Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the UFC women’s strawweight champion and maybe the most exciting fighter to break onto the big stage this year, underwent thumb surgery on Friday. The news came early on Friday in a post published to Jedrzejczyk‘s official Instagram account (h/t MMA Junkie): The bad news: This will keep Jedrzejczyk out of action longer than was […]
Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the UFC women’s strawweight champion and maybe the most exciting fighter to break onto the big stage this year, underwent thumb surgery on Friday. The news came early on Friday in a post published to Jedrzejczyk‘s official Instagram account (h/t MMA Junkie): The bad news: This will keep Jedrzejczyk out of action longer than was […]
UFC titles continue being the hottest of potatoes, as Cain Velasquez joined Anthony Pettis, Carla Esparza and Jon Jones in the “former champion” club at UFC 188. As with Esparza and Pettis, that transition came in shockingly lopsided fashion, as the now-undisputed heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum scored an impressive Round 3 submission after some intense, […]
UFC titles continue being the hottest of potatoes, as Cain Velasquez joined Anthony Pettis, Carla Esparza and Jon Jones in the “former champion” club at UFC 188. As with Esparza and Pettis, that transition came in shockingly lopsided fashion, as the now-undisputed heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum scored an impressive Round 3 submission after some intense, […]
MMA in April was defined by action out of the cage. Titles were stripped, gavels were banged, and free agents found new homes. However, action in the cage defined MMA in May. The UFC and Bellator both put forward some of their top talent, which shook up the rankings accordingly. Check out our rules and […]
MMA in April was defined by action out of the cage. Titles were stripped, gavels were banged, and free agents found new homes. However, action in the cage defined MMA in May. The UFC and Bellator both put forward some of their top talent, which shook up the rankings accordingly. Check out our rules and […]
Bas Rutten, a former UFC heavyweight champion and a three-time King of Pancrase, will be inducted this July into the UFC Hall of Fame, promotion officials announced Friday. The UFC announced the induction in a statement released to reporters on Friday. The news was subsequently reported by Dann Stupp of MMAJunkie.com. Rutten, 50, who now […]
Bas Rutten, a former UFC heavyweight champion and a three-time King of Pancrase, will be inducted this July into the UFC Hall of Fame, promotion officials announced Friday. The UFC announced the induction in a statement released to reporters on Friday. The news was subsequently reported by Dann Stupp of MMAJunkie.com. Rutten, 50, who now […]
There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with natural ease, most bouts come about through a hectic process of evaluation. Several aspects need to be graded on each side of the table before committing to the matchup. Whether or not a fight makes sense in the divisional scheme, […]
There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with natural ease, most bouts come about through a hectic process of evaluation. Several aspects need to be graded on each side of the table before committing to the matchup. Whether or not a fight makes sense in the divisional scheme, […]
Man, April was quite the month for the UFC and MMA as a whole, wasn’t it? The Jon Jones hit-and-run. The Rampage Jackson vs. Bellator lawsuits. Major prospect signings in basically every promotion. Phil Davis leaving the UFC for Bellator through free agency. Even surprise pregnancies. It had it all! Oh, and fights. Lots of those happened as well, with four […]
Man, April was quite the month for the UFC and MMA as a whole, wasn’t it? The Jon Jones hit-and-run. The Rampage Jackson vs. Bellator lawsuits. Major prospect signings in basically every promotion. Phil Davis leaving the UFC for Bellator through free agency. Even surprise pregnancies. It had it all! Oh, and fights. Lots of those happened as well, with four […]