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The Time Is Now for UFC Lightweights Gleison Tibau and Jorge Masvidal

Lost in all the raucous at UFC Fight Night: Boston was an entertaining win by a veteran lightweight contender. The victory, over a heralded Irishman, adds another feather to the cap of this scrappy 155-pounder.  I’m not talking about Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone but Brazil’s Gleison Tibau. The 31-year-old behemoth of a lightweight utilized an efficient […]

Lost in all the raucous at UFC Fight Night: Boston was an entertaining win by a veteran lightweight contender. The victory, over a heralded Irishman, adds another feather to the cap of this scrappy 155-pounder.  I’m not talking about Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone but Brazil’s Gleison Tibau. The 31-year-old behemoth of a lightweight utilized an efficient […]

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Jorge Masvidal vs. Rustam Khabilov Booked for November Fox Sports 1 Fight Card

Fresh off of a submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC on Fox 8, Jorge Masvidal already has his next opponent lined up. As reported by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday’s edition of Fuel TV’s UFC Tonight, Masvidal will meet Rustam Khabilov on a Fox Sports 1 fight card that has not yet been announced. With […]

Fresh off of a submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC on Fox 8, Jorge Masvidal already has his next opponent lined up. As reported by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday’s edition of Fuel TV’s UFC Tonight, Masvidal will meet Rustam Khabilov on a Fox Sports 1 fight card that has not yet been announced. With […]

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Tim Means Plans on Drowning Jorge Masvidal in Deep Waters at UFC on Fox 7

Injuries can happen in the strangest ways sometimes. It could just be putting a foot down and in an instant an ankle or a knee may pop out of joint. For UFC lightweight Tim Means, he never imagined in a million years the type of injury that would force him out of his last fight […]

Injuries can happen in the strangest ways sometimes. It could just be putting a foot down and in an instant an ankle or a knee may pop out of joint. For UFC lightweight Tim Means, he never imagined in a million years the type of injury that would force him out of his last fight […]

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Sengoku Champ Jorge Santiago Returns to the UFC; Meets Gunnar Nelson in Feb.

One man’s injury is another man’s opportunity to step up. With Justin Edwards forced out of UFC on FUEL 7, Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago has been afforded the chance to pick up his first UFC win in nearly seven years. UFC officials have announced (via MMAjunkie.com) that Santiago takes on Icelandic phenom Gunnar Nelson […]

One man’s injury is another man’s opportunity to step up. With Justin Edwards forced out of UFC on FUEL 7, Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago has been afforded the chance to pick up his first UFC win in nearly seven years. UFC officials have announced (via MMAjunkie.com) that Santiago takes on Icelandic phenom Gunnar Nelson […]

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Jorge Santiago Talks Memories of His Father, Blackzilians, Upcoming MMA Bout

A Japanese proverb once said, “fall down seven times, get up eight.” But, in the case of former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Jorge Santiago (23-10)—it’s fall down two times, get up three. After being released from…

A Japanese proverb once said, “fall down seven times, get up eight.” But, in the case of former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Jorge Santiago (23-10)—it’s fall down two times, get up three. After being released from the UFC on two separate occasions, Santiago hopes to return to the bright lights at some point in the […]

Jorge Rivera, Jim Miller, Pat Barry and the Top 5 Moments of UFC on FX 1

UFC on FX 1 was a strong numbered-event debut for the UFC on FX and a further indication that the UFC is ready and willing to bring big fights to their Fox partners. But which stars shined brightest and what moments will fans be talking about in the fo…

UFC on FX 1 was a strong numbered-event debut for the UFC on FX and a further indication that the UFC is ready and willing to bring big fights to their Fox partners. But which stars shined brightest and what moments will fans be talking about in the following weeks? Here’s my take on the […]