Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

Ronaldo Souza of Brazil punches Chris Weidman in their middleweight bout during the UFC 230 event inside Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center"” />Saturday’s main card was a middleweight showcase, as all four bouts prior to the main event were contested in the 185-pound weight class.
Bookended by Top 10 pairings and featuring crucial contests in between, the UFC 230 main card was always bound to shake up the standings in the middleweight ranks and that’s exactly what happened on Satur … Read the Full Article Here

Daniel Cormier is interviewed by Joe Rogan after his submission victory over Derrick Lewis in their UFC heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 230 event inside Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center"” /> Derrick Lewis never expected to be fighting for the UFC heavyweight title; it was never his aim, nor was it something he fixated on. While others in the division were on a quest for gold, “The Black Beast” was chasing paychecks, more focused on adding to his bank account than clim … Read the Full Article Here

Prior to Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins in New York City, the four combatants set to headline this year’s final Pay-Per-View took to the stage at Madison Square Garden to set the table for their twin title clashes at UFC 232.
Seated on one side of the dais were women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and Alexander Gustafsson, with featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg and the returning Jon Jones taking up residency on the other side of the stage.
Separated by UFC President Dana White, the heated rivals who are set to resolve their differences inside the Octagon on Saturda … Read the Full Article Here

Derek Brunson and Israel Adesanya face off during the UFC press conference inside the Orpheum Theater on August 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center"” /> As a sports fan, this is my favorite time of the year. The NFL is in full swing, the NBA is moving into the second month of the season and the UFC is sitting at the start of a two-month sprint to the end of the year.
In recent years, that has meant a plethora of shows with one week off at Christmas, maybe two depending on how the calendar falls, and this year is the same, … Read the Full Article Here

Israel Adesanya is the total package — an undefeated upstart with an exciting style, charisma for days and an undefined ceiling.In less than a year, “The Last Stylebender” has gone from making his promotional debut to manning a place in the middleweight Top 10 and competing this weekend on the main card of the UFC’s annual stop at Madison Square Garden. Fans that followed him into the Octagon from kickboxing were buzzing about his arrival before he’d even set foot inside the eight-sided proving ground, and after he dismantled and dispatched Rob Wilkinson and cut … Read the Full Article Here

Ronaldo Souza of Brazil kicks Derek Brunson in their middleweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event at Spectrum Center on January 27, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center"” />Two weeks before he was set to return to action at UFC 230, a change in opponents moved perennial contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza up the fight card and one step closer to challenging for middleweight gold.
Initially scheduled to face David Branch, Souza was tabbed to replace Luke Rockhold in the co-main event on Saturday night at Madison S … Read the Full Article Here