At UFC Fight Night 36, Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo Souza both took a step closer to a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship. Machida utilized kicks and leg sweeps to beat Gegard Mousasi over five rounds. The Brazilian no doubt would have liked to make a statement by finishing the former Strikeforce champion, but he […]
At UFC Fight Night 36, Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo Souza both took a step closer to a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship. Machida utilized kicks and leg sweeps to beat Gegard Mousasi over five rounds. The Brazilian no doubt would have liked to make a statement by finishing the former Strikeforce champion, but he […]
At UFC 169, Renan Barao made his first appearance as the undisputed bantamweight champion. Following another injury to Dominick Cruz, who was originally supposed to meet him on Saturday, Barao dropped his interim tag and faced Urijah Faber in a rematch. In the first round, Barao floored the fighter he defeated at UFC 149 to […]
At UFC 169, Renan Barao made his first appearance as the undisputed bantamweight champion. Following another injury to Dominick Cruz, who was originally supposed to meet him on Saturday, Barao dropped his interim tag and faced Urijah Faber in a rematch. In the first round, Barao floored the fighter he defeated at UFC 149 to […]
A controversial decision at UFC on Fox 10 cost the lightweight division its most logical championship matchup. Had Josh Thomson defeated Benson Henderson on Saturday, and many feel he did, “Punk” would have been an easy choice to meet 155-pound champion Anthony Pettis. Instead, two judges sided with Henderson, who walked away with his third […]
A controversial decision at UFC on Fox 10 cost the lightweight division its most logical championship matchup. Had Josh Thomson defeated Benson Henderson on Saturday, and many feel he did, “Punk” would have been an easy choice to meet 155-pound champion Anthony Pettis. Instead, two judges sided with Henderson, who walked away with his third […]
Luke Rockhold is now ready to make a run at the UFC middleweight championship. Following a loss to Vitor Belfort in his UFC debut, the former Strikeforce titleholder bounced back at UFC Fight Night 35, stopping Costas Philippou with body kicks in the first round. With his first win inside the Octagon, Rockhold can now […]
Luke Rockhold is now ready to make a run at the UFC middleweight championship. Following a loss to Vitor Belfort in his UFC debut, the former Strikeforce titleholder bounced back at UFC Fight Night 35, stopping Costas Philippou with body kicks in the first round. With his first win inside the Octagon, Rockhold can now […]
As difficult as it may be for some to admit, Chris Weidman is the UFC middleweight champion. He beat Anderson Silva twice. Back-to-back. Silva, the consensus greatest fighter of all time. The man who was deemed unbeatable for the better part of six years by some of the sport’s most respected pundits. The indestructible dynamo […]
As difficult as it may be for some to admit, Chris Weidman is the UFC middleweight champion. He beat Anderson Silva twice. Back-to-back. Silva, the consensus greatest fighter of all time. The man who was deemed unbeatable for the better part of six years by some of the sport’s most respected pundits. The indestructible dynamo […]
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine picked up a win in his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 34 on Saturday. Originally booked to meet Jake Ellenberger, “Sponge” ultimately competed against replacement adversary Hyun Gyu Lim on the UFC Fight Pass-aired fight card. Battering the Korean with leg kicks over the first four rounds, Saffiedine […]
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine picked up a win in his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 34 on Saturday. Originally booked to meet Jake Ellenberger, “Sponge” ultimately competed against replacement adversary Hyun Gyu Lim on the UFC Fight Pass-aired fight card. Battering the Korean with leg kicks over the first four rounds, Saffiedine […]