Jake Ellenberger Prepared for Crucial Bout with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 180

Pressure is a different type of animal and one Jake Ellenberger is familiar with. The welterweight powerhouse has been a staple of the welterweight division’s upper tier for the past handful of years and has traded leather with a collection of the best fighters the 170-pound fold has to offer in the process. Over that […]

Pressure is a different type of animal and one Jake Ellenberger is familiar with. The welterweight powerhouse has been a staple of the welterweight division’s upper tier for the past handful of years and has traded leather with a collection of the best fighters the 170-pound fold has to offer in the process. Over that […]

UFC’s New Drug Policy Could Be a Crucial Step into the Light (and in Wooing GSP)

According to reports, the Holy Grail may be at hand. The UFC announced, via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, on Wednesday that it will ramp up its drug testing efforts during the coming months, instituting random, year-round blood and urine screening for a percentage of its nearly 500 contracted fighters. UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc […]

According to reports, the Holy Grail may be at hand. The UFC announced, via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, on Wednesday that it will ramp up its drug testing efforts during the coming months, instituting random, year-round blood and urine screening for a percentage of its nearly 500 contracted fighters. UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc […]

UFC 163: Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis Set to Collide in Crucial Fight

Since the dawning of the Zuffa era in mixed martial arts, the UFC light heavyweight division has always been the promotion’s crown jewel. From the days of brick-handed Chuck Liddell handing out brutal knockouts at every turn to the current reign of dominance displayed by pound-for-pound phenom Jon Jones, the 205-pound division has consistently held […]

Since the dawning of the Zuffa era in mixed martial arts, the UFC light heavyweight division has always been the promotion’s crown jewel. From the days of brick-handed Chuck Liddell handing out brutal knockouts at every turn to the current reign of dominance displayed by pound-for-pound phenom Jon Jones, the 205-pound division has consistently held […]

UFC: The Next 5 Months Are Crucial for the Promotion

It hasn’t been a memorable couple of years for the UFC. Since the Fox Era started and there’s been a card every other week, pay-per-view numbers have leveled off, quality of shows has often suffered, injuries have been more frequent and fans have grown frustrated with the product. Sure, if you bring it up with […]

It hasn’t been a memorable couple of years for the UFC. Since the Fox Era started and there’s been a card every other week, pay-per-view numbers have leveled off, quality of shows has often suffered, injuries have been more frequent and fans have grown frustrated with the product. Sure, if you bring it up with […]