UFC 180: Zuffa Finally Goes to Mexico, but Is the Main Card Good Enough?

For a very long time, fans of the combative sports have been waiting (or even dying) for the UFC to go to Mexico. The reasoning is simple: Mexico is home to some of the greatest fighters in the world, hands down, and MMA fans would love to see fighters like them in the Octagon. To […]

For a very long time, fans of the combative sports have been waiting (or even dying) for the UFC to go to Mexico. The reasoning is simple: Mexico is home to some of the greatest fighters in the world, hands down, and MMA fans would love to see fighters like them in the Octagon. To […]

Dillashaw: ‘I Don’t Know If Barao Had Enough Time to Recover from May’s Beating’

UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw certainly isn’t lacking confidence heading into his UFC 177 title defense against Renan Barao.  The first UFC titleholder in Team Alpha Male history, Dillashaw questioned if his Brazilian counterpart was ready to fight him again based on his comments on Twitter.  Dillashaw met Barao at UFC 173 in May, where […]

UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw certainly isn’t lacking confidence heading into his UFC 177 title defense against Renan Barao.  The first UFC titleholder in Team Alpha Male history, Dillashaw questioned if his Brazilian counterpart was ready to fight him again based on his comments on Twitter.  Dillashaw met Barao at UFC 173 in May, where […]

UFC 171: Did Hector Lombard Do Enough to Earn a Title Shot?

With Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley gobbling up most of the column inches post UFC 171, Hector Lombard’s dominant win over Jake Shields has seemingly flown under the radar. The Cuban imposed his will on the former Strikeforce middleweight champion from start to finish, at times tossing him around like […]

With Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley gobbling up most of the column inches post UFC 171, Hector Lombard’s dominant win over Jake Shields has seemingly flown under the radar. The Cuban imposed his will on the former Strikeforce middleweight champion from start to finish, at times tossing him around like […]

UFC 169: For Jose Aldo, Is Being the Best Featherweight on Earth Good Enough?

To fully appreciate Jose Aldo, you had to see him in the WEC. As he prepares to meet heavy underdog Ricardo Lamas on Saturday at UFC 169 while rumors of a summer superfight with Anthony Pettis swirl, it’s impossible to assess his time as the UFC featherweight kingpin without a little historical perspective. Make no […]

To fully appreciate Jose Aldo, you had to see him in the WEC. As he prepares to meet heavy underdog Ricardo Lamas on Saturday at UFC 169 while rumors of a summer superfight with Anthony Pettis swirl, it’s impossible to assess his time as the UFC featherweight kingpin without a little historical perspective. Make no […]

Belfort vs. Henderson: The Phenom Has Done More Than Enough to Earn Title Shot

The way Vitor Belfort dispatched Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold, you could say he had already earned the right to request the winner of the upcoming Anderson “The Spider” Silva vs. Chris Weidman rematch. After Belfort became the first man to finish Dan Henderson with strikes on Saturday, he can demand to be next in […]

The way Vitor Belfort dispatched Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold, you could say he had already earned the right to request the winner of the upcoming Anderson “The Spider” Silva vs. Chris Weidman rematch. After Belfort became the first man to finish Dan Henderson with strikes on Saturday, he can demand to be next in […]

For Jussier Formiga, Beating Benavidez Not Enough for Flyweight Title Shot

Jussier Formiga wasn’t going to let this one get away. The ice wasn’t going to break itself. So even if it meant a case of highlight deficiency, Formiga had to get the W. And get it he did, holding off a late charge from Chris Cariaso to grind out a decision at UFC on FX […]

Jussier Formiga wasn’t going to let this one get away. The ice wasn’t going to break itself. So even if it meant a case of highlight deficiency, Formiga had to get the W. And get it he did, holding off a late charge from Chris Cariaso to grind out a decision at UFC on FX […]