Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

Standing out in the UFC lightweight division is a difficult task for any fighter, as the 155-pound weight class is the deepest, most talented collection in the sport today.
Seemingly every event someone new delivers a standout performance that puts them in the spotlight and earns them some attention, but only for a moment because one or two weeks later, without fail, another hungry lightweight will stride into the Octagon and put forth a memorable effort. Just like that, last week’s breakout fighter becomes this week’s forgotten man, left to re-establish himself next time out, whe … Read the Full Article Here

A record without context never tells the whole story.
Alexander Gustafsson is 1-3 in his last four fights, but just from those results, you wouldn’t know that the talented Swedish light heavyweight lost to the top three fighters in the weight class, losing a pair of close decisions in championship fights that could very well be the two best fights in the history of the division.
On paper, Charles Rosa is 1-2 in the UFC, which is nothing to write home about, but the truth of the matter is that the 29-year-old American Top Team product remains one of the top emerging talents in the fea … Read the Full Article Here

A record without context never tells the whole story.
Alexander Gustafsson is 1-3 in his last four fights, but just from those results, you wouldn’t know that the talented Swedish light heavyweight lost to the top three fighters in the weight class, losing a pair of close decisions in championship fights that could very well be the two best fights in the history of the division.
On paper, Charles Rosa is 1-2 in the UFC, which is nothing to write home about, but the truth of the matter is that the 29-year-old American Top Team product remains one of the top emerging talents in the fea … Read the Full Article Here

Paul Felder has a blunt response when asked about having his back up against the wall heading into this weekend’s matchup with Daron Cruickshank in Boston on UFC FIGHT PASS.“If this is the last fight I ever have, people are going to remember it; that’s what I’m telling you. If it’s my time to be cut, #$%$ it, but you’re not going to want to after I’m done in the cage, win or lose.” Don’t miss Paul Felder vs. Daron Cruickshank this Sunday! Join UFC FIGHT PASS and watch the early prelims at 6:00 pm ETIt doesn’t get more honest and … Read the Full Article Here

Even before Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit stepped into the Octagon and co-wrote an instant classic at UFC 195, Tyron Woodley knew the title shot he had been promised last fall had the possibility of being rescinded.Once the champion and challenger crossed the threshold into the UFC’s eight-sided proving ground and combined on a Fight of the Year contender just two days into 2016, Woodley was well aware that he would be faced with myriad questions about his place in line and the possibility of an immediate rematch and it didn’t take long for him to make his feelings known.Seated a … Read the Full Article Here

The shine of championship belts and the spotlight that comes with main event assignments on massive stages usually dictates which fighters end up at the top of the annual “Best of” lists that come out around this time of year. It’s totally understandable, as championship fights come with more pressure, more attention and more rounds against established, elite competitors, and emerging victorious in a couple or three title bouts over a 12-month stretch merits recognition and a place in the “Fighter of the Year” conversation.It also means that there is very little r … Read the Full Article Here