Author: By Jordan Newmark

125Pounds is the limit for the UFC flyweight division1693Days the UFC flyweight division has been in existence since its inception on March 3, 20124UFC fighters – Joseph Benavidez, Demetrious Johnson, Ian McCall and Yasuhiro Urushitani – kicked off the new division at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann in a tournament to decide the inaugural champion152The UFC event where tournament finalists Johnson and Benavidez battled to a split decision to decide the first UFC flyweight champion1UFC flyweight champion has held the belt since then – Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson117UFC flyweigh … Read the Full Article Here

Our sport is always evolving, and nowhere is it more apparent than in strike totals. Nowadays, UFC fighters from 115 pounds to 265 pounds have the cardio, creativity and confidence to land 100+ significant strikes in a 25-minute and 15-minute bout alike. It’s a high watermark that more and more are crossing these past few years, but it is never less impressive when they do. However the total is proportioned – by head, body and leg targets or a mix of attacking on the feet and on the ground, landing 100+ significant strikes is an offensive output mark to be revered.Here are all the 100+ signifi … Read the Full Article Here

3Current ranking of John Lineker as a UFC bantamweight10Knockdowns landed by “Hands of Stone” inside the Octagon0Times Lineker has been knocked down across his 11 UFC bouts17Fighters in UFC history have landed 10 or more knockdowns inside the Octagon – Lineker is the only one who has competed at 135 pounds or lighter
MORE FROM FIGHT NIGHT PORTLAND: Free Fights – Lineker vs Rivera | Dodson vs Gamburyan | Dodson has one-punch KO power | KO of the Week – Oliveira vs Hallman 1.43Knockdowns per 15 minutes of fighting rate by Lineker, 2nd best a … Read the Full Article Here

On Friday night, September 23, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Invicta Fighting Championships will host their 19th event, headlined by two highly anticipated title tilts. In the co-main event, Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki aims to be the first to make two successful belt defenses as she tangles with fan favorite and striking savant Jinh Yu Frey. In the main event, interim Invicta FC flyweight champion Jennifer Maia looks to build off her exciting title win in a tangle with a well-traveled veteran who is experiencing an incredible career resurgence in Roxanne Modaffe … Read the Full Article Here

198UFC event where Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino made her successful Octagon debut140Pounds is the catchweight Cyborg competed at in her UFC debut and will compete at in her forthcoming bout against debutant Lina Lansberg this Saturday81Seconds it took for Cyborg to score a TKO of the always-tough Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith14Career knockouts by Cyborg
MORE FROM FIGHT NIGHT BRASILIA: Lansberg not intimidated | Cyborg on the brink | Strikers invading Brazil | Under-the-Radar fights | Free Fight – Watch Cyborg’s UFC debut |&n … Read the Full Article Here

Healthy, happy and hungry.For the first time in a long time, No. 10-ranked UFC lightweight Michael Johnson is all three of the aforementioned, which “The Menace” believes will spell a long and difficult night in Texas this Saturday for his No.7-ranked opponent, Dustin Poirier. “I’m extremely hungry, like ‘Hungry Hippos’ times a thousand,” Johnson said. “I’ve been extremely hungry ever since the night of December the 19th, the night I lost to Nate Diaz. That should tell you how hungry I am that I remember that exact date. I got my surgery, … Read the Full Article Here