Dos Anjos, Pettis Each to Miss Time with Injuries After UFC 185 Main Event

Rafael dos Anjos changed the course of his main event title-fight showdown at UFC 185 in Dallas against Anthony Pettis with a single punch.  A straight left from dos Anjos shattered Pettis’ orbital bone early in Round 1, effectively blinding the former lightweight champion for the bout’s duration.  According to a recent report from MMA […]

Rafael dos Anjos changed the course of his main event title-fight showdown at UFC 185 in Dallas against Anthony Pettis with a single punch.  A straight left from dos Anjos shattered Pettis’ orbital bone early in Round 1, effectively blinding the former lightweight champion for the bout’s duration.  According to a recent report from MMA […]

UFC Bantamweight Raphael Assuncao Breaks Ankle, Could Miss Extended Time

No injury news is ever happy, but for Raphael Assuncao and his fans, Monday’s news has to be particularly gut-wrenching. The UFC bantamweight contender, who after years of excellence in relative anonymity, finally appeared poised to receive a title shot, announced he recently broke his ankle and will miss extended time. The fighter himself announced […]

No injury news is ever happy, but for Raphael Assuncao and his fans, Monday’s news has to be particularly gut-wrenching. The UFC bantamweight contender, who after years of excellence in relative anonymity, finally appeared poised to receive a title shot, announced he recently broke his ankle and will miss extended time. The fighter himself announced […]

Anthony Pettis May Miss 6 Months with Hand Injury, Pettis Says ‘My Hand Is Fine’

Anthony Pettis still can’t seem to shake the only opponent separating him from superstardom: his own body. Following a masterful defense of his lightweight title at UFC 181, Pettis may now be on the shelf for up to six months, pending the results of an X-ray exam on his left hand, which he apparently injured […]

Anthony Pettis still can’t seem to shake the only opponent separating him from superstardom: his own body. Following a masterful defense of his lightweight title at UFC 181, Pettis may now be on the shelf for up to six months, pending the results of an X-ray exam on his left hand, which he apparently injured […]

UFC 179 Medical Suspensions: Phil Davis, Scott Jorgensen Could Miss 6 Months

Light heavyweight Phil Davis and flyweight Scott Jorgensen could each miss up to six months of action because of injuries sustained at UFC 179. Davis, who won his fight against Glover Teixeira, apparently suffered a hand injury during the contest. Jorgensen‘s injury was more apparent; he will miss time because of a rib injury he […]

Light heavyweight Phil Davis and flyweight Scott Jorgensen could each miss up to six months of action because of injuries sustained at UFC 179. Davis, who won his fight against Glover Teixeira, apparently suffered a hand injury during the contest. Jorgensen‘s injury was more apparent; he will miss time because of a rib injury he […]

Rashad Evans to Undergo Surgery This Week, Will Miss Six Months

Rashad Evans is expected to undergo knee surgery this week and subsequently miss six months of active training. Evans’ injury, the exact nature of which is not being disclosed, caused the former light heavyweight champ to withdraw last week from his much-anticipated bout with Daniel Cormier at Saturday’s UFC 170. “After consulting with his doctors, […]

Rashad Evans is expected to undergo knee surgery this week and subsequently miss six months of active training. Evans’ injury, the exact nature of which is not being disclosed, caused the former light heavyweight champ to withdraw last week from his much-anticipated bout with Daniel Cormier at Saturday’s UFC 170. “After consulting with his doctors, […]

7 Fights You Can’t Miss This December

‘Tis the season, for bloody fists and bludgeoned faces. Now while violence is no sane substitute for swashing eggnog and unwrapping gifts, it’s great news for fight fans everywhere. Barring unforeseen injuries, which have become the norm of late, December has the perfect amount of Octagon brutality on deck and in the hole, whether you’ve […]

‘Tis the season, for bloody fists and bludgeoned faces. Now while violence is no sane substitute for swashing eggnog and unwrapping gifts, it’s great news for fight fans everywhere. Barring unforeseen injuries, which have become the norm of late, December has the perfect amount of Octagon brutality on deck and in the hole, whether you’ve […]