Author: By Matt Parrino

Challenging the champion of any division for the title is never an easy task. But in reigning champ Fabricio Werdum, No. 1 contender Stipe Miocic goes up against arguably the greatest heavyweight to ever step foot in the Octagon. Miocic meets Werdum on enemy territory Saturday night in Curitiba, Brazil for the UFC heavyweight title at Arena Atletico Paranaense in the main event of UFC 198 on Pay-Per-View. With submission wins against former champ Cain Velasquez, fourth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Minotauro Nogueira and Fedor Emeliananko, Werdum has cemented himself as the greatest su … Read the Full Article Here

Anderson Silva’s record 10 title defenses; Fabricio Werdum’s demolition of seemingly unbeatable former champion Cain Velasquez; Vitor Belfort’s title win against legend Randy Couture; Cris Cyborg’s nine straight KO finishes and counting.The legends of MMA are present and accounted for at UFC 198 on Pay-Per-View. They all carry the Brazilian flag to the Octagon to perform in front of their country at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.

 
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Andrei Arlovski (25-11-0, 1 NC) and Alistair Overeem (40-14-0, 1NC) both remain in the mix for a title shot in the heavyweight division at 37- and 35-years-old, respectively.But title dreams weren’t always so reasonable for the two MMA legends.Arlovski dropped four in a row spanning from 2009 to 2011. Most wrote the former UFC champion off, but “The Pit Bull” had other ideas. Since then he has gone 10-2 and just recently had a six-fight win streak snapped by Stipe Miocic, who will fight for the title on May 14 at UFC 198.Overeem was knocked out three times in a little over a … Read the Full Article Here

 
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Yair Rodriguez may have delivered the KO of the Year to open up the main card at UFC 197. The Mexican-born featherweight prospect delivered a flying left roundhouse kick that crumbled his opponent, Andre Fili.In Monday’s official UFC rankings release, Rodriguez was rewarded for his performance. “El Pantera” makes his debut in the rankings at No. 14 after maintaining his perfect UFC mark (4-0) and improving to 8-1 overall.Rodriguez said at the UFC 197 post-fight press conference that he plans to maintain his exciting fighting style even as he ascends in the … Read the Full Article Here

Jon Jones admittedly didn’t have his best performance in a win over Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197. Considering the legendary fights Jones has had in his career, it’s easy to dismiss a unanimous decision victory against the No. 6-ranked fighter in the light heavyweight division.

 
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But Jones didn’t lose a minute of the fight, taking every round on each of the three judges’ scorecards. The man known as “Bones” landed an astounding 127 significant strikes to only 56 for Saint Preux. How good is Jones? Even his arch nemesis, Daniel Cormier — who cal … Read the Full Article Here

Ovince Saint Preux hit Las Vegas for UFC 197 fight week with what seemed like not a care in the world.The No. 6-ranked light heavyweight thinks all the pressure Saturday night is on his opponent: Jon Jones, the pound-for-pound top ranked fighter in the world returning after more than a year away from competition.RELATED UFC 197 CONTENT: Order UFC 197 | Read: Reasons to watch UFC 197 | Jones is on road to redemption, wants back everything he lost | OSP thriving in underdog role, determined to win | Watch: Rankings Report | Matchmakers Silva & Shelby break down … Read the Full Article Here