Author: By Juan Cardenas

Get tickets for UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson in Mexico CityEarlier this year, The New York Times listed Mexico City on top of its list in the article “52 Places to Go in 2016,” making a solid case for the country’s largest city.Mexican fans of the UFC couldn’t agree more.Mexico City is not just a safe city to visit or live, but it is one of the most interesting and fun cities in the world, as former champions and Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin can testify.Liddell and Griffin recently spent several hours walking the halls of the historic Chapultepec Castl … Read the Full Article Here

Those now-classic words uttered by Nate Diaz at the end of his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 196 are actually quite accurate, and I’m not talking about the actual outcome of that fight. This holds true for the entire UFC game. Buy tickets to UFC 202 | Pre-order UFC 202 digitally now I’m not surprised Diaz defeated McGregor at all, simply because we’re talking about Nate Diaz, one of the best and most experienced fighters alive. Of course he could beat McGregor then, and he could do it again Saturday at UFC 202. He’s one of the best pure fighters out there, … Read the Full Article Here

Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez wore a “I’m not surprised…” T-shirt this week supporting Nate Diaz, who faces Conor McGregor at UFC 202 Saturday in an anticipated rematch.

 
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In a video also shared on social media, Canelo said he was confident Diaz can win again versus McGregor, “You don’t need luck cause you are well prepared and have worked hard.”

Diaz and McGregor will see each other inside the octagon in the main event of UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor live on Pay-Per-View. Read the Full Article Here

Before steping into the Octagon at UFC 200 on July 9, Cain Velasquez makes his big screen debut on April 29 when the movie Term Life opens in theaters. The movie, which features stars Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Hailee Steinfeld, Bill Paxton, Terrence Howard and Jonathan Banks, has the former UFC champion playing the character “Marco.”

This will be Cain’s first participation in the film industry, joining other UFC fighters Ronda Rousey and Anderson Silva. It won’t be the Mexican-born fighter’s only appearance, however, as later this … Read the Full Article Here

International acclaimed actor Ben Affleck stars in the long-awaited movie “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice” and said in an interview that his character’s fighting style is inspired by Conor McGregor.In an interview with Reuters, the Oscar-winning actor starring as Bruce Wayne – and his alter ego Batman – mentioned how the action fighting scenes were inspired by one of the current UFC champions.
“It is a little bit more of a brawler, more physical. You kinda get the feeling of a more physical, visceral, slugger thing,” Affleck said. “The fights are more UFC influenced, like Conor McGregor’ … Read the Full Article Here

MEXICO CITY – During their UFC 180 promotional activities in Mexico City on Wednesday, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and No. 1 contender Fabricio Werdum visited Televisa’s Rehabilitation Child Center, or CRIT.
The CRIT for disabled children is sponsored and produced by Televisa and more than 500 Mexican and foreign media; more than 100 commercial firms sponsor the annual 24-hour telethon event each December. The telethon’s mission is “to provide knowledge about physical disabilities, giving a strong message about respect, equality and support to people in these … Read the Full Article Here