A funny thing happened to Benson Henderson during the 19 minutes he spent in the cage Saturday with Brandon Thatch. People started rooting for him. Somewhere en route to his submission victory in the main event of UFC Fight Night 60, the 5,800 fans on hand in Broomfield, Colorado—who’d ostensibly turned out to see the […]
A funny thing happened to Benson Henderson during the 19 minutes he spent in the cage Saturday with Brandon Thatch. People started rooting for him. Somewhere en route to his submission victory in the main event of UFC Fight Night 60, the 5,800 fans on hand in Broomfield, Colorado—who’d ostensibly turned out to see the […]
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz isn’t overly concerned about his pending DUI case stemming from an arrest in September, calling the situation a “big misunderstanding” between him and a notoriously tough police department. After the UFC’s Time is Now press conference on Monday, Diaz briefly addressed his encounter with Lodi, California’s finest, per Marc […]
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz isn’t overly concerned about his pending DUI case stemming from an arrest in September, calling the situation a “big misunderstanding” between him and a notoriously tough police department. After the UFC’s Time is Now press conference on Monday, Diaz briefly addressed his encounter with Lodi, California’s finest, per Marc […]
After being an underdog in back-to-back fights with Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman has been labeled the favorite heading into his UFC 173 bout with middleweight title challenger Lyoto Machida. Undefeated in 11 MMA bouts, Weidman is listed at 5-9 odds on BestFightOdds.com. Despite his success since transitioning to the 185-pound division, Machida is coming back […]
After being an underdog in back-to-back fights with Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman has been labeled the favorite heading into his UFC 173 bout with middleweight title challenger Lyoto Machida. Undefeated in 11 MMA bouts, Weidman is listed at 5-9 odds on BestFightOdds.com. Despite his success since transitioning to the 185-pound division, Machida is coming back […]
One of the most anticipated fights of 2014 was announced on Sunday: UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis defending his title against top contender Gilbert Melendez. Before they fight, the pair will face off as coaches on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter. They’ll coach 16 female strawweight fighters in a tournament to crown the first-ever […]
One of the most anticipated fights of 2014 was announced on Sunday: UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis defending his title against top contender Gilbert Melendez. Before they fight, the pair will face off as coaches on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter. They’ll coach 16 female strawweight fighters in a tournament to crown the first-ever […]
Per BestFightOdds.com (h/t Tom Ngo at 5thRound.com), now undisputed bantamweight champion Renan Barao is a 3-1 odds-on favorite to defeat top contender Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on February 1. Barao was slated to face Dominick Cruz to unify the titles and decide the legitimate champion, but Cruz suffered a groin injury and had to vacate […]
Per BestFightOdds.com (h/t Tom Ngo at 5thRound.com), now undisputed bantamweight champion Renan Barao is a 3-1 odds-on favorite to defeat top contender Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on February 1. Barao was slated to face Dominick Cruz to unify the titles and decide the legitimate champion, but Cruz suffered a groin injury and had to vacate […]
Fresh off his second victory of 2013 over mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva, UFC middleweight champion Chris “The All-American” Weidman already has his eyes set on defending his title against another top Brazilian contender sometime this summer (May or July). While Vitor Belfort will never be as dangerous as Silva was, he possesses an […]
Fresh off his second victory of 2013 over mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva, UFC middleweight champion Chris “The All-American” Weidman already has his eyes set on defending his title against another top Brazilian contender sometime this summer (May or July). While Vitor Belfort will never be as dangerous as Silva was, he possesses an […]