Author: By Matt Parrino

With the fight of his life on the horizon at UFC 174, Ali Bagautinov has only one thing on his mind: the UFC flyweight championship. The Russian No. 1 contender has made a name for himself at 125 pounds, with his heavy hands and his wrestling ability, and he feels he’s ready to dethrone the king of the flyweights – Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson.
Johnson has dominated the division, is the only man to ever hold the flyweight title in the UFC, and is currently the No. 4-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the official UFC rankings. Bagautinov thinks he’s got what it takes to beat the champ, an … Read the Full Article Here

Coming off one of the most memorable performances in recent UFC history, Matt “The Immortal” Brown was looking to step up to the next level of competition after knocking off Erick Silva at Fight Night Cincinnati. The Ohio native got his wish in a big way Tuesday afternoon.UFC President Dana White announced on Twitter that Brown is set to face No. 1-ranked Robbie Lawler on July 26 in the main event of UFC on Fox in San Jose, Calif.Lawler is set to appear in the Octagon for the third time in just over four months when he battles Brown. Lawler is 4-1 in his last five fights and is coming off anot … Read the Full Article Here

Minutes after UFC president Dana White tweeted the excited news Tuesday afternoon that Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown agreed to a must see main event in San Jose in July, a concerned Tyron Woodley sent a text to the boss wondering where he stood in a crowded and talented welterweight division.That’s because White confirmed that the winner of Lawler and Brown would get the next shot at the division’s champion, Johny Hendricks, when he is ready to go after recovering from a torn bicep injury in his win over Lawler at UFC 171.White had this explanation as to why it would be Brown or Lawler next in … Read the Full Article Here

The new official UFC rankings were released on Monday and, as expected, TJ Dillashaw’s huge upset win over Renan Barao made a huge impact. The new UFC bantamweight champion has moved into the No. 11 slot on the overall pound-for-pound rankings, while Barao dropped from the No. 3 spot all the way to No. 8.Another notable jump in the p-4-p rankings has UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis moving up two spots to No. 6 behind the top five of Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Cain Velasquez, Demetrious Johnson and Chris Weidman.> Check out the updated official UFC rankings list hereDaniel Cormier’s domin … Read the Full Article Here

Alexander Gustafsson has been patiently waiting for his rematch with Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title, and it looks like he’ll get it, according to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto.ESPN reports that UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed Saturday night that the UFC plans to stage the rematch between Jones and Gustafsson on Aug. 30 in Las Vegas at a pay per view event scheduled for the MGM Grand Garden Arena.The first fight between Jones and Gustafsson is widely considered the greatest fight in UFC history, and Gustafsson has been very vocal about his intent to step back in the cage with … Read the Full Article Here

Starting on Saturday after UFC 173 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Dana White’s post fight media scrum will air live on UFC FIght Pass for the first time.Subscribers won’t have to wait to hear what the UFC president thinks about what happened at UFC 173, as he reflects on the night’s action and fields questions from members of the media in attendance.You can start your 7-day free trail on UFC Fight Pass and you will have access to the entire UFC fight library and special behind the scenes features leading up to UFC 173. Can’t wait for UFC 173 and want more? Check out the official UFC.com p … Read the Full Article Here