Looks like Rory MacDonald will get his once-promised shot at the UFC welterweight strap after all. On February 18, the UFC announced No. 2-ranked Rory MacDonald would face off with current 170-pound champion Robbie Lawler in the co-main event of July’s stacked UFC 189 card in Las Vegas. The two previously fought at UFC 167, […]
Looks like Rory MacDonald will get his once-promised shot at the UFC welterweight strap after all. On February 18, the UFC announced No. 2-ranked Rory MacDonald would face off with current 170-pound champion Robbie Lawler in the co-main event of July’s stacked UFC 189 card in Las Vegas. The two previously fought at UFC 167, […]
He wasn’t always like this. Seventeen years ago, Dan Henderson made his MMA debut at the 1997 Brazil Open. He finished two opponents within six minutes before branding himself as one of the toughest dudes on the planet. He’d go on to make his UFC debut (no, not that UFC debut) six months later, capturing the […]
He wasn’t always like this. Seventeen years ago, Dan Henderson made his MMA debut at the 1997 Brazil Open. He finished two opponents within six minutes before branding himself as one of the toughest dudes on the planet. He’d go on to make his UFC debut (no, not that UFC debut) six months later, capturing the […]
If there’s one thing all MMA fans can agree on, it’s the fact that they love a finish. That’s exactly why the UFC should institute a bonus for fighters to finish fights on all their cards. Fighters already pocket a cool $50,000 for Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night along with both […]
If there’s one thing all MMA fans can agree on, it’s the fact that they love a finish. That’s exactly why the UFC should institute a bonus for fighters to finish fights on all their cards. Fighters already pocket a cool $50,000 for Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night along with both […]
UFC 169 goes down Saturday night in Newark, N.J., a short jaunt down the Jersey Turnpike from where the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will wage a fight of their own in Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII. At the top of the card is a rematch between Renan Barao, a former interim champion made legitimate by another […]
UFC 169 goes down Saturday night in Newark, N.J., a short jaunt down the Jersey Turnpike from where the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will wage a fight of their own in Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII. At the top of the card is a rematch between Renan Barao, a former interim champion made legitimate by another […]
Controversy is common for every sport. But when the outcome of a match in MMA is so widely disputed, it does a little more than raise some eyebrows about the scoring system itself. The Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson headline fight in the UFC on Fox 10 finished after five close rounds with Henderson coming out […]
Controversy is common for every sport. But when the outcome of a match in MMA is so widely disputed, it does a little more than raise some eyebrows about the scoring system itself. The Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson headline fight in the UFC on Fox 10 finished after five close rounds with Henderson coming out […]
Outside of two tantalizing grudge matches set to command the majority of attention heading into UFC 168 next weekend in Las Vegas, the UFC’s end of the year bash has yet another scintillating matchup on deck. Before Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate step inside the Octagon, heavyweight standouts Travis Browne and Josh […]
Outside of two tantalizing grudge matches set to command the majority of attention heading into UFC 168 next weekend in Las Vegas, the UFC’s end of the year bash has yet another scintillating matchup on deck. Before Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate step inside the Octagon, heavyweight standouts Travis Browne and Josh […]