Unfortunately, Mike Swick will not be returning to the UFC at the January 29 Fight for the Troops event. The Ultimate Fighter season one alumnus confirmed via his Facebook page that Mitchell has backed out of the fight due to an injury, and due to an e…
Unfortunately, Mike Swick will not be returning to the UFC at the January 29 Fight for the Troops event. The Ultimate Fighter season one alumnus confirmed via his Facebook page that Mitchell has backed out of the fight due to an injury, and due to an esophageal condition that Swick has been battling throughout this […]
Filed under: Fighting, UFCAt 6-foot-1 and around 240 pounds, Cain Velasquez is no small man in the ordinary world, but among the UFC’s supersized heavyweights, he hardly stands out for his size.
In fact, many heavyweights are either taller or heavier …
At 6-foot-1 and around 240 pounds, Cain Velasquez is no small man in the ordinary world, but among the UFC’s supersized heavyweights, he hardly stands out for his size.
In fact, many heavyweights are either taller or heavier than Velasquez, and most are both. Yet by the end of 2010, it was Velasquez that reigned over the group of monster athletes.
For capturing the UFC heavyweight championship and completing a rapid rise to the top, Velasquez is MMA Fighting’s 2010 Fighter of the Year.
Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of Fedor, lost in an upset this past Saturday in Russia, ending an eight-fight unbeaten streak lasting over three years.
Competing under modified rules of stand ups after 30 seconds o…
Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of Fedor, lost in an upset this past Saturday in Russia, ending an eight-fight unbeaten streak lasting over three years.
Competing under modified rules of stand ups after 30 seconds on the ground, Aleksander lost in the main event of “Draka 5” to K-1 veteran Peter Graham by way of leg kicks at two minutes and 50 seconds of the second round.
It was only the second (T)KO loss of Aleksander’s career, his first being the head kick loss to Mirko Cro Cop at PRIDE Final Conflict 2004. Additionally, It was also Aleksander’s first loss since 2006, which came against the same opponent as his brother’s most recent loss, Fabricio Werdum.
Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve (20-4) hails from the Netherlands and stands an enormous 6’11” and is currently the tallest fighter on the UFC roster. At only 22 years old, Struve has put himself on the map as one of the UFC’s …
Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve (20-4) hails from the Netherlands and stands an enormous 6’11” and is currently the tallest fighter on the UFC roster. At only 22 years old, Struve has put himself on the map as one of the UFC’s brightest heavyweight prospects with wins over Paul Buentello, Denis Stojnic and Chase Gormley. This Saturday […]
Filed under: Fighting, NewsIf the name Cristiano Marcello rings a bell for MMA fans, it’s most likely because they know him as the former Chute Boxe coach who famously fought Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett in a surprisingly technical backstage brawl at …
If the name Cristiano Marcello rings a bell for MMA fans, it’s most likely because they know him as the former Chute Boxe coach who famously fought Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett in a surprisingly technical backstage brawl at a Pride event in 2005.
But in addition to his work as a trainer at Chute Boxe and now at his own gym, CM System, Marcello has also revitalized his own fighting career in 2010, and on Saturday he takes on Guido Canetti at Bitetti Combat 8 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Below, Marcello talks with us via e-mail about his upcoming fight, the scrap that spawned his internet fame and his favorite memories from the Chute Boxe days.
Jeff Curran entered 2010 on a path back into the WEC, but it didn’t work out as he hoped.
While he waited for the organization to give him a specific date, Curran ended up taking a fight for Bellator in April, because he needed the extra money. Curran surprisingly lost the bout, eliminating any shot he had at one of his biggest goals for the year.
“[Fighting] is my only way of making a living,” Curran said Monday on The MMA Hour. “I don’t survive off my school. I actually support the school off of my fighting, so I had to stay busy and tried to do something … and when we looked at the original matchup it was a great matchup.”