Renan Barao Is in No Position to Demand Fight with T.J. Dillashaw in Brazil

Renan Barao wants to fight T.J. Dillashaw in Brazil. You can’t blame a fighter for seeking a home-court advantage, and Brazil offers just such a thing. Tune in to any of the multiple UFC cards held in various Brazilian towns, and you’ll see local fighters experiencing plenty of success. I can’t explain why they’re so […]

Renan Barao wants to fight T.J. Dillashaw in Brazil. You can’t blame a fighter for seeking a home-court advantage, and Brazil offers just such a thing. Tune in to any of the multiple UFC cards held in various Brazilian towns, and you’ll see local fighters experiencing plenty of success. I can’t explain why they’re so […]

T.J. Dillashaw Injury: Updates on UFC Star’s Elbow and Return

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is recovering after undergoing surgery to repair swelling in his left elbow.  According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting,com, Dillashaw was dealing with a bout of bursitis and shouldn’t need more than five weeks of recovery time: Dillashaw, who confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com, said he was suffering from bursitis, which, […]

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is recovering after undergoing surgery to repair swelling in his left elbow.  According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting,com, Dillashaw was dealing with a bout of bursitis and shouldn’t need more than five weeks of recovery time: Dillashaw, who confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com, said he was suffering from bursitis, which, […]

In Praise of TJ Dillashaw, Whose Championship Mettle Elevated UFC 177

From inside the eye of the hurricane swirling around UFC 177, TJ Dillashaw put on a command performance. Dillashaw had been UFC bantamweight champion for all of 98 days on Saturday, when he was forced into the no-win situation of defending his title against little-known replacement opponent Joe Soto. As anyone reading this story likely […]

From inside the eye of the hurricane swirling around UFC 177, TJ Dillashaw put on a command performance. Dillashaw had been UFC bantamweight champion for all of 98 days on Saturday, when he was forced into the no-win situation of defending his title against little-known replacement opponent Joe Soto. As anyone reading this story likely […]

UFC 177 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Dillashaw vs. Soto Fight Card

There’s no denying it—a great deal of shuffling left UFC 177 underwhelming on paper.  UFC 176 was cancelled. The highly anticipated rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson was pushed back. So was the co-main event between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso. Even the rematch for the UFC Bantamweight Championship between TJ Dillashaw and Renan Barao […]

There’s no denying it—a great deal of shuffling left UFC 177 underwhelming on paper.  UFC 176 was cancelled. The highly anticipated rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson was pushed back. So was the co-main event between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso. Even the rematch for the UFC Bantamweight Championship between TJ Dillashaw and Renan Barao […]

UFC 177 Results: 3 Fights for TJ Dillashaw to Take Next

On Saturday night, T.J. Dillashaw looked to defend his UFC bantamweight title for the first time against former Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Soto at UFC 177. Dillashaw had originally been scheduled to face the former champion, Renan Barao, but Barao was forced to pull out just hours before the weigh-ins Friday. Soto was definitely game, as he was […]

On Saturday night, T.J. Dillashaw looked to defend his UFC bantamweight title for the first time against former Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Soto at UFC 177. Dillashaw had originally been scheduled to face the former champion, Renan Barao, but Barao was forced to pull out just hours before the weigh-ins Friday. Soto was definitely game, as he was […]

UFC 177 Results: Dillashaw vs. Soto Fight Card Winners and Review

When bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw successfully defended his title Saturday night against Joe Soto at UFC 177, he proved that he belongs in the conversation as one of the pound-for-pound toughest men in the sport. The results of the pay-per-view were much more entertaining than the card should have been. The event felt incredibly lackluster […]

When bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw successfully defended his title Saturday night against Joe Soto at UFC 177, he proved that he belongs in the conversation as one of the pound-for-pound toughest men in the sport. The results of the pay-per-view were much more entertaining than the card should have been. The event felt incredibly lackluster […]