Author: By Matt Parrino

It’s been three and a half years since Chan Sung Jung last stepped inside the Octagon. The hallowed fighting grounds have missed “The Korean Zombie,” who’s been away rehabbing a host of injuries while fulfilling his military duty to his country. In the event fight fans have forgotten about Jung, here’s a nice reminder of why he was so popular before he left. “The Korean Zombie” has built up such a huge fan base because of his fighting style,” said UFC commentator Kenny Florian, back in 2013. “He just goes forward – he’s in this trance. All he’s … Read the Full Article Here

Experts figured that if Valentina Shevchenko were to beat Julianna Pena, it would happen standing up. But the surging Kyrgyzstan native had some tricks up her sleeve. Shevchenko submitted Pena with an armbar that bent “The Venezuelan Vixen’s” elbow to the point of near rupture to capture her third-straight win in a wide-open women’s bantamweight division.RELATED: Dana White reacts to memorable fight card | Ngannou backstage interview Pena gave respect to “The Bullet” ahead of their contest, expressing appreciation for Shevchenko’s skill … Read the Full Article Here

The hottest champion on the UFC roster is arguably women’s bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes, and the next challenger to her title is probably going to come out of Saturday night’s main event in Denver. No. 1-ranked Valentina Shevchenko takes on No. 2-ranked Julianna Pena in a battle that pits the sensational striker against the brutal ground-and-pound savant.RELATED: Watch – Shevchenko vs Pena preview on UFC Minute | Joe Rogan breaks down main event | Free fight: Pena vs. Rakoczy | Free fight: Shevchenko vs. Kaufman Shevchenko is coming off a dominant win over fo … Read the Full Article Here

 
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In an era where the superfight is all the rage, UFC 209 features a pair of title fights with a similar theme: the best vs. the best. UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defends his title against No. 1-ranked Stephen Thompson. Also, with Conor McGregor out of the fray for the foreseeable future, No. 1-ranked lightweight Khabib Nuramgomedov meets No. 2-ranked Tony Ferguson for the interim 155-pound championship. Woodley and Thompson have unfinished business after fighting to a draw during the historic UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden last November. In what many hav … Read the Full Article Here

Tickets go on sale Friday for UFC 209 featuring the UFC welterweight title rematch between champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson.If today’s ESPN interview is any indication, those tickets are going to be some of the hottest in town on March 4 in Las Vegas.“Any person – the three blind mice could have watched that fight – many referees would have stopped that contest when I dropped (Thompson) for the third time in the fourth round,” Woodley said on ESPN’s SportsCenter.The champion is referring to the very close majority draw result that t … Read the Full Article Here

Cody Garbrandt made sure to deliver a message to TJ Dillashaw immediately after upsetting pound-for-pound great Dominick Cruz to win the bantamweight title at UFC 207. “Anyone can come get it. TJ Dillashaw, try me mother f***er,” Garbrandt said. Garbrandt mentioned only one name in his post-fight Octagon interview, leading to the announcement that “No Love” will coach opposite Dillashaw on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Some of the greatest rivalries in the history of the UFC have played out on the set of the show. Matt Hughes and Matt Serra; Dan Henderson … Read the Full Article Here