Author: Dana Becker

Luke Rockhold Calls Kelvin Gastelum ‘Little Midget,” Not Training at AKA Before Title-Fight

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will try to reclaim the title in 2018 when he faces off against Robert Whittaker in Australia at UFC 221. The 33-year-old Rockhold (16-3) rebounded from a 2016 loss to Michael Bisping that cost him the tit…

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will try to reclaim the title in 2018 when he faces off against Robert Whittaker in Australia at UFC 221. The 33-year-old Rockhold (16-3) rebounded from a 2016 loss to Michael Bisping that cost him the title by submitting David Branch this past September via strikes. He is 6-1 […]

UFC on FOX 26’s Ricardo Lamas on Opponent Change: ‘It Worked Well’

Ricardo Lamas isn’t confusing Josh Emmett with Jose Aldo, or vice versa. But Lamas didn’t sweat a change from Aldo to Emmett as he finished up training for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 co-main event bout. Aldo opted out of the planned fig…

Ricardo Lamas isn’t confusing Josh Emmett with Jose Aldo, or vice versa. But Lamas didn’t sweat a change from Aldo to Emmett as he finished up training for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 co-main event bout. Aldo opted out of the planned fight, taking on Max Holloway earlier this month for the UFC featherweight title. […]

UFC on FOX 26’s Ricardo Lamas on Opponent Change: ‘It Worked Well’

Ricardo Lamas isn’t confusing Josh Emmett with Jose Aldo, or vice versa. But Lamas didn’t sweat a change from Aldo to Emmett as he finished up training for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 co-main event bout. Aldo opted out of the planned fig…

Ricardo Lamas isn’t confusing Josh Emmett with Jose Aldo, or vice versa. But Lamas didn’t sweat a change from Aldo to Emmett as he finished up training for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 co-main event bout. Aldo opted out of the planned fight, taking on Max Holloway earlier this month for the UFC featherweight title. […]

Preview: An Extended Look at the UFC 219 ‘Cyborg vs. Holm’ Championship Fight

The UFC closes up 2017 with UFC 219 on December30 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg for the belt. A win would make Holm the first UFC female f…

The UFC closes up 2017 with UFC 219 on December30 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg for the belt. A win would make Holm the first UFC female fighter to secure gold in multiple weight classes, joining Conor McGregor, […]

Robbie Lawler ‘Not Really Focused’ Rafael dos Anjos Fight Being for Title Shot

Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has heard UFC officials disclose that his Saturday night main event with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26 will crown the No. 1 contender. But being a veteran of the sport, “Ruthless” also know…

Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has heard UFC officials disclose that his Saturday night main event with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26 will crown the No. 1 contender. But being a veteran of the sport, “Ruthless” also knows that nothing can ever be taken for certain. Lawler and dos Anjos meet […]

Tyron Woodley Opting for Surgery After Bout with Nate Diaz Fell Through

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley could have put off surgery on his injured shoulder if a rumored fight with Nate Diaz had come through. Instead, Woodley will go under the knife, but as he explained on UFC Tonight, the surgery is not a “ful…

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley could have put off surgery on his injured shoulder if a rumored fight with Nate Diaz had come through. Instead, Woodley will go under the knife, but as he explained on UFC Tonight, the surgery is not a “full reconstruction.” “The situation with my shoulder, I was trying to rehab […]