George St. Pierre and the Point-Based Fighting Style

As former UFC welterweight champion George St. Pierre stepped away from fighting in November 2013, he took his efficient, point-based fighting style with him. This was St. Pierre’s choosing, however; UFC brass has been handing out walking papers for years now. Dana White has never held back his thoughts, and has publicly criticized the fight […]

As former UFC welterweight champion George St. Pierre stepped away from fighting in November 2013, he took his efficient, point-based fighting style with him. This was St. Pierre’s choosing, however; UFC brass has been handing out walking papers for years now. Dana White has never held back his thoughts, and has publicly criticized the fight […]

Jon Jones Wants Celebrity Boxing Match with George Zimmerman

Add UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones’ name to the growing list of celebrities hoping for an opportunity to punch George Zimmerman in the face. Zimmerman recently revealed to RadarOnline.com that he plans on competing in a “celebrity boxing match” in March. In a post on Twitter, Jones said that he would have “gladly” taken […]

Add UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones’ name to the growing list of celebrities hoping for an opportunity to punch George Zimmerman in the face. Zimmerman recently revealed to RadarOnline.com that he plans on competing in a “celebrity boxing match” in March. In a post on Twitter, Jones said that he would have “gladly” taken […]

Anderson Silva: Dana White Is the George W. Bush of MMA

Former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva still has his eye on a boxing match with fellow fight veteran Roy Jones Jr., but he understands that UFC President Dana White has to be diplomatic about the issue.  As a matter of fact, so much so that The Spider compared his boss to the 43rd president […]

Former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva still has his eye on a boxing match with fellow fight veteran Roy Jones Jr., but he understands that UFC President Dana White has to be diplomatic about the issue.  As a matter of fact, so much so that The Spider compared his boss to the 43rd president […]

George Sotiropoulos, Rosi Sexton, Alessio Sakara Released by UFC

Three veteran fighters on difficult losing streaks have been bumped from the UFC. The promotion announced over Twitter that they are parting ways with George Sotiropoulos, Rosi Sexton and Alessio Sakara. Sotiropoulos, Sexton and Sakara have been released from the UFC. http://t.co/ZRBO8wAXof pic.twitter.com/mGzo7K5lcm — UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) December 19, 2013 George Sotiropoulos is an alumnus […]

Three veteran fighters on difficult losing streaks have been bumped from the UFC. The promotion announced over Twitter that they are parting ways with George Sotiropoulos, Rosi Sexton and Alessio Sakara. Sotiropoulos, Sexton and Sakara have been released from the UFC. http://t.co/ZRBO8wAXof pic.twitter.com/mGzo7K5lcm — UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) December 19, 2013 George Sotiropoulos is an alumnus […]

FFTT3: George Roop on a Quest for Respect in the Bantamweight Division

Overall experience may not be something that George Roop has in bulk, but the “right” type of experience is something the Tuscon native believes he has in large supply. Since his stint on the eighth installment of The Ultimate Fighter back in 2008, the 31-year-old has experienced mixed results while competing at the highest level of […]

Overall experience may not be something that George Roop has in bulk, but the “right” type of experience is something the Tuscon native believes he has in large supply. Since his stint on the eighth installment of The Ultimate Fighter back in 2008, the 31-year-old has experienced mixed results while competing at the highest level of […]

UFC 166 Fight Card Gets George Roop vs. Francisco Rivera

Former UFC lightweight George Roop will look for a third straight bantamweight win at UFC 166, where he’ll meet Francisco Rivera. MMAJunkie.com confirmed the 135-pound matchup with UFC officials. After being knocked out by featherweight contender Cub Swanson, the 6’1″ Roop made a surprising decision to return to the bantamweight class, where he had an 0-1 record. […]

Former UFC lightweight George Roop will look for a third straight bantamweight win at UFC 166, where he’ll meet Francisco Rivera. MMAJunkie.com confirmed the 135-pound matchup with UFC officials. After being knocked out by featherweight contender Cub Swanson, the 6’1″ Roop made a surprising decision to return to the bantamweight class, where he had an 0-1 record. […]