Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

It’s 10 days before fight night.John Dodson, the tumbling, frenetic ball of flyweight energy, has suffered a knee injury and has to withdraw from his upcoming bout with Scott Jorgensen, the former bantamweight title challenger and perennial contender who is eager to make his debut in the 125-pound ranks.It was supposed to come against Ian McCall, but five weeks after the bout was announced, “Uncle Creepy” fell out. Dodson stepped up to the plate, but now “The Magician” has been forced out as well.Options are limited.There’s short notice and then there is 10 days, and the situation doesn’t get … Read the Full Article Here

Jesse Ronson knew something was wrong the second he stepped into the Octagon.During his time on the regional circuit, the Canadian lightweight spent the moments before the fight sketching out the beating he was about to bestow on the poor soul across the cage from him in his head, his lips moving as his bad intentions turned from thoughts to words as the ring announcer introduced he and the guy that was about to become the next man he defeated.That wasn’t the case at UFC 165.Instead of looking across the cage and muttering things than can’t be repeated in this space in the direction of Michael … Read the Full Article Here

If patience is a virtue, Ricardo Lamas is unquestionably a virtuous man.For the last 370 days, the surging featherweight contender has been waiting for his opportunity to step into the Octagon with reigning champion Jose Aldo. He has been passed over, pushed aside, and not picked, but through it all, the 31-year-old with the sterling 13-2 record and four-fight winning streak has focused on fighting for the championship.Saturday night, the patient fighter will finally get his opportunity, as he and Aldo will go toe-to-toe in the co-main event of UFC 169 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New J … Read the Full Article Here

Following a grueling 13-week stint on the one and only live season of The Ultimate Fighter, Al Iaquinta had to go 14 long months with the last entry on his record being a loss.The Serra-Longo Fight Team member stood out as an early favorite heading into Season 15 of the long-running reality TV competition ¬— his wrestling background, success under the Ring of Combat banner, and affiliation with a team that had a history of producing quality UFC talent all working in his favor.After being Urijah Faber’s first pick, the Long Island native advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over Myles Jury, … Read the Full Article Here

Near the end of the outstanding film The Usual Suspects, Kevin Spacey’s character Verbal Kint recounts one particular gruesome story about the unseen underworld menace Keyser Soze to US Customs agent Dave Kujan.Verbal paints the grim picture of Soze returning home to find his family held hostage, how he dispatches the assailants, and eventually seeks retribution on everyone connected to the men he found in his house that day. He explains how Soze becomes known in the criminal world for his actions, only to drop off the face of the Earth without a trace.“And just like that,” he says, blowing a … Read the Full Article Here

Very few 20-year-old fighters have been thrust into the spotlight the way Sergio Pettis has since being signed by the UFC last summer.Before he even set foot in the Octagon, the unbeaten Duke Roufus student was being sized up and broken down, his championship potential dissected before he’d done anything on the sport’s biggest stage; the blessing and the curse of having a world champion for an older brother presenting themselves simultaneously.On one hand, being identified as “Anthony Pettis’ little brother” brings the kind of recognition and attention most twenty-something fighters couldn’t p … Read the Full Article Here