Rankings: dos Anjos Rising; Henderson Plummets

After arguably one of the most shocking knockouts in recent history, Rafael dos Anjos made a big move in this week’s official UFC rankings after becoming the first man in history to finish Benson Henderson by KO or TKO at Fight Night Tulsa.
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After arguably one of the most shocking knockouts in recent history, Rafael dos Anjos made a big move in this week’s official UFC rankings after becoming the first man in history to finish Benson Henderson by KO or TKO at Fight Night Tulsa.
 
The 29-year-old Brazilian jumped up two spots in the latest rankings update to No. 3 on the lightweight list. Dos Anjos isn’t known for his punching power, but he has plenty of confidence in his stand-up abilities.
 
“I have pretty much confidence in my stand-up game, which I’ve been training a lot,” dos Anjos … Read the Full Article Here

Rankings: Formiga Jumps Into Top 5

With his decision victory over Zach Makovsky at Fight Night Bangor last Saturday, Jussier Formiga has been voted into the top 5 of the UFC flyweight division. The 29-year-old Brazilian is now ranked No. 4 in the division passing John Moraga and Al…

With his decision victory over Zach Makovsky at Fight Night Bangor last Saturday, Jussier Formiga has been voted into the top 5 of the UFC flyweight division. The 29-year-old Brazilian is now ranked No. 4 in the division passing John Moraga and Ali Bagautinov, who fell to No. 6. Makovsky moved down to No. 10 and Brad Pickett moved up a spot to No. 9.In the women’s bantamweight division, Sara McMann jumped ahead of Alexis Davis into the No. 3 spot, just behind No. 1 Cat Zingano and No. 2 Miesha Tate. > Read: Check Out The Complete Updated RankingsRoss Pearson, fresh off his big KO … Read the Full Article Here

Bisping and Le Set For Macao Main Event Matchup

Michael Bisping and Cung Le are set to collide in less than a week at Fight Night Macao exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. 
 
The two elder statesmen of the middleweight division have already made their way to China, but both talked about their bout before they made the trip.
 
For Bisping, this is a must-win fight, and he said he’s taking it very seriously.
 
“I have to prove to the UFC, I have to prove to the fans, and I have to prove to myself that I’m still an elite fighter who can go on, get some wins over contenders, and fight for the UFC title,” Bisping said in a r … Read the Full Article Here

Michael Bisping and Cung Le are set to collide in less than a week at Fight Night Macao exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. 
 
The two elder statesmen of the middleweight division have already made their way to China, but both talked about their bout before they made the trip.
 
For Bisping, this is a must-win fight, and he said he’s taking it very seriously.
 
“I have to prove to the UFC, I have to prove to the fans, and I have to prove to myself that I’m still an elite fighter who can go on, get some wins over contenders, and fight for the UFC title,” Bisping said in a r … Read the Full Article Here

Anthony Johnson Wants Bader; Then Gustafsson

Anthony Johnson may be on course to fight Alexander Gustafsson, but he wants a shot at Ryan Bader first.
 
Johnson, the No. 5-ranked light heavyweight in the world, watched Saturday night as No. 8 Bader dominated No. 10 Ovince Saint Preux in a f…

Anthony Johnson may be on course to fight Alexander Gustafsson, but he wants a shot at Ryan Bader first.
 
Johnson, the No. 5-ranked light heavyweight in the world, watched Saturday night as No. 8 Bader dominated No. 10 Ovince Saint Preux in a five-round main event matchup in Bangor, Maine. And “Rumble” wasn’t very impressed with what he saw.
 
“It was a boring fight,” Johnson said. “Exciting fighters put on exciting fights, and that’s what fans want to see.”
 
After a ferocious KO victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on July 26, Johnson has just been lying low while he w … Read the Full Article Here

Dana Is Back; Weighs in on Jones-Cormier-Gus

The moment Alexander Gustafsson heard the news that Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier was off after Jones suffered a leg injury, the former light heavyweight No. 1 contender took immediately to social media to express his interest in fighting Jones.
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The moment Alexander Gustafsson heard the news that Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier was off after Jones suffered a leg injury, the former light heavyweight No. 1 contender took immediately to social media to express his interest in fighting Jones.
 
“I just heard the news that Jones is injured and the fight is rescheduled to January 3,” Gustafsson wrote on Facebook. “Until then, I will be more than ready, it was MY fight to begin with and I WANT the fight as the number 1 contender. End of story!”
 
The disappointed Swede tried to make a case for why he should get to step back into t … Read the Full Article Here

Jones Apologizes; Set For Surgery on Thursday

 
Injured UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to Facebook Wednesday afternoon to apologize to fans who were excited to watch him face off against rival Daniel Cormier at UFC 178 on Sept. 27.Jones explained in the post that he suffered a…

 
Injured UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to Facebook Wednesday afternoon to apologize to fans who were excited to watch him face off against rival Daniel Cormier at UFC 178 on Sept. 27.Jones explained in the post that he suffered an injury during training and is set to have surgery on Thursday, forcing him out of the much-anticipated bout with Cormier.”I’d like to apologize to all the fans who were excited for UFC 178,” Jones wrote. “Earlier this week, I suffered an injury while training for the fight. I’m having surgery tomorrow and I’m focused on recovering as quickly … Read the Full Article Here