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 […]
Demetrious Johnson currently reigns over the 125-pound division. However, “Mighty Mouse” has been far from dominant, taking all of his flyweight opponents to decisions in closely contested bouts. While Johnson is a very well-rounded fighter, he doesn’t excel over his adversaries in all areas. There are better strikers and submission artists in the 125-pound class […]
Demetrious Johnson currently reigns over the 125-pound division. However, “Mighty Mouse” has been far from dominant, taking all of his flyweight opponents to decisions in closely contested bouts. While Johnson is a very well-rounded fighter, he doesn’t excel over his adversaries in all areas. There are better strikers and submission artists in the 125-pound class […]
News broke on Monday via MMA Weekly that light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will face off this August, as part of UFC 163. The announcement comes as something of a surprise since Machida‘s recent triumph over Dan Henderson gave him the appearance of a No. 1 contender, positioning him next to Alexander […]
News broke on Monday via MMA Weekly that light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will face off this August, as part of UFC 163. The announcement comes as something of a surprise since Machida‘s recent triumph over Dan Henderson gave him the appearance of a No. 1 contender, positioning him next to Alexander […]
The UFC hasn’t had the best of luck over the past few years, what with the injury bug decimating planned pay-per-view events and causing the cancellation of plenty of highly anticipated fights. But every so often—and it’s a rare thing, mind you—the UFC finds Lady Luck shining her bright light upon it. Tuesday is one […]
The UFC hasn’t had the best of luck over the past few years, what with the injury bug decimating planned pay-per-view events and causing the cancellation of plenty of highly anticipated fights. But every so often—and it’s a rare thing, mind you—the UFC finds Lady Luck shining her bright light upon it. Tuesday is one […]
The UFC’s Memorial Day weekend event, UFC 160 has wrapped up from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and Cain Velasquez made short work of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in defending his UFC heavyweight title. Silva looked like he might have had a chance early when he stopped two Velasquez takedowns. Velasquez, more than […]
The UFC’s Memorial Day weekend event, UFC 160 has wrapped up from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and Cain Velasquez made short work of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in defending his UFC heavyweight title. Silva looked like he might have had a chance early when he stopped two Velasquez takedowns. Velasquez, more than […]
Dana White is never one to take an insult lying down, so it’s no surprise that he is firing back at complaints regarding fighter pay from former UFC lightweights John Cholish and Jacob Volkmann. On Wednesday evening, White revealed his feelings on social media when a fan tweeted him about the situation: @mmathefilter washouts are […]
Dana White is never one to take an insult lying down, so it’s no surprise that he is firing back at complaints regarding fighter pay from former UFC lightweights John Cholish and Jacob Volkmann. On Wednesday evening, White revealed his feelings on social media when a fan tweeted him about the situation: @mmathefilter washouts are […]