Tag: Hand

Cole Miller Injury: Updates on UFC Star’s Hand and Recovery

UFC featherweight fighter Cole Miller may have received Submission of the Night honors for his second-round victory over Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 35, but the long-term implications of that bout could be more damaging than encouraging. Miller confirmed after the bout that he suffered a broken left hand in the match-ending sequence to defeat Sicilia, per Damon […]

UFC featherweight fighter Cole Miller may have received Submission of the Night honors for his second-round victory over Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 35, but the long-term implications of that bout could be more damaging than encouraging. Miller confirmed after the bout that he suffered a broken left hand in the match-ending sequence to defeat Sicilia, per Damon […]

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Following Bigfoot Silva Fight, Mark Hunt Posts X-Rays of Broken Left Hand

UFC heavyweights Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva put on an instant classic at UFC Fight Night 33 on Friday, with many proclaiming the 25-minute slugfest the best heavyweight contest in MMA history.  Therefore, no one seemed to mind that the fight ended in a majority draw. Needless to say, slinging leather like that is going […]

UFC heavyweights Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva put on an instant classic at UFC Fight Night 33 on Friday, with many proclaiming the 25-minute slugfest the best heavyweight contest in MMA history.  Therefore, no one seemed to mind that the fight ended in a majority draw. Needless to say, slinging leather like that is going […]

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Johny Hendricks: Thin Hand Wraps Had Me Punching at Only 70% Power at UFC 167

Recent UFC welterweight title challenger Johny Hendricks, whom many are praising as the uncrowned champion at 170 pounds, believes there is a simple reason why Georges St-Pierre lasted 25 minutes with him: thin hand wraps.  “Bigg Rigg” explained to the Dallas Morning-News that thinner hand wraps than he is normally accustomed to had him punching […]

Recent UFC welterweight title challenger Johny Hendricks, whom many are praising as the uncrowned champion at 170 pounds, believes there is a simple reason why Georges St-Pierre lasted 25 minutes with him: thin hand wraps.  “Bigg Rigg” explained to the Dallas Morning-News that thinner hand wraps than he is normally accustomed to had him punching […]

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Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland Try Their Hand at Matchmaking

UFC 161 was originally set to feature an interim title bout as its main event. Interim UFC bantamweight champion, Renan Barao, was supposed to defend his title against Eddie Wineland, but a Barao foot injury forced that fight to be cancelled. Instead, fans watched Rashad Evans defeat Dan Henderson via split decision in the headlining bout […]

UFC 161 was originally set to feature an interim title bout as its main event. Interim UFC bantamweight champion, Renan Barao, was supposed to defend his title against Eddie Wineland, but a Barao foot injury forced that fight to be cancelled. Instead, fans watched Rashad Evans defeat Dan Henderson via split decision in the headlining bout […]

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UFC 148: Chael Sonnen Will Hand Anderson Silva First Loss in 6 Years

Chael Sonnen will beat Anderson Silva in a battle at UFC 148 to hand Silva his first loss since 2006. The Oregonian wrestler is the only one to give the Brazilian Muay Thai specialist a run for his money in the past six years. When they first fought, i…

Chael Sonnen will beat Anderson Silva in a battle at UFC 148 to hand Silva his first loss since 2006. The Oregonian wrestler is the only one to give the Brazilian Muay Thai specialist a run for his money in the past six years. When they first fought, it looked like Sonnen had Silva’s number […]

UFC 152: Javier Mendez Says There Is “No Truth” to Cain Velasquez’s Broken Hand

Fans can finally breathe again, as Cain Velasquez‘s head coach denied rumors that the former champion suffered a broken hand, leaving his anticipated rematch with Junior dos Santos still targeted for UFC 152. The head coach of American Kickb…

Fans can finally breathe again, as Cain Velasquez‘s head coach denied rumors that the former champion suffered a broken hand, leaving his anticipated rematch with Junior dos Santos still targeted for UFC 152. The head coach of American Kickboxing Academy shot down the reports that Velasquez would be unable to return in September and confirms he […]