Fabricio Werdum has gained a number of fans in the years since he upset Fedor Emelianenko back in Strikeforce, but none have been as big or loyal as Pride legend Wanderlei Silva. So when Vai Cavalo became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion by defeating Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, you know that there were few […]
Fabricio Werdum has gained a number of fans in the years since he upset Fedor Emelianenko back in Strikeforce, but none have been as big or loyal as Pride legend Wanderlei Silva. So when Vai Cavalo became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion by defeating Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, you know that there were few […]
Last week, UFC fighters and managers finally received firm numbers regarding the promotion’s upcoming Reebok-helmed uniform deal. The response? Outrage. For those who missed it, the breakdown is thus: Fighters with between one and five fights in the UFC, WEC or Zuffa era Strikeforce will receive $2,500 per fight. Fighters with six to 10 will […]
Last week, UFC fighters and managers finally received firm numbers regarding the promotion’s upcoming Reebok-helmed uniform deal. The response? Outrage. For those who missed it, the breakdown is thus: Fighters with between one and five fights in the UFC, WEC or Zuffa era Strikeforce will receive $2,500 per fight. Fighters with six to 10 will […]
A Glover Teixeira knee injury has resulted in some shuffling and a new UFC Fight Night 61 main event. On Wednesday, MMAFighting.com reported that Teixeira has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Rashad Evans, which was expected to headline UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. To ease the blow to […]
A Glover Teixeira knee injury has resulted in some shuffling and a new UFC Fight Night 61 main event. On Wednesday, MMAFighting.com reported that Teixeira has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Rashad Evans, which was expected to headline UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. To ease the blow to […]
Roy Nelson had a chance to launch himself into UFC title contention at UFC Fight Night 52. He really did. Taking on sixth-ranked heavyweight Mark Hunt, Nelson found himself facing an almost perfect foe. Hunt isn’t especially nimble, quick and diverse on the feet. Fighters with those qualities (Junior dos Santos, Stipe Miocic and Fabricio […]
Roy Nelson had a chance to launch himself into UFC title contention at UFC Fight Night 52. He really did. Taking on sixth-ranked heavyweight Mark Hunt, Nelson found himself facing an almost perfect foe. Hunt isn’t especially nimble, quick and diverse on the feet. Fighters with those qualities (Junior dos Santos, Stipe Miocic and Fabricio […]
B.J. Penn will forever be known as one of the most dominant lightweight champions MMA and the UFC have ever seen. That doesn’t mean the 35-year-old welterweight and lightweight champion should fight forever, though. Win or lose, UFC president Dana White thinks he needs to step in before allowing Penn to continue his career. “This is B.J.’s last […]
B.J. Penn will forever be known as one of the most dominant lightweight champions MMA and the UFC have ever seen. That doesn’t mean the 35-year-old welterweight and lightweight champion should fight forever, though. Win or lose, UFC president Dana White thinks he needs to step in before allowing Penn to continue his career. “This is B.J.’s last […]
One unlucky man’s run in the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) tournament came to a smelly end over the weekend, after his opponent allegedly farted in his face. MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans are familiar with the omoplata technique, a shoulder lock typically used for either submitting or improving position on an opponent. But what […]
One unlucky man’s run in the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) tournament came to a smelly end over the weekend, after his opponent allegedly farted in his face. MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans are familiar with the omoplata technique, a shoulder lock typically used for either submitting or improving position on an opponent. But what […]