Yoel Romero’s Win Marred in Controversy, Adds Interest to Middleweight Division

UFC 178 delivered on a variety of levels, but it was not without a bit of controversy. Typically, controversy in the UFC comes by way of a stoppage that was too early or a poor scorecard courtesy of the judges. On Saturday, controversy came by way of some confusion and old-school corner tricks. In the […]

UFC 178 delivered on a variety of levels, but it was not without a bit of controversy. Typically, controversy in the UFC comes by way of a stoppage that was too early or a poor scorecard courtesy of the judges. On Saturday, controversy came by way of some confusion and old-school corner tricks. In the […]

UFC Reportedly Cuts Middleweight Francis Carmont After 3 Consecutive Losses

Francis Carmont, a middleweight who became a UFC contender before dropping three straight contests, has been cut by the promotion. That’s according to a post appearing Wednesday morning on Carmont‘s Facebook page. The news was subsequently reported by Bloody Elbow. “I announce that after six wins and three defeats, I am no longer a UFC fighter,” […]

Francis Carmont, a middleweight who became a UFC contender before dropping three straight contests, has been cut by the promotion. That’s according to a post appearing Wednesday morning on Carmont‘s Facebook page. The news was subsequently reported by Bloody Elbow. “I announce that after six wins and three defeats, I am no longer a UFC fighter,” […]

Ronaldo Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi: What We Learned from Middleweight Tilt

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

Ronaldo Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi: What We Learned from Middleweight Tilt

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

For Jacare Souza, a Middleweight Title Shot Is the Only Fight That Makes Sense

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza rests his case. Souza made his final push toward No. 1 contender status in the middleweight division on Friday, as he battered, fatigued and ultimately submitted Gegard Mousasi in the main event of UFC Fight Night 50. Undefeated since Sept. 2011 and now the winner of four straight fights in the Octagon, […]

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza rests his case. Souza made his final push toward No. 1 contender status in the middleweight division on Friday, as he battered, fatigued and ultimately submitted Gegard Mousasi in the main event of UFC Fight Night 50. Undefeated since Sept. 2011 and now the winner of four straight fights in the Octagon, […]

UFC: With a Win, Is Ronaldo Souza the Middleweight Division’s No. 1 Contender?

This Friday, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, squares off against the former DREAM middleweight and light heavyweight champion as well as the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi. They’ll be facing off in the main event of a stacked UFC Fight Night 50 card. This will be a rematch of an […]

This Friday, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, squares off against the former DREAM middleweight and light heavyweight champion as well as the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi. They’ll be facing off in the main event of a stacked UFC Fight Night 50 card. This will be a rematch of an […]