Michael DiSanto, UFC – It might not be the main event at UFC 84, but the fight between Wanderlei Silva and Keith Jardine may be the bout with the most intrigue.The 31-year-old Silva has already cemented his place in mixed martial arts history as one of the greatest of all time after his unbelievable five-year reign as the 205-lb champion in PRIDE. He owns knockout wins over reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (twice), Kazushi Sakuraba (three times), Yuki Kondo and Guy Mezger.
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Winner of Four in a Row, Wilson Gouveia Makes His Move
Armando Alvarez, UFC – Light heavyweight is known as the glamour division in the UFC, with the most recognizable fighters in the sport, such as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Chuck Liddell, and Forrest Griffin campaigning in the 205 pound weight class. Just as these three and a few others are household names in the mixed martial arts world, Wilson Gouveia of Brazil is not, but if he keeps dominating fights the way he has been, he will soon join them.
LOHUD.com – Mike Dolce’s Ultimate Fighter® blog: Week 4
Jesse fought hard and was an ox in the cage, especially in his comfort zone – on the mat. I should have been able to execute my game plan better, but could not, and paid for that. The opportunity gave me a great reference to pull from in the days and weeks to come in an effort to put myself back into contention, which was my only thought from the second Herb Dean woke me up on the floor of the octagon.
Wellisch Looks to Set ‘The Bar’ For the Heavyweight Division
Dave Sholler, UFC – Christian Wellisch is recovering from one of the most grueling three-round fights of his career. Last July, the heavyweight submission specialist from Sacramento, California battled his toughest opponent to date, one whose power and complexities have swallowed some of the world’s finest competitors.
Press Release: Gina Carano will be profiled on this week's episode of E:60 on ESPN
For the second time in a week, an EliteXC fighter will be featured on “E:60.”
Roger Huerta would like 155 & 170lb Titles
In an interview with mmafightweekly, Roger Huerta stated he would like to one day hold the Lightweight AND Welterweight titles in the UFC.
Those, my friend, are lofty, lofty goals.
First, standing in his way of a title shot is the increasingly dangerous KenFlo, Kenny Florian. Second, (damn, that nickname gets worse each time i look at […]