It wasn’t a hard choice, but Carla Esparza gave up her Invicta FC belt to pursue UFC gold on The Ultimate Fighter 20. On Friday, that decision paid off in a big way. After a close opening round, Esparza used her wrestling to take control against Rose Namajunas. Cookie Monster scored a takedown in the second round […]
It wasn’t a hard choice, but Carla Esparza gave up her Invicta FC belt to pursue UFC gold on The Ultimate Fighter 20. On Friday, that decision paid off in a big way. After a close opening round, Esparza used her wrestling to take control against Rose Namajunas. Cookie Monster scored a takedown in the second round […]
It was much closer than most expected, and it could even be argued that Stipe Miocic should have won, but Junior Dos Santos returned to the win column with a decision victory Saturday at UFC on Fox 13. The Brazilian started slow and finished bloodied. However, Cigano landed 56 more significant strikes than Miocic, as his […]
It was much closer than most expected, and it could even be argued that Stipe Miocic should have won, but Junior Dos Santos returned to the win column with a decision victory Saturday at UFC on Fox 13. The Brazilian started slow and finished bloodied. However, Cigano landed 56 more significant strikes than Miocic, as his […]
When he left the UFC in 2004, Robbie Lawler didn’t seem like a fighter who would one day be wearing a UFC belt around his waist. A decade later, he is now the best welterweight in the world. It’s been a wild ride to the top for the new 170-pound champion. On Saturday, Lawler finally […]
When he left the UFC in 2004, Robbie Lawler didn’t seem like a fighter who would one day be wearing a UFC belt around his waist. A decade later, he is now the best welterweight in the world. It’s been a wild ride to the top for the new 170-pound champion. On Saturday, Lawler finally […]
It’s been a while since he’s held UFC gold, but Frankie Edgar is showing he’s still among the best in the world. At UFC Fight Night 57, Edgar cruised to a submission win over Cub Swanson in the fifth round. The victory gave Edgar three straight wins, putting him in position to campaign for a […]
It’s been a while since he’s held UFC gold, but Frankie Edgar is showing he’s still among the best in the world. At UFC Fight Night 57, Edgar cruised to a submission win over Cub Swanson in the fifth round. The victory gave Edgar three straight wins, putting him in position to campaign for a […]
At UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt to become the interim heavyweight champion. The Brazilian was originally booked to meet Cain Velasquez on Saturday, but the titleholder was injured and replaced by Hunt. At 40 years old, this may have been Hunt’s first and last chance to capture UFC gold, which would have capped […]
At UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt to become the interim heavyweight champion. The Brazilian was originally booked to meet Cain Velasquez on Saturday, but the titleholder was injured and replaced by Hunt. At 40 years old, this may have been Hunt’s first and last chance to capture UFC gold, which would have capped […]
At UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux picked up the biggest win of his career. Just 34 seconds into the main event, Saint Preux landed a left hook that floored Mauricio Rua. With some follow-up punches, Saint Preux recorded a knockout victory over a former UFC champion. Meanwhile, Shogun has now been knocked out […]
At UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux picked up the biggest win of his career. Just 34 seconds into the main event, Saint Preux landed a left hook that floored Mauricio Rua. With some follow-up punches, Saint Preux recorded a knockout victory over a former UFC champion. Meanwhile, Shogun has now been knocked out […]