Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

For a good number of years, Jim Alers has been a road warrior, packing up his bags and taking on tough competition around the globe.After starting his career with eight fights on U.S. soil, “The Beast” spent the next three years collecting air miles and victories, touching down and having his hand raised in Bahrain, Jordan, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. His UFC debut was no different, with the Floridian venturing to Abu Dhabi to score a hard-fought decision win over fellow upstart Alan Omer in April 2014. It wasn’t until he got the chance to compete in the United States a … Read the Full Article Here

For a good number of years, Jim Alers has been a road warrior, packing up his bags and taking on tough competition around the globe.After starting his career with eight fights on U.S. soil, “The Beast” spent the next three years collecting air miles and victories, touching down and having his hand raised in Bahrain, Jordan, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. His UFC debut was no different, with the Floridian venturing to Abu Dhabi to score a hard-fought decision win over fellow upstart Alan Omer in April 2014. It wasn’t until he got the chance to compete in the United States a … Read the Full Article Here

In recent years, a cavalcade of fighters from the northern part of the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian have descended upon the sport of mixed martial arts.This region has become a pipeline for intriguing talent, with fighters from Chechnya and Dagestan funneling into the Octagon and making an instant impression thanks to a wealth of experience accumulated fighting throughout Russia and abroad and a well-rounded skill set often rooted in combat sambo.One of those fighters is welterweight Omari Akhmedov, the 28-year-old welterweight competitor who returns to action this wee … Read the Full Article Here

The featherweight division will be front and center this week when the UFC rolls out fight cards on three consecutive evenings, with five different bouts in the 145-pound ranks, culminating with the highly anticipated championship unification clash between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor at UFC 194.Two nights before the long-reigning Brazilian and his Irish adversary wrap up an whirlwind week of mixed martial arts at its highest level, the second bout of the three-night, 30-plus fight avalanche of action features a featherweight hopeful looking to put a frustrating year behind him and set himse … Read the Full Article Here

It’s hard to believe, but another year is close to coming to an end. No, we don’t know where the time went either.Last we remember it was July, the MGM Grand Garden Arena felt like it was teleported to Dublin and Conor McGregor was claiming the interim featherweight title. Four months and a couple of weeks later, we’re at the start of December and that same venue is going to become a battleground once again, with warring factions from Brazil and Ireland poised to once again fill the joint to the rafters and cheer on their respective charges.Here’s the thing about the … Read the Full Article Here

Benson Henderson already has a fitting nickname that he’s carried with him throughout his UFC career. “Smooth” not only embodies the way the former lightweight champ moves inside the Octagon, shifting between phases and never looking rattled, but it also speaks to the 32-year-old’s mellow nature and the down-to-earth, approachable personality he displays outside of the UFC cage as well.It works, and while there are no plans to change his nickname, Henderson’s approach to the game might prompt him to switch monikers at some point in the future.If you’re eve … Read the Full Article Here