Author: By Jordan Newmark

“The Nigerian Nightmare” has a dream and it’s to claim UFC gold. The first step to making that dream a reality for welterweight prospect Kamaru Usman is to believe in himself. The second step is amassing a whole bunch of Ws inside the Octagon. And The Ultimate Fighter 21 alum is well on his way with both. “You have to believe you are the champion,” Usman said. “You have to believe you can get the job done. That’s all it takes. If you don’t believe, then you’re not going to do it. My mindset is exact. Every now and then I struggle becau … Read the Full Article Here

1Current ranking of Jose Aldo on the UFC pound-for-pound list7Consecutive title defenses by UFC featherweight champion Aldo, tied with UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson for 4th most consecutive title defenses in UFC history15WIns by Aldo in UFC/WEC competition, most in UFC/WEC featherweight history 3:30:00Total fight time by Aldo in UFC/WEC competition, most in UFC/WEC featherweight history9KO/TKOs by Aldo in UFC/WEC competition, most in UFC/WEC featherweight history15Active fight win streak by Aldo in UFC/WEC competition, 2nd longest win streak in UFC/WEC/Pride/Strikeforce combined beh … Read the Full Article Here

2Current ranking of Frankie Edgar as a UFC featherweight4Consecutive wins by “The Answer” as a UFC featherweight including his most recent unanimous decision win over Urijah Faber in May, only fighter to defeat “The California Kid” in a non-title bout5:35:21Total Octagon time by the former UFC lightweight champion at both 155 pounds and 145 pounds, most in UFC history7Fight of the Night bonuses by Edgar, tied with Diego Sanchez for most in UFC history1,174Significant strikes landed by Edgar inside the Octagon, 3rd most in UFC history+1.93Significant strike differentia … Read the Full Article Here

The road to the top is not an easy one.It’s a tireless journey paved by dangerous decisions that one needs the confidence to attempt and the skill to succeed at. For an undefeated prospect looking to climb the ranks, Colby “Chaos” Covington saw such an opportunity to tangle with former WEC welterweight champion Mike Pyle on short notice as a potential reward that was worth the risk. “I pride myself on being one of the best fighters in the world at welterweight,” Covington said. “It didn’t really make a difference who the name was. I wanted to go out … Read the Full Article Here

What is it with these UFC fighters and their “visions”? Ronda Rousey has them. Conor McGregor too. Now, after compiling a four-fight win streak, Kevin Lee can see his own roadmap to UFC lightweight gold clear as day and he’s more than happy to tell everyone about it. “Here’s the timeline I see,” Lee said. “I think ‘Cowboy’ [Donald Cerrone] beats the hell out of [current UFC lightweight champion] Rafael dos Anjos the week after my fight. I’m going to push and I want to fight Al Iaquinta if the UFC goes to Madison Square Garden. I thi … Read the Full Article Here

3Current ranking of Rose Namajunas as a UFC women’s strawweight167Seconds it took for “Thug” to secure a standing rear naked choke of Angela Hill at UFC 192, 2nd fastest finish in UFC strawweight history behind Maryna Moroz’s 90 second armbar at UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

 
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20The Ultimate Fighter season that Namajunas was a finalist3Submission wins by Thug in the TUF 20 tournament including a second round kimura of Joanne Calderwood, which won the Fight of the Season bonus2Submission of the Night bonuses by Namajunas in her two Invicta FC … Read the Full Article Here