Certain cultures have been known to produce certain types of fighters in the realm of combat sports. Those signature styles are a mixture of social climate and the embodied spirit of how things have been done in a particular realm for generation upon generation. Mexico has a long history of birthing hard-nosed and aggressive prizefighters […]
Certain cultures have been known to produce certain types of fighters in the realm of combat sports. Those signature styles are a mixture of social climate and the embodied spirit of how things have been done in a particular realm for generation upon generation. Mexico has a long history of birthing hard-nosed and aggressive prizefighters […]
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]
The UFC’s return to Mexico just got a boost, as the promotion announced that the co-main event will be a long-awaited lightweight fight between former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez. The news was announced by the UFC on Twitter: #UFC188 adds co-main event @GilbertMelendez vs @Ealvarezfight http://t.co/V9JT2WRrm9 pic.twitter.com/dujooi0XnZ — UFC […]
The UFC’s return to Mexico just got a boost, as the promotion announced that the co-main event will be a long-awaited lightweight fight between former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez. The news was announced by the UFC on Twitter: #UFC188 adds co-main event @GilbertMelendez vs @Ealvarezfight http://t.co/V9JT2WRrm9 pic.twitter.com/dujooi0XnZ — UFC […]
Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez wants to welcome Conor “Notorious” McGregor to the UFC’s lightweight division. While the Irish superstar is set to take on featherweight king Jose Aldo in July at UFC 189, a move to the lightweight division is already in his plans. When he decides to make the jump to 155 pounds, the former […]
Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez wants to welcome Conor “Notorious” McGregor to the UFC’s lightweight division. While the Irish superstar is set to take on featherweight king Jose Aldo in July at UFC 189, a move to the lightweight division is already in his plans. When he decides to make the jump to 155 pounds, the former […]
Gilbert Melendez isn’t a fighter who is willing to settle for anything less than his best, and he’s determined to get his career back on track. After a three-year run under the Strikeforce banner in which he won then defended the lightweight title on six consecutive occasions, El Nino finally crossed over into UFC waters […]
Gilbert Melendez isn’t a fighter who is willing to settle for anything less than his best, and he’s determined to get his career back on track. After a three-year run under the Strikeforce banner in which he won then defended the lightweight title on six consecutive occasions, El Nino finally crossed over into UFC waters […]
Sometimes it’s go big or go home. In MMA, more often than not, that attitude sees something spectacular happen in the cage. Other times, it happens in negotiations between fighter and promoter, usually on those rare occasions when a guy’s star power is enough for him to hold out for a little cash and a […]
Sometimes it’s go big or go home. In MMA, more often than not, that attitude sees something spectacular happen in the cage. Other times, it happens in negotiations between fighter and promoter, usually on those rare occasions when a guy’s star power is enough for him to hold out for a little cash and a […]