Cain Velasquez wasn’t the only victim of Mexico City’s high altitude at UFC 188 on June 13. Lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez claims being 7,382 feet above sea level had a major impact on his performance against Eddie Alvarez, according to Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting. Melendez, who has years of experience competing in five-round bouts, […]
Cain Velasquez wasn’t the only victim of Mexico City’s high altitude at UFC 188 on June 13. Lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez claims being 7,382 feet above sea level had a major impact on his performance against Eddie Alvarez, according to Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting. Melendez, who has years of experience competing in five-round bouts, […]
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]
More than 14 months after his most recent appearance, an upset knockout loss to Johnny Eduardo, Eddie Wineland will return to the Octagon opposite Bryan Caraway. MMA Fighting reported the bantamweight matchup on Friday. Wineland‘s stunning defeat against Eduardo was deflating. However, only two bouts removed from a 135-pound championship bout against Renan Barao, he still […]
More than 14 months after his most recent appearance, an upset knockout loss to Johnny Eduardo, Eddie Wineland will return to the Octagon opposite Bryan Caraway. MMA Fighting reported the bantamweight matchup on Friday. Wineland‘s stunning defeat against Eduardo was deflating. However, only two bouts removed from a 135-pound championship bout against Renan Barao, he still […]
The UFC’s return to Mexico just got a boost, as the promotion announced that the co-main event will be a long-awaited lightweight fight between former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez. The news was announced by the UFC on Twitter: #UFC188 adds co-main event @GilbertMelendez vs @Ealvarezfight http://t.co/V9JT2WRrm9 pic.twitter.com/dujooi0XnZ — UFC […]
The UFC’s return to Mexico just got a boost, as the promotion announced that the co-main event will be a long-awaited lightweight fight between former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez. The news was announced by the UFC on Twitter: #UFC188 adds co-main event @GilbertMelendez vs @Ealvarezfight http://t.co/V9JT2WRrm9 pic.twitter.com/dujooi0XnZ — UFC […]
Gilbert Melendez isn’t a fighter who is willing to settle for anything less than his best, and he’s determined to get his career back on track. After a three-year run under the Strikeforce banner in which he won then defended the lightweight title on six consecutive occasions, El Nino finally crossed over into UFC waters […]
Gilbert Melendez isn’t a fighter who is willing to settle for anything less than his best, and he’s determined to get his career back on track. After a three-year run under the Strikeforce banner in which he won then defended the lightweight title on six consecutive occasions, El Nino finally crossed over into UFC waters […]
Eddie Alvarez’s return to the Octagon has been bumped back indefinitely, as reports are breaking that the former Bellator lightweight champ is out of his UFC Fight Night 59 co-main event fight with former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. Replacing him will be Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. .@CowboyCerrone back on the saddle and in the Octagon […]
Eddie Alvarez’s return to the Octagon has been bumped back indefinitely, as reports are breaking that the former Bellator lightweight champ is out of his UFC Fight Night 59 co-main event fight with former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. Replacing him will be Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. .@CowboyCerrone back on the saddle and in the Octagon […]