Author: By Mike Straka

 
Jerrod Sanders is hoping the second time will be the charm as he makes appearance number two inside the Octagon against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Pedro Munhoz in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this weekend at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald versus Saffiedine. Sanders’ UFC debut against Yosdenis Cedeno in July ended by way of doctor’s stoppage after he damaged his knee in the first round.“It was more ankle than knee but I was too heavy on it and couldn’t put any pressure on it all after that,” he said. “It was the first kick of the fight that ended my … Read the Full Article Here

 
While Jake Lindsey’s UFC debut didn’t go as planned, he’s looking at his next fight as his true entry into the UFC.“I’m honestly not thinking of that last fight right now,” Lindsey, who faces Montreal’s Olivier Aubin-Mercier at Fight Night Halifax this weekend, says. “It is what it is. It was my first fight in elevation, things happen, first UFC fight, nerves. Honestly, I just want to get in there and hit somebody.”“The Librarian” will get his chance to hit somebody, and if you’re not in Scotiabank Centre to see it in … Read the Full Article Here

 
For Dennis Siver, nearly a year away from the Octagon is far too long, and he’s looking forward to the chance to entertain fans once again in Stockholm, Sweden on October 4th against the United States’ Charles Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, the opening event of a two card Saturday.“The layoff was indeed quite long,” Siver said from his home in Germany. “On the flip side, it made me even hungrier and more determined for this fight. I’m a fighter and this is my life. I’m glad to be able to do again that one thing that I love the most … Read the Full Article Here

 
When Anthony “The Assassin” Njokuani squares off against hard-hitting Daron Cruickshank in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this weekend, he’s not just looking to get back into the win column, he’s looking to do it in highlight reel fashion.  “Beating this guy means a lot to me,” Njokuani says. “I’ve been working my ass off and I want to get that W in spectacular fashion. I want to end this fight with a spinning elbow, that’s what I’m looking to do. Spinning elbow, spinning back kick, I want to give the fans a great fight a … Read the Full Article Here

UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is used to hearing the same old complaints about the UFC’s newest men’s division since winning the belt just over two years ago.“We don’t draw big numbers, we don’t knock people out,” Johnson says. “I’ve heard them all. It doesn’t really bother me.”Johnson will put his belt on the line for the fifth time against Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso on September 27th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contrary to popular wisdom, both fighters have knockout wins in the division, and the matchup promises to … Read the Full Article Here

 
Before Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone welcomes Eddie Alvarez to the UFC in what is sure to be one of the year’s best fights at UFC 178 in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27th, Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier is expected to put “The Notorious” Conor McGregor through his toughest test thus far in his fight career.The featherweight bout will be the third fight on a main card headlined by the UFC flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso.“He has never seen anybody like me in the UFC,” Poirier says. … Read the Full Article Here