Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

Another fight, another foe turned away with the quickness by Cris Cyborg.Just 45 seconds into the opening round, referee Steve Mazzagatti was stepping in to wave Thursday night’s Invicta FC 13 main event fight off. The first clean right hand that the Brazilian champion landed caused Faith Van Duin to take two big steps backwards, prompting Cyborg to chase her down and unload a collection of heavy shots along the cage that signaled the beginning of the end.When Van Duin dropped to the floor, two more shots brought the fight to a close, giving Cyborg her fourth consecutive victory under … Read the Full Article Here

The hardest part about writing a monthly column looking at the best fights poised to transpire inside the UFC’s Octagon isn’t coming up with 10 fights to talk about, but rather paring down the list when there are so many amazing fights on deck.Some months are easier than others. There were only two events in March, which narrowed the crop of bouts to choose from, although UFC 185 was such an impressive lineup that it alone could have populated this column. Conversely, there are also months like the one that’s just about to jump off.With five events over the next four weeks, … Read the Full Article Here

Kelvin Gastelum is trying to take a “glass half full” approach to having suffered his first professional loss, but it’s not quite working, which is a good sign for the 23-year-old fighter and bad news for anyone that has to share space in the Octagon with him going forward.Things might be different had the former Ultimate Fighter winner simply come away on the wrong side of the results in a standard fight, but nothing about his contest with Tyron Woodley at UFC 183 in January was normal.His weight cut went sideways, resulting in Gastelum missing the welterweight limit by a … Read the Full Article Here

Saturday night in Mexico City, Henry Cejudo seeks his ninth consecutive victory as a mixed martial artist and his third straight win under the UFC banner.
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Should he defeat Chico Camus at UFC 188 and stand in the center of the Octagon with Bruce Buffer bellowing his name while the crowd goes wild, be sure to focus on the Olympic gold medalist’s facial expression. Unlike most victorious fighters, you won’t see elation or relief, excitement or exuberance; you’ll see the look of a man uncomfortable with … Read the Full Article Here

Early in his UFC career, Matt Mitrione traveled the country like a training nomad, making stops in various outposts in order to get different looks and insights from a wide array of coaches and partners.He spent some time at Duke Roufus’ gym in Milwaukee, hung out in Las Vegas working with Neil Melanson and bounced down to South Florida to work with coach Henri Hooft and the Blackzilians at the Jaco Hybrid Training Center, soaking in knowledge, gaining experience and building up a 6-2 record and a reputation as an entertaining addition to the heavyweight ranks.But following his UFC 165 … Read the Full Article Here

For the third consecutive month, four events will hit the UFC Octagon in June, one on each Saturday beginning this weekend in New Orleans and culminating with the Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4 Finale at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on June 27.Even without the full lineup announced for the final event of the month, there are currently 40 bouts scheduled to take place and we’ve sifted through them to give you a look at the best of the best from the month ahead.This is The 10.UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson (June 6 – New Orleans, Louisiana)With all due respect to the mid … Read the Full Article Here