UFC 213 may be getting even more stacked with Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is working on a women’s bantamweight title bout between champion Nunes and Shevchenko. MMAFighting.com learned of the news through sources. Shevchenko earned a title opportunity when she submitted Julianna Pena back in January. It was Shevchenko’s […]
UFC 213 may be getting even more stacked with Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is working on a women’s bantamweight title bout between champion Nunes and Shevchenko. MMAFighting.com learned of the news through sources. Shevchenko earned a title opportunity when she submitted Julianna Pena back in January. It was Shevchenko’s […]
The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) can be difficult to keep track of. Here are some news bits to help get you up to speed. Cyborg And Anderson On Tap? Yesterday (May 1), Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour.” Things got interesting when Cris Cyborg called in. Cyborg […]
The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) can be difficult to keep track of. Here are some news bits to help get you up to speed. Cyborg And Anderson On Tap? Yesterday (May 1), Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour.” Things got interesting when Cris Cyborg called in. Cyborg […]
Tell us how you really feel Floyd Mayweather Sr. A potential boxing match-up between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor has been the talk of the sports world for months. The mainstream media has been wondering if Mayweather’s age will finally catch up to him, while boxing experts give “Notorious” little to no chance of […]
Tell us how you really feel Floyd Mayweather Sr. A potential boxing match-up between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor has been the talk of the sports world for months. The mainstream media has been wondering if Mayweather’s age will finally catch up to him, while boxing experts give “Notorious” little to no chance of […]
The UFC is currently going through a ‘unique’ period. New owners WME-IMG are now well into their first year of business after purchasing the UFC for a record setting $4.2 billion last year and the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion has experienced a somewhat slow and lackluster start to 2017. Not only have there
The UFC is currently going through a ‘unique’ period.
New owners WME-IMG are now well into their first year of business after purchasing the UFC for a record setting $4.2 billion last year and the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion has experienced a somewhat slow and lackluster start to 2017.
Not only have there been a lack of big fights, but some weight classes have also been going through a period of turmoil whether that be due to a lack of contenders or deserving contenders being passed up to book ‘money fights’. Some divisions, on the other hand, are alive and well and experiencing a period of excitement.
With that being said, let’s break down the state of each UFC division:
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Women’s Strawweight
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has established herself as a legitimate champion at 115-pounds, defending her title four consecutive times. She will look to make the fifth defense of her title in the co-main event of UFC 211 on May 13, 2017 when she takes on Jessica Andrade.
“Joanna Champion” has indeed brought excitement to the division, but a 115-pound title fight likely won’t headline a pay-per-view event anytime soon and that is also due in part to the lack of depth in the fledgling division. Jedrzejczyk has already beaten No. 1-ranked Claudia Gadelha twice as well as No. 2-ranked Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
If she gets by the No. 3-ranked Andrade next month, No. 4-ranked Rose Namajunas will likely serve as the next title challenge, but outside of “Thug” Rose, the division is lacking legitimate contenders.
The MMA News Podcast has reached its 19th episode. Hosts Josh Stephens and Tim Thompson return for the latest edition of the podcast. The pair get the show started talking about UFC Fight Night 108. They explain why they felt the event over-performed. Stephens and Thompson run down the card from the first bout to […]
The MMA News Podcast has reached its 19th episode. Hosts Josh Stephens and Tim Thompson return for the latest edition of the podcast. The pair get the show started talking about UFC Fight Night 108. They explain why they felt the event over-performed. Stephens and Thompson run down the card from the first bout to […]
If we are to see the rubber match between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, something has to get “Notorious” excited to make the trilogy a reality. Last year was a wild one for McGregor and Diaz. “Notorious” was supposed to meet Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. […]
If we are to see the rubber match between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, something has to get “Notorious” excited to make the trilogy a reality. Last year was a wild one for McGregor and Diaz. “Notorious” was supposed to meet Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. […]
