Brendan Schaub Planning Move to Light Heavyweight Division

Following two straight losses, The Ultimate Fighter 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub will leave the heavyweight division and drop down to the light heavyweight class. Schaub announced his decision on The Fighter and the Kid, a podcast he co-hosts with actor/comedian Bryan Callen. “The plan is 205 and I will fight in 2015 at 205,” Schaub said. Considering Schaub […]

Following two straight losses, The Ultimate Fighter 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub will leave the heavyweight division and drop down to the light heavyweight class. Schaub announced his decision on The Fighter and the Kid, a podcast he co-hosts with actor/comedian Bryan Callen. “The plan is 205 and I will fight in 2015 at 205,” Schaub said. Considering Schaub […]

UFC Light Heavyweight Phil Davis No Longer Under Contract with Zuffa

Perennial UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis is no longer under contract with Zuffa, but the company does hold exclusive negotiating rights. Davis finished out the last fight on his contract when he took on Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 14 last month. According to a report on Wednesday night’s edition of UFC Tonight, […]

Perennial UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis is no longer under contract with Zuffa, but the company does hold exclusive negotiating rights. Davis finished out the last fight on his contract when he took on Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 14 last month. According to a report on Wednesday night’s edition of UFC Tonight, […]

Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader: What We Learned from Light Heavyweight Tilt

Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson aren’t the only light heavyweights on Saturday’s UFC on Fox 14 card. Phil Davis and Ryan Bader also faced off to determine which longtime gatekeeper would make a run at the strap. Both men are known for their wrestling, but as we often see, that makes for a striking-heavy endeavor. […]

Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson aren’t the only light heavyweights on Saturday’s UFC on Fox 14 card. Phil Davis and Ryan Bader also faced off to determine which longtime gatekeeper would make a run at the strap. Both men are known for their wrestling, but as we often see, that makes for a striking-heavy endeavor. […]

The Beaten Path: 5 Light Heavyweights the UFC Should Sign Now

We started the series with the heavyweights, and now we move on to the light heavyweights. That’s right—The Beaten Path continues its “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series. The light heavyweight division is in need of bodies due to the small number of fighters in its ranks. To keep matchups fresh and provide different faces, […]

We started the series with the heavyweights, and now we move on to the light heavyweights. That’s right—The Beaten Path continues its “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series. The light heavyweight division is in need of bodies due to the small number of fighters in its ranks. To keep matchups fresh and provide different faces, […]

Anthony Pettis Defends Duke Roufus in Light of Dennis Munson, Jr.’s Death

UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, one of the most notable members of Milwaukee’s Roufusport fight camp, is defending team founder Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus in the aftermath of the death of one his fellow gym goers. Ever since the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article about the death of Dennis Munson, Jr., a Roufusport amateur kickboxer, in […]

UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, one of the most notable members of Milwaukee’s Roufusport fight camp, is defending team founder Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus in the aftermath of the death of one his fellow gym goers. Ever since the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article about the death of Dennis Munson, Jr., a Roufusport amateur kickboxer, in […]

Shogun Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux: What We Learned from Light Heavyweight Tilt

Ovince Saint Preux was in the right place at the right time. He jumped at the opportunity to take a short-notice bout against Mauricio Rua and walked out of the Octagon with a 34-second victory on Saturday. As the Brazilian crowd looked on in silence, they were witness to a number of different lessons from the […]

Ovince Saint Preux was in the right place at the right time. He jumped at the opportunity to take a short-notice bout against Mauricio Rua and walked out of the Octagon with a 34-second victory on Saturday. As the Brazilian crowd looked on in silence, they were witness to a number of different lessons from the […]