Chris Weidman Injures His Hand, Fight vs. Vitor Belfort Postponed Until February

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 181 title fight opposite Vitor Belfort: Belfort vs. Weidman moved to February, according to Vitor. Damn. — Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) September 22, 2014 The news was confirmed shortly thereafter by MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani: Dana White just confirmed to me that Chris […]

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 181 title fight opposite Vitor Belfort: Belfort vs. Weidman moved to February, according to Vitor. Damn. — Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) September 22, 2014 The news was confirmed shortly thereafter by MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani: Dana White just confirmed to me that Chris […]

‘Jacare’ Souza Preparing to Replace Vitor Belfort or Chris Weidman at UFC 181

Surging UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza isn’t scheduled to fight for the UFC middleweight championship this year, but apparently, he’s anxious for a high-profile matchup before 2015 begins.  “Jacare,” the No. 2 185-pounder in the UFC’s official rankings, is fresh off a dominant submission victory over Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 last week […]

Surging UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza isn’t scheduled to fight for the UFC middleweight championship this year, but apparently, he’s anxious for a high-profile matchup before 2015 begins.  “Jacare,” the No. 2 185-pounder in the UFC’s official rankings, is fresh off a dominant submission victory over Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 last week […]

UFC Fight Night 50: Could Quiet Jacare Souza Be Chris Weidman’s Biggest Threat?

Jacare Souza isn’t the middleweight division’s squeakiest wheel. His is a weight class flush with noisemakers, and for much of the last few years, guys like Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping have gotten more than their share of the grease. With the rest of our attentions focused on protracted drama between Anderson Silva […]

Jacare Souza isn’t the middleweight division’s squeakiest wheel. His is a weight class flush with noisemakers, and for much of the last few years, guys like Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping have gotten more than their share of the grease. With the rest of our attentions focused on protracted drama between Anderson Silva […]

UFC 178: Meet Chris Cariaso, the Next Guy Challenging for the Flyweight Title

On occasion, the UFC finds itself in a real pickle. They have cards announced, venues booked and tickets sold, and no fight. Now, that wasn’t the case even as recently as a few years ago, but trying to deliver nearly a card a week across a handful of platforms can make strange bedfellows. It can […]

On occasion, the UFC finds itself in a real pickle. They have cards announced, venues booked and tickets sold, and no fight. Now, that wasn’t the case even as recently as a few years ago, but trying to deliver nearly a card a week across a handful of platforms can make strange bedfellows. It can […]

Chris Weidman: The Invisible Champion

Invisibility will always remain a superpower most of us dream of acquiring. As a kid, I remember pulling a blanket over my head and walking around my house pretending to be unseen. I would creep up on my mom, peer around the corner at my dad or run around like a banshee with wings. But […]

Invisibility will always remain a superpower most of us dream of acquiring. As a kid, I remember pulling a blanket over my head and walking around my house pretending to be unseen. I would creep up on my mom, peer around the corner at my dad or run around like a banshee with wings. But […]

Vitor Belfort: Does He Have More Than a Puncher’s Chance Against Chris Weidman?

At UFC 181, the No. 3 middleweight in the world, Vitor Belfort, is scheduled to take on Chris Weidman for the 185-pound championship title. Belfort has been on a tear since 2007. He is 10-2 in his last 12 fights, only losing to then-middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 126 and current light heavyweight champion Jon […]

At UFC 181, the No. 3 middleweight in the world, Vitor Belfort, is scheduled to take on Chris Weidman for the 185-pound championship title. Belfort has been on a tear since 2007. He is 10-2 in his last 12 fights, only losing to then-middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 126 and current light heavyweight champion Jon […]