UFC 185: Getting to Know Josh ‘Cuddly Bear’ Copeland

“Cuddly Bear” is the last nickname you would expect a UFC fighter to have, but Josh Copeland takes pride in it. According to his UFC fighter profile, Copeland states: I was driving home from practice with my former coach Trevor one day, and I told him that (my teammate) Alvin (Robinson) called me a “Bear” […]

“Cuddly Bear” is the last nickname you would expect a UFC fighter to have, but Josh Copeland takes pride in it. According to his UFC fighter profile, Copeland states: I was driving home from practice with my former coach Trevor one day, and I told him that (my teammate) Alvin (Robinson) called me a “Bear” […]

Jake Ellenberger vs. Josh Koscheck: What We Learned from Welterweight Tilt

In a UFC 184 battle between struggling welterweight veterans, Jake Ellenberger took on Josh Koscheck. Both men entered riding three-fight losing streaks defined by devastating stoppages and were likely to be released from the UFC with another loss. In a fairly slow first round, Ellenberger asserted himself with superior striking. While Koscheck flashed some of […]

In a UFC 184 battle between struggling welterweight veterans, Jake Ellenberger took on Josh Koscheck. Both men entered riding three-fight losing streaks defined by devastating stoppages and were likely to be released from the UFC with another loss. In a fairly slow first round, Ellenberger asserted himself with superior striking. While Koscheck flashed some of […]

Josh Thomson Injured, out of UFC Fight Night 62 Bout with Gilbert Burns

Josh Thomson has announced he is injured and will not be able to face Gilbert Burns as scheduled in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 62, set to take place March 21 in Brazil. That’s according to a report Thursday from Portuguese language website Lancenet.com.br and later translated by MMAJunkie.com.  Thomson did not reveal […]

Josh Thomson has announced he is injured and will not be able to face Gilbert Burns as scheduled in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 62, set to take place March 21 in Brazil. That’s according to a report Thursday from Portuguese language website Lancenet.com.br and later translated by MMAJunkie.com.  Thomson did not reveal […]

Patrick Martin Attempts to Clear His Name, Details Gym Fight with Josh Neer

Before Monday, Patrick Martin was just an everyday guy training at an MMA gym, attempting to better himself in martial arts and life. But a fateful encounter with Josh Neer, a Bellator welterweight fighter, changed everything. A video was posted earlier in the week of Neer engaging in a gym fight with Martin. It would […]

Before Monday, Patrick Martin was just an everyday guy training at an MMA gym, attempting to better himself in martial arts and life. But a fateful encounter with Josh Neer, a Bellator welterweight fighter, changed everything. A video was posted earlier in the week of Neer engaging in a gym fight with Martin. It would […]

Josh Neer Under Investigation After Gym Beating Goes Viral

Josh Neer could pay dearly for attempting to take “justice” into his own hands. In what appeared to be a more sinister reincarnation of MTV’s Bully Beatdown, the former UFC and Bellator fighter posted a video of himself on Monday, “sparring” with an individual after an online dispute. According to Neer, per BloodyElbow.com, the individual, […]

Josh Neer could pay dearly for attempting to take “justice” into his own hands. In what appeared to be a more sinister reincarnation of MTV’s Bully Beatdown, the former UFC and Bellator fighter posted a video of himself on Monday, “sparring” with an individual after an online dispute. According to Neer, per BloodyElbow.com, the individual, […]

UFC 184: Jake Ellenberger Determined to Get Back on Track Against Josh Koscheck

The UFC’s welterweight division is a talent-rich collective where the battle to claim elite-level status never slows. Once a position in the divisional upper-tier at 170 is solidified, a fighter moves within striking distance of a potential championship opportunity. Yet, with a shark tank of talent in the welterweight depths, fortunes can change in an […]

The UFC’s welterweight division is a talent-rich collective where the battle to claim elite-level status never slows. Once a position in the divisional upper-tier at 170 is solidified, a fighter moves within striking distance of a potential championship opportunity. Yet, with a shark tank of talent in the welterweight depths, fortunes can change in an […]