Author: By Matt Parrino

 
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones sustained a leg injury in training, putting plans for the much-anticipated UFC 178 title bout between “Bones” and No. 1 contender Daniel Cormier on hold.Cormier will now get his title shot against Jones, 27, on Jan. 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  The main event for UFC 178 on Sept. 27 has been changed to a UFC flyweight title showdown between Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Chris Cariaso, which was previously slotted as the co-main event for UFC 177 in Sacramento on Aug. 30. Read the Full Article Here

Michelle Waterson knew she was meant to be a fighter.
Before the current Invicta atomweight (105 pounds) champion even stepped inside the cage, she knew. Waterson began her martial arts journey in karate and she enjoyed the artistry involved with that discipline.
But she had a hunger for more hand-to-hand combat fighting.
“I wanted to be able to say that I could fight. That I could do the combative side, too,” Waterson said Monday afternoon at Zuffa headquarters in Las Vegas.
Fast forward more than seven years later and Waterson has not only become one of the top fighters in … Read the Full Article Here

 
 
Chris Weidman took to Instagram on Thursday to throw a public swing at Vitor Belfort, the No. 1 contender to his UFC middleweight title, with the above side-by-side picture and comment.
 
The much-anticipated clash at 185 pounds is still four months away, but Weidman and Belfort have already started sparring outside the Octagon.
 
Belfort was interviewed backstage at Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown on July 26, and said he wasn’t impressed with Weidman because he has faced numerous top fighters in the sport.
 
“I always knew that Weidman has the … Read the Full Article Here

It’s been almost nine months since Rashad Evans last stepped inside the Octagon – following the tear of his ACL in preparation for a marquee 205-pound showdown with top contender Daniel Cormier. 
And with his return not expected until early 2015, the former UFC light leavyweight champion has drifted to the backdrop of a very competitive division full of hungry fighters with champion Jon Jones in their sights.But it would be wise not to forget about Evans, the man who has wins over stars such as Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin and Quinton Jackson. The former NCAA … Read the Full Article Here

Anthony Johnson is only two fights into his most recent UFC run, but “Rumble” has quickly generated some serious momentum in the light heavyweight division. After absolutely destroying Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown, Johnson has established himself as one of the scariest strikers in any division. Joe Rogan said after his KO win that he is a terrifying force at 205 and sees him as a legitimate threat to champion Jon Jones.As cliche as it sounds, Johnson always seems calm, cool and collected, from his walk out to battle to the carnage he leaves inside the Octa … Read the Full Article Here

Lightweight Bobby Green and featherweight Dennis Bermudez were the big winners when this week’s updated UFC official rankings were released Monday afternoon.Green, coming off a decision win against No. 3 lightweight Josh Thomson, made the biggest jump of the week, moving all the way up to No. 7 after entering the weekend at No. 13. The loss dropped Thomson three spots to No. 6.Many thought Bermudez was grossly undervalued at No. 12 last week, but “The Menace” was rewarded for his dominant second-round submission win over Clay Guida, getting voted up five spots to No. 7 at featherweight. Guida … Read the Full Article Here