Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald Cerrone: What We Learned from Lightweight Tilt

Eddie Alvarez made his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 178, taking on fan favorite and top-10 stalwart Donald Cerrone. It was a fight that was hard to imagine being anything but exciting…and it did not disappoint. Alvarez showed off his crisp boxing. Cerrone showed off his long reach and deceptive power. In the end, Cerrone’s […]

Eddie Alvarez made his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 178, taking on fan favorite and top-10 stalwart Donald Cerrone. It was a fight that was hard to imagine being anything but exciting…and it did not disappoint. Alvarez showed off his crisp boxing. Cerrone showed off his long reach and deceptive power. In the end, Cerrone’s […]

Benson Henderson May Move Up to Welterweight After 1 More Lightweight Bout

Benson Henderson, the former UFC lightweight champion, may be set to move up to welterweight after one more contest at 155 pounds. That’s according to Henderson’s coach, John Crouch, who dropped the nugget to broadcaster Ariel Helwani on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight (h/t Dave Doyle of MMA Fighting).   “He would like to see […]

Benson Henderson, the former UFC lightweight champion, may be set to move up to welterweight after one more contest at 155 pounds. That’s according to Henderson’s coach, John Crouch, who dropped the nugget to broadcaster Ariel Helwani on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight (h/t Dave Doyle of MMA Fighting).   “He would like to see […]

UFC 178: Cerrone vs. Alvarez Winner Should Get Next Lightweight Title Shot

Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez are going to get in the Octagon on Saturday night. They’re going to fight. It is probably going to be awesome. I never want to pull the Mike Goldberg/Joe Rogan jinx and say “there is no way this fight wil be boring” or “there is no way this one will […]

Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez are going to get in the Octagon on Saturday night. They’re going to fight. It is probably going to be awesome. I never want to pull the Mike Goldberg/Joe Rogan jinx and say “there is no way this fight wil be boring” or “there is no way this one will […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov Hopes for February Return, Lightweight Title Shot

Khabib Nurmagomedov does a couple things well. First, he’s a good fighter. You might say that. A 22-0 record at the age of 25 will earn you that status. So will convincing victories over fellow standouts like Rafael dos Anjos and Gleison Tibau. Second, in a departure from most of his Dagestani Russian brethren, Nurm […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov does a couple things well. First, he’s a good fighter. You might say that. A 22-0 record at the age of 25 will earn you that status. So will convincing victories over fellow standouts like Rafael dos Anjos and Gleison Tibau. Second, in a departure from most of his Dagestani Russian brethren, Nurm […]

Veteran Lightweight Gleison Tibau Still Going Strong Heading into Fight Night 51

Fighting under the UFC banner is a goal the majority of fighters strive to achieve. The organization is undoubtedly the largest in mixed martial arts, and the roster is home to nearly all of the top-ranked talent in every weight class. Fighting under the bright lights of the Octagon is a dream to most, and […]

Fighting under the UFC banner is a goal the majority of fighters strive to achieve. The organization is undoubtedly the largest in mixed martial arts, and the roster is home to nearly all of the top-ranked talent in every weight class. Fighting under the bright lights of the Octagon is a dream to most, and […]

Danny Castillo vs. Tony Ferguson: What We Learned from Lightweight Tilt

The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 winner Tony Ferguson faced off with longtime veteran Danny Castillo in one of the weakest co-main events in UFC history at UFC 177 on Saturday. Ferguson entered the night with two excellent stoppage victories over Katsunori Kikuno and Mike Rio and has looked genuinely scary of late. Danny Castillo has […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 winner Tony Ferguson faced off with longtime veteran Danny Castillo in one of the weakest co-main events in UFC history at UFC 177 on Saturday. Ferguson entered the night with two excellent stoppage victories over Katsunori Kikuno and Mike Rio and has looked genuinely scary of late. Danny Castillo has […]