For Ben Killa B Saunders, its live and learn

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – Would Ben Saunders have beaten Jake Ellenberger at UFC 111 in New Jersey? The world will never know. When Thiago Alves had to drop out of his fight with Jon Fitch only two days before their scheduled bout, the UFC turn…

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – Would Ben Saunders have beaten Jake Ellenberger at UFC 111 in New Jersey? The world will never know. When Thiago Alves had to drop out of his fight with Jon Fitch only two days before their scheduled bout, the UFC turned to the “Killa B”—himself setting to face Ellenberger—and asked him to switch intended targets. His response: Hell yeah. Forget about the fact that he just got bumped into a fight with a perennial welterweight contender on 48 hours notice with no time to scheme, diagram and soak it in. He wasn’t about to miss the chance to—as the old saying goes—fly into flight.

10 Reasons Why Jon Jones is the Future of MMA

Elliot Worsell, UFC – If the scent of overwhelming hyperbole forces you to part open your eyelids and request lemon juice be poured into your eyeball, it’s probably best to look away now, while you still have the capacity to see. Similarly, i…

Elliot Worsell, UFC – If the scent of overwhelming hyperbole forces you to part open your eyelids and request lemon juice be poured into your eyeball, it’s probably best to look away now, while you still have the capacity to see. Similarly, if your name happens to be Jon Jones and you kick butt for a living, steer clear of reading the following, as it will only further inflate your ego, distract from training obligations, paper over bad habits and, perhaps lead you to pose topless before a full-size bedroom mirror and proclaim, “Yes, I most certainly am The Man, aren’t I?”.

Spike to air two prelims for UFC 119

Spike TV will showcase two of “The Ultimate Fighter’s” most prominent recent alumni, Matt Mitrione (season 10) and CB Dollaway (season 7), in live undercard bouts from “UFC 119: Mir vs. Nogueira 2” on Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 PM ET / 6:…

Spike TV will showcase two of “The Ultimate Fighter’s” most prominent recent alumni, Matt Mitrione (season 10) and CB Dollaway (season 7), in live undercard bouts from “UFC 119: Mir vs. Nogueira 2” on Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

UFC RETURNS TO LONDON FOR UFC 120 ON OCT. 16

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organisation hits the O2 Arena, London, for the fourth time in three years on Saturday, October 16, as UFC 120 assembles three of the best British fighters all on one card to take on the world’s best.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organisation hits the O2 Arena, London, for the fourth time in three years on Saturday, October 16, as UFC 120 assembles three of the best British fighters all on one card to take on the world’s best.

UFC inks Welterweight Star Jake Shields

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – One of the UFC’s most talent-rich divisions just got richer Monday with the signing of welterweight star Jake Shields. A veteran of more than a decade in the fight game whose grappling prowess places him among the best i…

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – One of the UFC’s most talent-rich divisions just got richer Monday with the signing of welterweight star Jake Shields. A veteran of more than a decade in the fight game whose grappling prowess places him among the best in the world, pound-for-pound, Shields becomes an immediate player in a 170-pound division that includes champion Georges St-Pierre and top contenders Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, and Martin Kampmann.

On DVD -Fight of the Decade, 10 Other WEC Fights

Frank Curreri, WEC – “Right place, right time” has been a recurring theme in the distinguished career of Leonard Garcia. The 31-year-old Texas native snatched a slice of history a few years ago when he and Roger Huerta graced the cover of Spo…

Frank Curreri, WEC – “Right place, right time” has been a recurring theme in the distinguished career of Leonard Garcia. The 31-year-old Texas native snatched a slice of history a few years ago when he and Roger Huerta graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Three months ago fate shined upon the giddy brawler yet again: Garcia and South Korea’s Chan Sung Jung kept fans on the edge of their seats by waging a back-and-forth fistic thriller that ringside commentator Joe Rogan instantly hailed as “Fight of the Decade.”