T.J. Dillashaw vs. Joe Soto: What We Learned from Bantamweight Title Fight

It took a bit longer than most expected, but T.J. Dillashaw‘s shotgun title defense ultimately ended as most expected. The unlikely challenger, Joe Soto, put in a solid effort, but the Team Alpha Male product had the fight in his hands from start to finish. Dillashaw landed combinations on top of combinations, inside other combinations. […]

It took a bit longer than most expected, but T.J. Dillashaw‘s shotgun title defense ultimately ended as most expected. The unlikely challenger, Joe Soto, put in a solid effort, but the Team Alpha Male product had the fight in his hands from start to finish. Dillashaw landed combinations on top of combinations, inside other combinations. […]

Shayna Baszler vs. Bethe Correia: What We Learned from Women’s Bantamweight Tilt

Bethe Correia defeated Shayna Baszler by second-round TKO at UFC 177 on Saturday, and now she sets her sights on a potential title shot. Baszler entered as a slight underdog, but she was the veteran with much more experience between the two. Correia garnered this fight after defeating Baszler’s teammate Jessamyn Duke. Correia wanted to take […]

Bethe Correia defeated Shayna Baszler by second-round TKO at UFC 177 on Saturday, and now she sets her sights on a potential title shot. Baszler entered as a slight underdog, but she was the veteran with much more experience between the two. Correia garnered this fight after defeating Baszler’s teammate Jessamyn Duke. Correia wanted to take […]

UFC Bantamweight Elizabeth Phillips Goes off Following Loss: ‘I Hate the UFC’

With so much riding on every bout, many UFC fighters simply can’t handle the agony of defeat, particularly when it comes in controversial fashion. Elizabeth Phillips could relate to these sentiments following her second straight loss in the promotion at UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau, China. Disgusted with the judges’ decision in her split-decision […]

With so much riding on every bout, many UFC fighters simply can’t handle the agony of defeat, particularly when it comes in controversial fashion. Elizabeth Phillips could relate to these sentiments following her second straight loss in the promotion at UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau, China. Disgusted with the judges’ decision in her split-decision […]

3 Bantamweight Title Fights We’d Have Preferred over Dillashaw vs. Barao Rematch

At UFC 173 T.J. Dillashaw put on a scientific performance against Renan Barao, dominating the former champion for almost an entire five rounds before putting him away in the middle of the last round. Barao was thought to be unbeatable, and Dillashaw beat him with near-impunity. The rematch is set for the main event of […]

At UFC 173 T.J. Dillashaw put on a scientific performance against Renan Barao, dominating the former champion for almost an entire five rounds before putting him away in the middle of the last round. Barao was thought to be unbeatable, and Dillashaw beat him with near-impunity. The rematch is set for the main event of […]

UFC 170 Results: Updating Women’s Bantamweight Rankings

UFC 170 was a big night for women’s MMA, as two fights in the women’s bantamweight division graced the card. The big one headlined the whole card, as Ronda Rousey defended her title against Sara McMann. In a turn of events that was not foreseen coming into this bout, Rousey beat McMann not with her […]

UFC 170 was a big night for women’s MMA, as two fights in the women’s bantamweight division graced the card. The big one headlined the whole card, as Ronda Rousey defended her title against Sara McMann. In a turn of events that was not foreseen coming into this bout, Rousey beat McMann not with her […]

UFC Signs Japanese Bantamweight Prospect Michinori Tanaka

On the heels of a Renan Barao win over Urijah Faber, the UFC has bolstered its bantamweight roster by adding promising Japanese prospect Michinori Tanaka. The 23-year-old announced his signing via Twitter: もう1つは、アマチュアの頃からの僕の目標である、世界一の総合格闘技団体 @ufc との契約を結びました。 当然ベルトを狙います。もちろん今の自分じゃ力不足だということもわかっています。ただ、自分が弱いことをわかっているからこそ、これからまだまだ強くなれる自信もあるんです。 — Michinori Tanaka (@Pnori_Pnori) February 3, 2014 As translated by BloodyElbow.com, Tanaka’s statement read: I have signed a contract […]

On the heels of a Renan Barao win over Urijah Faber, the UFC has bolstered its bantamweight roster by adding promising Japanese prospect Michinori Tanaka. The 23-year-old announced his signing via Twitter: もう1つは、アマチュアの頃からの僕の目標である、世界一の総合格闘技団体 @ufc との契約を結びました。 当然ベルトを狙います。もちろん今の自分じゃ力不足だということもわかっています。ただ、自分が弱いことをわかっているからこそ、これからまだまだ強くなれる自信もあるんです。 — Michinori Tanaka (@Pnori_Pnori) February 3, 2014 As translated by BloodyElbow.com, Tanaka’s statement read: I have signed a contract […]