Author: By Matt Parrino

Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks missed weight for his 170-pound bout against Neil Magny at UFC 207. Hendricks weighed 173.5 pounds during Thursday’s official weigh-ins at the Conference Center inside the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, two and a half pounds over the one-pound allowance of 171 pounds. The fight will still take place and Magny will receive 20 percent of Hendricks’ purse for the bout. No. 13-ranked flyweight Ray Borg also missed weight, coming in at 129.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the one-pound allowance. Borg will still face No. 12-ranked Lo … Read the Full Article Here

 
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Ronda Rousey’s status as unbeatable champion transformed to poignant challenger after just one loss. The defeat was brutal. At UFC 193 on Nov. 15, 2015, Rousey was pummeled by Holly Holm for six minutes – a total fight time lengthier than “Rowdy’s” five previous fights (all wins) combined. That loss has seemingly eradicated four years of dominance in the minds of the masses. For the most part, Rousey has been treated like a shell of her former shelf. She has been scrutinized, questioned and doubted more in the last year than anyone in the g … Read the Full Article Here

Max Holloway’s TKO win against Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 changed the look of the rankings in a big way. With the win, interim featherweight champion Holloway moved into the No. 1 position at 145 pounds, passing Frankie Edgar, who drops to No. 2. Holloway has earned a shot at undisputed champ Jose Aldo at some point in 2017.RELATED: UFC 206 talking points – Holloway, Swanson-Choi and more | UFC 206: Fight motion | Order the replay of UFC 206 | Buy tickets to UFC SacramentoHolloway also moves into the pound-for-pound ranks on the strength of his 10th straight win, … Read the Full Article Here

TORONTOTwo weeks after Conor McGregor relinquished his featherweight crown in the face of a potential 10-month hiatus, the featherweight division enjoyed its biggest night of 2016 at UFC 206. Max Holloway captured the interim championship, guaranteeing himself a shot at undisputed champion Jose Aldo in 2017. Holloway became the first fighter to finish former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis to earn his 10th consecutive victory. The burgeoning mega star now has the fifth-best win streak in UFC history. Holloway’s big night came after the new favorite for Fight of the Year, a riveting … Read the Full Article Here

TORONTOAnthony Pettis missed weight by three pounds Friday ahead of his second attempt to make the featherweight limit. The former lightweight champion will still face Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 206. If Holloway wins he will be the interim featherweight champion, but Pettis forfeited his opportunity to win the interim belt. Pettis will be fined 20 percent of his show money that will now go to Holloway. Both Holloway and Pettis were elevated to the main event when light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was forced to pull out of his scheduled title fight with Anthony Johnson two we … Read the Full Article Here

 
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When Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone walked into town in Toronto for UFC 206 fight week, the adventure-seeking fan favorite attempted to say hello to former training partner Matt Brown.But Cowboy received the cold shoulder.“All my team is training him, right? All the guys from Colorado are all his coaches,” Cerrone said at UFC 206 Open Workouts. “So I went to go see him and he walked off. I said, ‘Come on. We’re not fighting until Saturday. We can be cool.’”RELATED: Hear Brown and Cerrone on the UFC Unfiltered podcast&nbsp … Read the Full Article Here