The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
Julianna Pena returns to action for the first time in 16 months when she steps inside the cage to take on Milana Dudieva at UFC Fight Night 63 in April. It has been a long road back, and it comes at the right time for the division. Pena won the first female season of The […]
Julianna Pena returns to action for the first time in 16 months when she steps inside the cage to take on Milana Dudieva at UFC Fight Night 63 in April. It has been a long road back, and it comes at the right time for the division. Pena won the first female season of The […]
Demetrious Johnson is widely considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters competing in MMA today. Yet, despite his success inside the Octagon, UFC flyweight contender John Dodson believes Mighty Mouse is having a negative impact on the division. Speaking with Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com, Dodson praised the champion’s abilities inside the cage but pointed to […]
Demetrious Johnson is widely considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters competing in MMA today. Yet, despite his success inside the Octagon, UFC flyweight contender John Dodson believes Mighty Mouse is having a negative impact on the division. Speaking with Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com, Dodson praised the champion’s abilities inside the cage but pointed to […]
The UFC’s welterweight division finds itself in a sudden state of disarray. With Johny Hendricks taking a fight with Matt Brown at UFC 185, the No.1 contendership is up for grabs at welterweight. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler emerged victorious at UFC 181 in December against Johny Hendricks, taking the title in Hendricks’ first attempt at defending […]
The UFC’s welterweight division finds itself in a sudden state of disarray. With Johny Hendricks taking a fight with Matt Brown at UFC 185, the No.1 contendership is up for grabs at welterweight. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler emerged victorious at UFC 181 in December against Johny Hendricks, taking the title in Hendricks’ first attempt at defending […]
Add lightweight to the list of things Conor McGregor wants to conquer before his time in the fight game is up. We all know that the outspoken featherweight has goals of becoming UFC champion and selling out stadiums in Ireland for the UFC, but he also has goals of competing up in weight. Speaking to reporters […]
Add lightweight to the list of things Conor McGregor wants to conquer before his time in the fight game is up. We all know that the outspoken featherweight has goals of becoming UFC champion and selling out stadiums in Ireland for the UFC, but he also has goals of competing up in weight. Speaking to reporters […]
Once thought to be a weak, lackluster division serving as little more than an arena for the greatest fighter of all time to showcase his superiority, the UFC’s middleweight class is suddenly deep and intriguing. It hasn’t just gone from “below-average” to “acceptable;” it’s exceptional now. After current champion Chris Weidman knocked out longtime king […]
Once thought to be a weak, lackluster division serving as little more than an arena for the greatest fighter of all time to showcase his superiority, the UFC’s middleweight class is suddenly deep and intriguing. It hasn’t just gone from “below-average” to “acceptable;” it’s exceptional now. After current champion Chris Weidman knocked out longtime king […]