John Moraga’s Pain Game: ‘Every Moment of the Fight, I’m Trying to Hurt You’

If you didn’t know the name John Moraga when the main event for UFC on Fox 8 was announced, don’t feel too bad. Two fights into his UFC career and Moraga has pulled the curtain back to open the show on both occasions, while competing on the Facebook prelims. In those fights, however, Moraga has […]

If you didn’t know the name John Moraga when the main event for UFC on Fox 8 was announced, don’t feel too bad. Two fights into his UFC career and Moraga has pulled the curtain back to open the show on both occasions, while competing on the Facebook prelims. In those fights, however, Moraga has […]

Re-Living Every UFC Champ’s First Fight in the Octagon

Next Saturday, at UFC 162, MMA GOAT Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title. Light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, lightweight champ Benson Henderson, featherweight champ Jose Aldo and flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson are also all scheduled to defend their belts before the summer is out. In addition, women’s bantamweight queenpin Ronda Rousey is starring as a […]

Next Saturday, at UFC 162, MMA GOAT Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title. Light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, lightweight champ Benson Henderson, featherweight champ Jose Aldo and flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson are also all scheduled to defend their belts before the summer is out. In addition, women’s bantamweight queenpin Ronda Rousey is starring as a […]

Every Champ’s Biggest Achilles’ Heel

The UFC is currently ruled by the champions of all nine weight divisions they host. From women’s bantamweight to heavyweight, each champion has proven to be a nearly unbeatable fighter. Whether it’s Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva, who have held the title for years, or Jon Jones and Benson Henderson, who are young champions, […]

The UFC is currently ruled by the champions of all nine weight divisions they host. From women’s bantamweight to heavyweight, each champion has proven to be a nearly unbeatable fighter. Whether it’s Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva, who have held the title for years, or Jon Jones and Benson Henderson, who are young champions, […]

Anderson Silva: ‘Every Fighter Commits Mistakes,’ Even Chris Weidman

It’s hard to imagine the greatest fighter in UFC history entering a fight as an underdog, but that almost seems to be what is happening with Anderson Silva approaching his next bout against Chris Weidman at UFC 162. For months, Weidman has pounded the drum that he is the fighter best suited to finally snatch […]

It’s hard to imagine the greatest fighter in UFC history entering a fight as an underdog, but that almost seems to be what is happening with Anderson Silva approaching his next bout against Chris Weidman at UFC 162. For months, Weidman has pounded the drum that he is the fighter best suited to finally snatch […]

UFC on Fuel 10 Results: Grades for Every Main-Card Fighter

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Saturday night, in the UFC’s seventh modern-era card held in Brazil, everything came together for the home team, and a little bit of history was made. Eight submissions occurred on the evening, setting a single-event UFC record for the Zuffa era. Yep, it was pretty much a […]

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Saturday night, in the UFC’s seventh modern-era card held in Brazil, everything came together for the home team, and a little bit of history was made. Eight submissions occurred on the evening, setting a single-event UFC record for the Zuffa era. Yep, it was pretty much a […]

Dana White: Finkelstein ‘Blew It in Every Way Possible’ with Fedor Emelianenko

In all the years UFC president Dana White has been negotiating deals to land fighters, only Fedor Emelianenko stands out as the one who got away. White, along with fellow UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta, spent months and months trying to land the Russian legend after he finished his career with Pride Fighting Championships, but despite […]

In all the years UFC president Dana White has been negotiating deals to land fighters, only Fedor Emelianenko stands out as the one who got away. White, along with fellow UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta, spent months and months trying to land the Russian legend after he finished his career with Pride Fighting Championships, but despite […]