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Don’t blink. No. 9-ranked middleweight contender Uriah Hall is back. This time he is taking on No. 10-ranked Derek Brunson.
Hall is coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker last November whereas Brunson is riding a five-fight win streak into the bout. As …
Don’t blink. No. 9-ranked middleweight contender Uriah Hall is back. This time he is taking on No. 10-ranked Derek Brunson.
Hall is coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker last November whereas Brunson is riding a five-fight win streak into the bout. As the middleweight division continues to be red-hot, the winner of this fight will throw his name into the mix as a legitimate title contender.
Who will make the leap up the middleweight ranks at UFC Fight Night 94?
UFC Fight Night 94 is headlined by a top-10 ranked lightweight battle between No. 7-ranked contender Dustin Poirier (20-4) and No. 10-ranked Michael Johnson (16-10). Poirier is 4-0 since returning to the lightweight division and a win over Johnson…
UFC Fight Night 94 is headlined by a top-10 ranked lightweight battle between No. 7-ranked contender Dustin Poirier (20-4) and No. 10-ranked Michael Johnson (16-10). Poirier is 4-0 since returning to the lightweight division and a win over Johnson should elevate him into the title hunt, while Johnson looks to end a two-fight skid. This is a high-level, high-octane matchup that showcases the depth of the 155-pound division.
Which lightweight contender will walk out of Texas with eyes toward title contention?
Joanne Calderwood competed, and lost, on the UFC 203 card in Cleveland, but good-hearted people will always come out on top.
Calderwood posted to her Facebook and Instagram accounts Sunday afternoon recounting her fight-week experience with a Cleveland…
Joanne Calderwood competed, and lost, on the UFC 203 card in Cleveland, but good-hearted people will always come out on top.
Calderwood posted to her Facebook and Instagram accounts Sunday afternoon recounting her fight-week experience with a Cleveland native.
According to Calderwood, a homeless man walked down a Cleveland street alongside her and teammate Zach Makovsky. During the walk he made an impression by telling jokes and keeping them entertained. Charmed by the man, Calderwood told him that she would leave him a ticket to the sold-out event at Quicken Loans Arena.
That could have been where the story ended—a kind gesture by one of the sport’s nicest fighters. She was unsure if the man would even use the ticket, and if he did she would not have known. Instead, the man left a note for Calderwood at her hotel which she received while checking out.
It read:
Dearest Jovon,
Although you lost the fight you will always be a winner in life!
You are a rare and unique person. Kind, sweet and nonjudgemental. I wish you well in all that you do. I will never forget you!
Yours truly,Robert Butler
“The Unknown Comic”
He may have gotten her name wrong, but The Unknown Comic expressed just how special a person Calderwood is in the musings of his note. Calderwood mentioned in her social media post that she didn’t have the heart to correct him, but that she does “kinda like the name Jovon.”
The outcome of the sporting contest is not what Calderwood or Butler wanted, but they still came out of the fight weekend as winners for their kindness to one another.
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Conor McGregor has not minced words when it comes to his opinion on WWE Superstars (NSFW: h/t Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com). At UFC 203 on Saturday night, a former Superstar stepped inside the cage for his first professional MMA bout.
After ma…
Conor McGregor has not minced words when it comes to his opinion on WWE Superstars (NSFW: h/t Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com). At UFC 203 on Saturday night, a former Superstar stepped inside the cage for his first professional MMA bout.
After making the trek to the Octagon, CM Punk promptly received a beating at the hands of Mickey Gall. Gall took Punk down almost immediately, beat him up on the mat and made him tap to the rear-naked choke. At the post-fight press conference, Punk said that in spite of the finish, it was still the “second-best night” of his life.
What did McGregor think of CM Punk’s debut? (Warning: NSFW)
“He got his ass whooped,” McGregor told TMZ. “God bless.”
But McGregor wasn’t rubbing salt in Punk’s wounds. Instead, he showed his respect for the former sports entertainment star.
“Fair play to him because he got in there and fought,” McGregor said. “Not a lot of people have the balls to make that walk.”
McGregor reiterated his pointed remarks concerning WWE stars, but he said Punk is not of the same ilk because he got inside the cage. The undisputed featherweight champion ignored the question of whether more wrestlers should enter the cage.
The Irish star seemed to be in good spirits when commenting about Punk. While McGregor gave Punk his props, he seemingly enjoyed watching a young back take down a professional wrestler without much issue.
But anyone who steps inside the cage deserves some respect, and McGregor showed that courtesy to Punk.
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The Cleveland crowd was rocking and rolling all night long and got to turn the volume up to 11 when hometown hero Stipe Miocic retained his UFC heavyweight championship.
Miocic and Alistair Overeem had a phenomenal one-round showcase. Each heavyweight …
The Cleveland crowd was rocking and rolling all night long and got to turn the volume up to 11 when hometown hero Stipe Miocic retained his UFC heavyweight championship.
Miocic and Alistair Overeem had a phenomenal one-round showcase. Each heavyweight had his moments, but it was the champion who won the day. Brutal ground-and-pound knocked out Overeem cold.
Also in action, CM Punk made his long-awaited MMA debut. It was as expected: quick and painful. Mickey Gall took him down, landed heavy ground-and-pound and got the choke. The great experiment could be over, but don’t be surprised if Punk returns for another contest in the Octagon.
In the co-main event, Fabricio Werdum defeated Travis Browne by decision to reassert himself as the top contender in the division. But does he get the next title tilt?
Also, where does strawweight contender Jessica Andrade go from here after another impressive win? Or Bethe Correia? And where does Urijah Faber try to pick up the pieces after a loss?
These beg the question: Who should the winners and losers of UFC 203 face next?
All rankings used are courtesy the official UFC divisional rankings.
Dear Heavyweights,
I am writing to you to inform you of a possible disaster heading your way. It’s origin is Columbus, Ohio, by way of Woodbine, Maryland. It’s name? Kyle Snyder.
The 2016 Olympic gold medalist (97kg division) was in attend…
Dear Heavyweights,
I am writing to you to inform you of a possible disaster heading your way. It’s origin is Columbus, Ohio, by way of Woodbine, Maryland. It’s name? Kyle Snyder.
The 2016 Olympic gold medalist (97kg division) was in attendance for UFC 203. The incredible atmosphere must have gotten to him as the Olympic hero tweeted he wants to “fight UFC.” That should pique the interest of the UFC brass.
Snyder is a phenom. He was the 2015 world champion and 2016 NCAA heavyweight champion prior to winning the Olympics in the summer. Now it appears the UFC bug has bitten him. Is it a complete infection? Only Father Time can answer that question, but he will almost certainly have a leg up on most of the current heavyweight roster.
The Ohio State Buckeye would certainly not be the first NCAA champion to make the transition, but he would be one of the few Olympic gold medalists to make the jump. UFC veteran Kevin Jackson won a gold at the 1992 Games, and current flyweight contender Henry Cejudo picked up his gold in Beijing in 2008.
Some fans may ask if he can make an immediate impact with minimal training. Yes, he could.
Need a reference? Brock Lesnar. And Snyder is a much better wrestler.
That is not to say he will have the same impact, but to let it be known his abilities make him an intriguing fighter to watch. He will have a lot of work ahead of him should he make the transition to MMA; picking up the striking and jiu-jitsu is no easy task. But being the elite of the elite in wrestling makes him better than most right out of the chute.
Will the UFC sign him? They should. They made it a point to show him on the broadcast, and he would add an instant spark when he steps inside the cage.
Kyle Snyder, UFC fighter. It has a good ring to it.
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