Sengoku Champ Jorge Santiago Returns to the UFC; Meets Gunnar Nelson in Feb.

One man’s injury is another man’s opportunity to step up. With Justin Edwards forced out of UFC on FUEL 7, Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago has been afforded the chance to pick up his first UFC win in nearly seven years. UFC officials have announced (via MMAjunkie.com) that Santiago takes on Icelandic phenom Gunnar Nelson […]

One man’s injury is another man’s opportunity to step up. With Justin Edwards forced out of UFC on FUEL 7, Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago has been afforded the chance to pick up his first UFC win in nearly seven years. UFC officials have announced (via MMAjunkie.com) that Santiago takes on Icelandic phenom Gunnar Nelson […]

UFC Champ Jon Jones Makes Top 20 List in ESPN 2012 ‘Cross-Sport’ Power Rankings

Following a dominant year of title defenses and star-making headline news, Jon Jones has been rated as one of the year’s Top 20 athletes across all sports. That list, compiled by ESPN, places the UFC light heavyweight king at No. 18 overall, ahead of more famous stars like Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Following a dominant year of title defenses and star-making headline news, Jon Jones has been rated as one of the year’s Top 20 athletes across all sports. That list, compiled by ESPN, places the UFC light heavyweight king at No. 18 overall, ahead of more famous stars like Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Michael Bisping Says He’s the Unofficial Strikeforce Middleweight Champ

Middleweight title contender Michael Bisping isn’t impressed with Luke Rockhold. In fact, “The Count” claims that he outclasses the injured Strikeforce champion so thoroughly that he should technically be the one wearing Rockhold&#821…

Middleweight title contender Michael Bisping isn’t impressed with Luke Rockhold. In fact, “The Count” claims that he outclasses the injured Strikeforce champion so thoroughly that he should technically be the one wearing Rockhold’s title belt. However, Bisping doesn’t deny that Rockhold should get the call-up to the UFC when Strikeforce officially shuts down after January. […]

UFC Champ Ben Henderson: ‘Zero Chance’ of Move to Welterweight

Despite his admitted difficulty in cutting down to 155 pounds, UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson says there’s no way he’ll go up to welterweight. Henderson debunked talks of an upcoming shift in weight class via his Twitter account, an…

Despite his admitted difficulty in cutting down to 155 pounds, UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson says there’s no way he’ll go up to welterweight. Henderson debunked talks of an upcoming shift in weight class via his Twitter account, answering a fan who asked him about the rumor directly: 0% chance of that…RT @chrisreed2333:@BensonHenderson any truth to rumors […]

Jon Jones: What’s Next for The UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Following UFC 152

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones retained his belt at UFC 152—as oddsmakers all but guaranteed he would, giving the champ 13-1 odds—submitting UFC legend Vitor Belfort via submission in the fourth round. It was yet another dominant per…

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones retained his belt at UFC 152—as oddsmakers all but guaranteed he would, giving the champ 13-1 odds—submitting UFC legend Vitor Belfort via submission in the fourth round. It was yet another dominant performance from the young champion who controlled virtually the entire fight, the exception being when Belfort locked […]

UFC Champ Jon Jones, Dana White and MMA’s Eternal Question: Sport or Spectacle?

Now that UFC 151 is dead—more importantly, now that we’ve had the appropriate amount of time to grieve—it’s our duty to look back with an unflinching eye at the decision that led to the UFC canceling the first event in the promo…

Now that UFC 151 is dead—more importantly, now that we’ve had the appropriate amount of time to grieve—it’s our duty to look back with an unflinching eye at the decision that led to the UFC canceling the first event in the promotion’s 18-year history: light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’s refusal to fight Chael Sonnen after […]