UFC 178 delivered on a variety of levels, but it was not without a bit of controversy. Typically, controversy in the UFC comes by way of a stoppage that was too early or a poor scorecard courtesy of the judges. On Saturday, controversy came by way of some confusion and old-school corner tricks. In the […]
UFC 178 delivered on a variety of levels, but it was not without a bit of controversy. Typically, controversy in the UFC comes by way of a stoppage that was too early or a poor scorecard courtesy of the judges. On Saturday, controversy came by way of some confusion and old-school corner tricks. In the […]
Four years ago, Mark Hunt was getting submitted by Sean McCorkle on the prelims. Now, Hunt is a Top 10 heavyweight who became the first fighter to knock Roy Nelson out in a UFC bout on Saturday. The victory put Hunt back in the running for a title shot in the heavyweight division and proved […]
Four years ago, Mark Hunt was getting submitted by Sean McCorkle on the prelims. Now, Hunt is a Top 10 heavyweight who became the first fighter to knock Roy Nelson out in a UFC bout on Saturday. The victory put Hunt back in the running for a title shot in the heavyweight division and proved […]
Andrei Arlovski, ranked No. 14, stunned then No. 4-ranked Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on Saturday in a heavyweight upset. The win moves Arlovski back up the divisional ladder but also highlights the struggles of the division. Neither of the two headliners are spring chickens. Silva is 34 years old, and Arlovski is 35. That is above […]
Andrei Arlovski, ranked No. 14, stunned then No. 4-ranked Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on Saturday in a heavyweight upset. The win moves Arlovski back up the divisional ladder but also highlights the struggles of the division. Neither of the two headliners are spring chickens. Silva is 34 years old, and Arlovski is 35. That is above […]
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is on a mission to bring the middleweight championship back to Brazil. On Friday, the former Strikeforce titleholder submitted Gegard Mousasi. The victory improved Jacare’s UFC record to 4-0, putting him at the front of the line for a shot at the winner of a December championship bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor […]
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is on a mission to bring the middleweight championship back to Brazil. On Friday, the former Strikeforce titleholder submitted Gegard Mousasi. The victory improved Jacare’s UFC record to 4-0, putting him at the front of the line for a shot at the winner of a December championship bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor […]
Heading into UFC 177, bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw was still ranked below scheduled challenger Renan Barao in the official pound-for-pound rankings. On Friday, Barao withdrew from the rematch with Dillashaw due to weight-cutting issues. Dillashaw, meanwhile, went on to pick up his first title defense against late replacement opponent Joe Soto. Will the weekend’s events be […]
Heading into UFC 177, bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw was still ranked below scheduled challenger Renan Barao in the official pound-for-pound rankings. On Friday, Barao withdrew from the rematch with Dillashaw due to weight-cutting issues. Dillashaw, meanwhile, went on to pick up his first title defense against late replacement opponent Joe Soto. Will the weekend’s events be […]
UFC Fight Night 49 saw another shake-up in the lightweight division when then No. 5-ranked Rafael dos Anjos defeated No. 1-ranked contender Benson Henderson. This followed the UFC’s announcement of Eddie Alvarez coming over to the organization to battle Donald Cerrone at UFC 178. Win or lose, it is hard to envision a scenario that […]
UFC Fight Night 49 saw another shake-up in the lightweight division when then No. 5-ranked Rafael dos Anjos defeated No. 1-ranked contender Benson Henderson. This followed the UFC’s announcement of Eddie Alvarez coming over to the organization to battle Donald Cerrone at UFC 178. Win or lose, it is hard to envision a scenario that […]