are five championship fights featuring five of the men ranked in the Top 10 of the UFC Fighter Rankings’ pound-for-pound list.With so many elite competitors set to hit the cage by the time the Sunday morning rolls around, could this stretch of outstanding action help settle the debate over who is the UFC’s best fighter?Here’s the case for each of the men set to make their respe … Read the Full Article Here

Personally and professionally, Cat Zingano has spent the better part of the last three years living inside a tornado.After arriving on the UFC stage as an unbeaten contender and collecting a come-from-behind victory over Miesha Tate in her promotional debut, the dark clouds started moving in overhead and the funnel cloud appeared on the horizon. A thrilling performance that should have unlocked greater opportunities and carried the talented fighter to new levels of recognition and established her as one of the elite threats in the women’s bantamweight division got swept away with just … Read the Full Article Here

With three consecutive events and more than 30 bouts scheduled to take place, it’s easy to understand how a collection of the lesser known talents competing during UFC International Fight Week could slip into the background and not receive the attention they deserve.Five championship bouts and the return of Brock Lesnar tend to do that.But amidst the sea of big names and marquee fights set to take place in Las Vegas stands a quartet of up-and-coming fighters looking to make a name for themselves alongside the likes of Rafael dos Anjos, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones b … Read the Full Article Here

Neither Brock Lesnar nor Mark Hunt are particularly talkative individuals, and when faced with questions on Thursday’s UFC 200 media conference call, the heavyweight combatants that will take part in next Saturday’s penultimate bout kept things short, sweet and to the point.After discussing his truncated training camp and the appeal of stepping into the cage with a former champion and formidable draw like Lesnar, Hunt joked about the dealing with the desert heat in Las Vegas, where he’s been posted up at Xtreme Couture for the last couple weeks.Though 20 of the 30-odd quest … Read the Full Article Here