Tag: Defense

UFC 145 Results: Jon Jones Will Meet Dan Henderson in His Next UFC Title Defense

At just 24 years of age, Jon Jones has accomplished a great deal as a professional MMA fighter. He joined the UFC in 2008 after fighting six times that year with smaller promotions. Jones then went on a seven-fight run that saw him lose only once, a di…

At just 24 years of age, Jon Jones has accomplished a great deal as a professional MMA fighter. He joined the UFC in 2008 after fighting six times that year with smaller promotions. Jones then went on a seven-fight run that saw him lose only once, a disqualification loss for throwing illegal elbows. That run […]

UFC 145 Results: Jon Jones Will Meet Dan Henderson in His Next UFC Title Defense

At just 24 years of age, Jon Jones has accomplished a great deal as a professional MMA fighter. He joined the UFC in 2008 after fighting six times that year with smaller promotions. Jones then went on a seven-fight run that saw him lose only once, a di…

At just 24 years of age, Jon Jones has accomplished a great deal as a professional MMA fighter. He joined the UFC in 2008 after fighting six times that year with smaller promotions. Jones then went on a seven-fight run that saw him lose only once, a disqualification loss for throwing illegal elbows. That run […]

Carlos Condit’s Interim Title is Worthless Without a Defense

Carlos Condit deserves to be the number one contender for the welterweight division, and the mandatory challenger for Georges St-Pierre when he returns. He just doesn’t deserve to be an interim champion if that is the next fight he takes. Condit …

Carlos Condit deserves to be the number one contender for the welterweight division, and the mandatory challenger for Georges St-Pierre when he returns. He just doesn’t deserve to be an interim champion if that is the next fight he takes. Condit won his title at UFC 143 where he beat Nick Diaz by controversial decision, […]

UFC 143 Results: 5 Possible Title Defense Fights for Carlos Condit

Last night at UFC 143, Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz to become the UFC interim welterweight champion.   With UFC champ Georges St-Pierre on the shelf until the end of the year, Condit now has an important choice to make.  Ta…

Last night at UFC 143, Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz to become the UFC interim welterweight champion.   With UFC champ Georges St-Pierre on the shelf until the end of the year, Condit now has an important choice to make.  Take a fight and risk injury or losing his opportunity to face St-Pierre, or sit out and wait for the […]

Junior dos Santos Hopeful of Making First Title Defense in Brazil

After earning the biggest win of his career over Cain Velasquez earlier this year at UFC on FOX 1, newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is eagerly anticipating his next challenger.  The winner of the upcoming headliner between …

After earning the biggest win of his career over Cain Velasquez earlier this year at UFC on FOX 1, newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is eagerly anticipating his next challenger.  The winner of the upcoming headliner between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 will meet the champion in a title bout […]

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Junior dos Santos Hopeful of Making First Title Defense in Brazil

Will a Successful Title Defense Earn Gilbert Melendez a UFC Title Shot?

Talk about Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez coming to the UFC has been circulating the MMA news scene recently.  UFC President Dana White made it seem as if the top tier lightweight would be headed to the Octagon sooner rather tha…

Talk about Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez coming to the UFC has been circulating the MMA news scene recently.  UFC President Dana White made it seem as if the top tier lightweight would be headed to the Octagon sooner rather than later with some of his recent remarks. Despite all the talk, Melendez will have […]

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Will a Successful Title Defense Earn Gilbert Melendez a UFC Title Shot?