Author: By Matt Parrino

The ghost of Dominick Cruz has haunted the bantamweight division ever since he was forced to relinquish his championship title because of injuries. Sunday night in Boston, the current division king, TJ Dillashaw, will face Cruz in the flesh in one of the greatest championship clashes in the division’s history for the undisputed bantamweight title.More on Fight Night Boston: Cruz finally gets chance to shine after injuries | Watch UFC Boston Embedded: TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz, Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez | Marine Gomez looks forward to debut | Under-the-radar fights to watch | … Read the Full Article Here

A little over a week before Dominick Cruz makes his long-awaited return to challenge TJ Dillashaw for the bantamweight title, the fighters fielded questions on the Fight Night Boston media conference call. Breaking news: Dillashaw and Cruz are still at it. “(Cruz) just doesn’t mind talking sh*t,” Dillashaw said Friday of the challenger’s continued barrage of insults in the lead up to fight night. “I’m just not one of those guys. He can’t take the fact that I believe in myself and I’m a better fighter.

 
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Stipe Miocic earned his title shot Saturday night with a 54-second finish of Andrei Arlovski, UFC president Dana White said after UFC 194. And his new position behind champion Fabricio Werdum and challenger Cain Velasquez was confirmed in Monday’s official UFC rankings release. Miocic moved up one spot to No. 2 in the heavyweight rankings and Arlovski dropped a spot into a deadlock with Alistair Overeem, who moved up two spots to No. 3 on the heels of his win against Junior Dos Santos at Fight Night Orlando. “Cigano” fell another spot to No. 5, making for an entirely new p … Read the Full Article Here

Although every fight inside the Octagon produces a winner and a loser, sometimes a truly epic fight takes place that makes the outcome difficult for some to accept. Carlos Condit may have lost in his bid for the welterweight title on Saturday at UFC 195, but the label of loser just doesn’t seem to fit here.More from UFC 195: Miss the fights? Order the UFC 195 replay | Dana White’s UFC 195 verdict | Final results | Post-fight bonus recap | Lawler defends title | Miocic wins quickly, Tumenov and Ortega take longer in main card | ’Mayday’ triumphant in return | Poirier, Ta … Read the Full Article Here

Although every fight inside the Octagon produces a winner and a loser, sometimes a truly epic fight takes place that makes the outcome difficult for some to accept. Carlos Condit may have lost in his bid for the welterweight title on Saturday at UFC 195, but the label of loser just doesn’t seem to fit here.More from UFC 195: Miss the fights? Order the UFC 195 replay | Dana White’s UFC 195 verdict | Final results | Post-fight bonus recap | Lawler defends title | Miocic wins quickly, Tumenov and Ortega take longer in main card | ’Mayday’ triumphant in return | Poirier, Ta … Read the Full Article Here

Andrei Arlovski isn’t the most jovial person on fight week.Buried by an avalanche of questions at UFC 195’s Ultimate Media Day on Thursday, Arlovski was direct with his answers. Then out of nowhere, “The Pit Bull” cracked a smile. Asked about his tenure and the loyal following he has among hardcore fans watching the sport for over a decade, he lit up a bit.“Old school,” Arlovski said with a smile. UFC 195 Tonight: Join and watch the UFC FIGHT PASS prelims at 6:30 pm ET | FS1 has the action starting at 8 pm ET | Order the PPV and watch at 10 pm … Read the Full Article Here