Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Browne Classic Almost Didn’t Happen, UFC Brass Said

Just hours before Andrei Arlovski and Travis Browne took the cage for one classic round of heavyweight brawling, UFC leaders nearly waved off the bout before it started. After his stirring first-round TKO victory, Arlovski revealed he injured his calf during a training session just days before his bout Saturday at UFC 187.  “I am […]

Just hours before Andrei Arlovski and Travis Browne took the cage for one classic round of heavyweight brawling, UFC leaders nearly waved off the bout before it started. After his stirring first-round TKO victory, Arlovski revealed he injured his calf during a training session just days before his bout Saturday at UFC 187.  “I am […]

Anthony Johnson’s Fight with Jon Jones Could Be the Classic We Least Expected

It took Anthony Johnson all of two minutes, 15 seconds on Saturday to change the trajectory of the UFC light heavyweight division. Johnson’s unexpected first-round TKO victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox 14 effectively took a sledgehammer to the 205-pound status quo. It scuttled best-laid plans and sent the fight company’s marquee weight […]

It took Anthony Johnson all of two minutes, 15 seconds on Saturday to change the trajectory of the UFC light heavyweight division. Johnson’s unexpected first-round TKO victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox 14 effectively took a sledgehammer to the 205-pound status quo. It scuttled best-laid plans and sent the fight company’s marquee weight […]

Hunt vs. Bigfoot Results: Majority Draw Doesn’t Overshadow Instant Classic

The main event at UFC Fight Night 33 on Friday night had all the makings of a slugfest between Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. It certainly didn’t disappoint, as it could very well be one of the greatest heavyweight fights in some time.  In the end, it was considered a majority draw in […]

The main event at UFC Fight Night 33 on Friday night had all the makings of a slugfest between Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. It certainly didn’t disappoint, as it could very well be one of the greatest heavyweight fights in some time.  In the end, it was considered a majority draw in […]

UFC Fight Night 33 Results: Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva in an Instant Classic

I hate the bro hug. Two fighters, in the midst of a fight, taking precious time off the clock to hug it out? It’s the worst thing ever.  But when Mark Hunt and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva embraced before the fifth round of their fantastic majority draw? I couldn’t bring myself to mind it. The two enormous […]

I hate the bro hug. Two fighters, in the midst of a fight, taking precious time off the clock to hug it out? It’s the worst thing ever.  But when Mark Hunt and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva embraced before the fifth round of their fantastic majority draw? I couldn’t bring myself to mind it. The two enormous […]

Post War: Gilbert Melendez Eyes Title Shot After UFC 166 Classic

Fifteen minutes of hell. That is what Gilbert Melendez planned to bring to Diego Sanchez when the two men squared off last Saturday night at UFC 166. With the hard-nosed mindset both men possessed, and each having a notorious love for the scrap, “El Nino” knew exactly what he was going to have to do […]

Fifteen minutes of hell. That is what Gilbert Melendez planned to bring to Diego Sanchez when the two men squared off last Saturday night at UFC 166. With the hard-nosed mindset both men possessed, and each having a notorious love for the scrap, “El Nino” knew exactly what he was going to have to do […]

Pressure on Chris Leben to Deliver a Classic Leben Performance at UFC 162

Chris Leben will face Andrew Craig at UFC 162, and if we are to believe “The Crippler,” he’s feeling recharged and ready to get back in the Octagon. That’s all well and good, but we’ve heard this kind of talk from Leben before. With a record of 1-3 in his last four fights, the UFC […]

Chris Leben will face Andrew Craig at UFC 162, and if we are to believe “The Crippler,” he’s feeling recharged and ready to get back in the Octagon. That’s all well and good, but we’ve heard this kind of talk from Leben before. With a record of 1-3 in his last four fights, the UFC […]