UFC Middleweight Champ Chris Weidman: ‘Nobody’s Beating Me at 185?

Chris Weidman seems to be settling in nicely as the UFC’s middleweight king.  The champ currently has a matchup against Vitor Belfort on the horizon at UFC 184 in February, but in his eyes, his future is already set. Nobody’s taking him down at middleweight. During a recent media event in Sydney ahead of UFC […]

Chris Weidman seems to be settling in nicely as the UFC’s middleweight king.  The champ currently has a matchup against Vitor Belfort on the horizon at UFC 184 in February, but in his eyes, his future is already set. Nobody’s taking him down at middleweight. During a recent media event in Sydney ahead of UFC […]

UFC 183 Gets Middleweight Contenders Thales Leites and Tim Boetsch

Riding seven straight wins, Thales Leites has been set up with a Top 15 middleweight contender. The Brazilian will meet Tim Boetsch at UFC 183 on January 31. Sherdog.com reported the booking of the bout Wednesday. After being released by the world’s top MMA promotion in August 2009, Leites posted a 6-1 record in smaller […]

Riding seven straight wins, Thales Leites has been set up with a Top 15 middleweight contender. The Brazilian will meet Tim Boetsch at UFC 183 on January 31. Sherdog.com reported the booking of the bout Wednesday. After being released by the world’s top MMA promotion in August 2009, Leites posted a 6-1 record in smaller […]

UFC Rescinds Middleweight Cung Le’s PED Suspension

Cung Le is back in the UFC after UFC officials rescinded the middleweight’s suspension, which they originally handed down when Le supposedly failed an August drug test the UFC itself administered. The UFC announced the decision Tuesday in a statement, which was initially reported by Damon Martin of Fox Sports. Le had failed the screening, […]

Cung Le is back in the UFC after UFC officials rescinded the middleweight’s suspension, which they originally handed down when Le supposedly failed an August drug test the UFC itself administered. The UFC announced the decision Tuesday in a statement, which was initially reported by Damon Martin of Fox Sports. Le had failed the screening, […]

Vitor Belfort: There Should Be an Interim UFC Middleweight Title Right Now

Top UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort isn’t happy about being on the sidelines for nearly a year now, to the point where he is imploring the UFC to instate an interim middleweight title.  In an interview with MMA Fighting, “The Phenom” said that current 185-pound titleholder Chris Weidman‘s recent history of injuries should prevent him […]

Top UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort isn’t happy about being on the sidelines for nearly a year now, to the point where he is imploring the UFC to instate an interim middleweight title.  In an interview with MMA Fighting, “The Phenom” said that current 185-pound titleholder Chris Weidman‘s recent history of injuries should prevent him […]

Sorting out the Contenders, Pretenders in the UFC Middleweight Division

Atop the middleweight mountain stands Chris Weidman. He’s young, big, strong and capable of competing with and defeating everybody who stands in front of him.  Champion-like qualities aside, his controversial victories over Anderson Silva left much to be desired. Understandably so, a fluke knockout and a broken shin created questions that we needed to be […]

Atop the middleweight mountain stands Chris Weidman. He’s young, big, strong and capable of competing with and defeating everybody who stands in front of him.  Champion-like qualities aside, his controversial victories over Anderson Silva left much to be desired. Understandably so, a fluke knockout and a broken shin created questions that we needed to be […]

UFC Middleweight Cung Le Suspended After Testing Positive for HGH

Cung Le was uncertain about his future in MMA. The UFC might have just made the decision for him. In a statement released late Wednesday, UFC officials announced that the 42-year-old former Strikeforce champion tested positive for excessive human growth hormone (HGH) following his August 23 TKO defeat to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night […]

Cung Le was uncertain about his future in MMA. The UFC might have just made the decision for him. In a statement released late Wednesday, UFC officials announced that the 42-year-old former Strikeforce champion tested positive for excessive human growth hormone (HGH) following his August 23 TKO defeat to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night […]