Tag: Misses

UFC on FX 5: Dennis Hallman Misses Weight by 7 Pounds, Tavares Fight Scrapped

This afternoon, the Target Center in Minneapolis hosted the fighter weigh-ins for UFC on FX 5, which boasts an excellent heavyweight contest as a main event, as well as a title eliminator in the flyweight division. Typically, this portion of fight prep…

This afternoon, the Target Center in Minneapolis hosted the fighter weigh-ins for UFC on FX 5, which boasts an excellent heavyweight contest as a main event, as well as a title eliminator in the flyweight division. Typically, this portion of fight preparation goes smoothly. The occasional dehydrated fighter shows up looking weakened, and fighters miss […]

UFC: The Promotion’s Gun Sponsorship Ban Misses the Mark

There’s been an interesting correlation going on in the past few years: The bigger the UFC becomes, the more it discriminates against companies trying to give its fighters money. First it was Condom Depot, which funneled countless dollars into fi…

There’s been an interesting correlation going on in the past few years: The bigger the UFC becomes, the more it discriminates against companies trying to give its fighters money. First it was Condom Depot, which funneled countless dollars into fighter sponsorship but was considered too racy for the new age of UFC broadcasting. Then it […]