Cub Swanson entered UFC Fight Night 57 with a title shot hanging in the balance, but as he tried to climb the ladder to claim his shot, Frankie Edgar was there to pull him back down. Edgar dominated the fight for nearly 25 minutes on Saturday and got the rear-naked choke stoppage in the closing […]
Cub Swanson entered UFC Fight Night 57 with a title shot hanging in the balance, but as he tried to climb the ladder to claim his shot, Frankie Edgar was there to pull him back down. Edgar dominated the fight for nearly 25 minutes on Saturday and got the rear-naked choke stoppage in the closing […]
The UFC was very busy this weekend, hosting events in Australia and Brazil. At UFC Fight Night 55, Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping in the second round. It was the first time anybody forced the Englishman to tap. Then, at UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux stunned Mauricio Rua with a quick knockout in […]
The UFC was very busy this weekend, hosting events in Australia and Brazil. At UFC Fight Night 55, Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping in the second round. It was the first time anybody forced the Englishman to tap. Then, at UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux stunned Mauricio Rua with a quick knockout in […]
Usually dominant, Jose Aldo ran into a tough bout Saturday against Chad Mendes. In his first meeting with Mendes, Aldo took care of business quickly. After stuffing several takedowns, the featherweight champion defended his belt with a knee as the opening round neared an end. At UFC 179, Mendes was much more competitive, hurting the champion […]
Usually dominant, Jose Aldo ran into a tough bout Saturday against Chad Mendes. In his first meeting with Mendes, Aldo took care of business quickly. After stuffing several takedowns, the featherweight champion defended his belt with a knee as the opening round neared an end. At UFC 179, Mendes was much more competitive, hurting the champion […]
On a day when 46 competitors stepped into the Octagon, Rory MacDonald made the biggest impact. The Canadian started out with a conservative approach against Tarec Saffiedine on Saturday. However, MacDonald was able to knock his opponent to the canvas and record a knockout victory by landing a left hook during a combination in the […]
On a day when 46 competitors stepped into the Octagon, Rory MacDonald made the biggest impact. The Canadian started out with a conservative approach against Tarec Saffiedine on Saturday. However, MacDonald was able to knock his opponent to the canvas and record a knockout victory by landing a left hook during a combination in the […]
Raphael Assuncao defeated Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 54 to run his win streak to seven. The No. 4-ranked bantamweight contender has been seeking a title shot for some time, but did his decision victory on Saturday do enough to warrant one? Current champion T.J. Dillashaw recently defended the crown for the first time […]
Raphael Assuncao defeated Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 54 to run his win streak to seven. The No. 4-ranked bantamweight contender has been seeking a title shot for some time, but did his decision victory on Saturday do enough to warrant one? Current champion T.J. Dillashaw recently defended the crown for the first time […]
Rin Nakai came out on the losing end to Miesha Tate at UFC Fight Night 52, but she gave a good effort. Nakai was just not up to Tate’s level. There is nothing wrong with that, as she is still a growing fighter. This loss will only help her identify areas for improvement, and the UFC […]
Rin Nakai came out on the losing end to Miesha Tate at UFC Fight Night 52, but she gave a good effort. Nakai was just not up to Tate’s level. There is nothing wrong with that, as she is still a growing fighter. This loss will only help her identify areas for improvement, and the UFC […]