OSP Happy with Move to the Main Event

Some would say that Ovince Saint Preux has gone through a rollercoaster of emotions since his last fight against Ryan Bader in August. To start, he lost for the first time as a UFC fighter to Bader in Maine, but then got selected for a co-main event sl…

Some would say that Ovince Saint Preux has gone through a rollercoaster of emotions since his last fight against Ryan Bader in August. To start, he lost for the first time as a UFC fighter to Bader in Maine, but then got selected for a co-main event slot against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante on this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Uberlandia, Brazil. So far, so good. But soon after, Cavalcante got injured and withdrew from the bout, with relatively unknown Francimar Barroso getting the call to face OSP. Okay, it’s still a fight, but when you go from a high-profile main … Read the Full Article Here

The Ultimate Fighter: Sydney Leroux and Megan Rapinoe Q&A

 
What brings you guys to Vegas and to The Ultimate Fighter in particular?
Rapinoe: FOX is going to be showing our games this summer, and they told us about the show. So we just came to check it out and see how things worked behind the scenes. W…

 
What brings you guys to Vegas and to The Ultimate Fighter in particular?
Rapinoe: FOX is going to be showing our games this summer, and they told us about the show. So we just came to check it out and see how things worked behind the scenes. We picked their brain and they picked ours a little bit. It was a really good experience for us.
Leroux: Yea same situation. It was really cool to see the similarities that we have and obviously the very big differences. So watching it has been a good experience.
What are some of the similarities and differences you guys noticed?
Rapinoe: We … Read the Full Article Here

Ross Pearson: Time to Make a Statement

You can’t blame Ross Pearson for wanting to get back into the Octagon as soon as possible following his June matchup with Diego Sanchez.After controlling the action with his movement and slick boxing over the duration of the three-round fight, th…

You can’t blame Ross Pearson for wanting to get back into the Octagon as soon as possible following his June matchup with Diego Sanchez.After controlling the action with his movement and slick boxing over the duration of the three-round fight, the former Ultimate Fighter winner stood in the center of the Octagon, waiting to be announced as the winner. Instead, “The Real Deal” was handed a split decision loss, a verdict that was immediately panned across social media and left the Sunderland, England native with a sour taste in his mouth.That’s why Pearson happily jumpe … Read the Full Article Here

Fight Night Uberlandia Prelim Fantasy Preview

A huge slate of up and comers and veterans decorate the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Uberlandia, Brazil, including two former Ultimate Fighter Latin America hopefuls looking for a second shot inside the Octagon. Diego Rivas – previously of Tea…

A huge slate of up and comers and veterans decorate the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Uberlandia, Brazil, including two former Ultimate Fighter Latin America hopefuls looking for a second shot inside the Octagon. Diego Rivas – previously of Team Werdum on the show – is an undefeated prospect who looks to put Chilean MMA on the map when he takes on Mexican featherweight Rodolfo Rubio. Also on the preliminary card, Caio Magalhaes will try to repeat his last knockout performance when he takes on American fighter Trevor Smith, while Charlie Brenneman hopes to erase the memory of two … Read the Full Article Here

Soccer and MMA Share Sisterhood in Fight for Respect

U.S. women’s soccer national team member Sydney Leroux was impressed when meeting the cast from the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, especially when realizing how many similarities her sport shared with mixed martial artsIn 1999, when the U.S. wo…

U.S. women’s soccer national team member Sydney Leroux was impressed when meeting the cast from the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, especially when realizing how many similarities her sport shared with mixed martial artsIn 1999, when the U.S. women’s soccer team burst onto the international scene with a thrilling World Cup victory, it was clear the sport was here to stay and America was going to be a breeding ground for future champions.Fast forward to their latest game, as the U.S. women’s team once again showed their dominance with a shutout performance in the CONCACAF title game to … Read the Full Article Here

Anderson Silva Hospitalized in Brazil for Lumbago, Still Set to Face Nick Diaz

The highly anticipated fight between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion Nick Diaz has hit another speed bump, but its destination and estimated time of arrival remain unchanged. According to Ivan Raupp of Combate (h/t Karim Zidan of Bloody Elbow), “The Spider” spent Monday night in a hospital after collapsing […]

The highly anticipated fight between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion Nick Diaz has hit another speed bump, but its destination and estimated time of arrival remain unchanged. According to Ivan Raupp of Combate (h/t Karim Zidan of Bloody Elbow), “The Spider” spent Monday night in a hospital after collapsing […]