This article would have looked very different had John Lineker managed to make the flyweight limit for his UFC 183 bout with Ian McCall. The Brazilian didn’t just cost himself a shot at Demetrious Johnson’s 125-pound title, but he now finds himself with an entire division’s worth of new opponents, per Steven Marrocco and John […]
This article would have looked very different had John Lineker managed to make the flyweight limit for his UFC 183 bout with Ian McCall. The Brazilian didn’t just cost himself a shot at Demetrious Johnson’s 125-pound title, but he now finds himself with an entire division’s worth of new opponents, per Steven Marrocco and John […]
The co-main event of UFC 183 on Saturday night saw two top fighters square off, as Tyron Woodley looked to stop streaking prospect Kelvin Gastelum. It was considered a contender’s bout in the welterweight division, but it was changed to a catchweight bout of 180 pounds when Gastelum came in heavy. The fight was closely […]
The co-main event of UFC 183 on Saturday night saw two top fighters square off, as Tyron Woodley looked to stop streaking prospect Kelvin Gastelum. It was considered a contender’s bout in the welterweight division, but it was changed to a catchweight bout of 180 pounds when Gastelum came in heavy. The fight was closely […]
Jordan “Young Gun” Mein will fight former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves in the first bout on UFC 183‘s main card this Saturday. It’s a fight that will pit two fighters at drastically different points in their UFC careers against each other. Mein has only one Octagon loss (a competitive second-round TKO loss to top-10 welterweight […]
Jordan “Young Gun” Mein will fight former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves in the first bout on UFC 183‘s main card this Saturday. It’s a fight that will pit two fighters at drastically different points in their UFC careers against each other. Mein has only one Octagon loss (a competitive second-round TKO loss to top-10 welterweight […]
At UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, Ryan Bader narrowly defeated Phil Davis in a methodical, slow-paced fight that wasn’t exactly fan-friendly. The two negated each other’s grappling, and the fight was primarily contested on the feet. Neither fighter really got after it by trying to finish the other or throw any strikes with significant […]
At UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, Ryan Bader narrowly defeated Phil Davis in a methodical, slow-paced fight that wasn’t exactly fan-friendly. The two negated each other’s grappling, and the fight was primarily contested on the feet. Neither fighter really got after it by trying to finish the other or throw any strikes with significant […]
Nick Diaz is comfortable at middleweight, but his future in MMA will be shaped by the right deal and the right matchup—not weight classes or even title shots. “They’re going to use me to fight the best guys,” Diaz said during a Thursday conference call with Bleacher Report MMA and other media outlets. “Making the […]
Nick Diaz is comfortable at middleweight, but his future in MMA will be shaped by the right deal and the right matchup—not weight classes or even title shots. “They’re going to use me to fight the best guys,” Diaz said during a Thursday conference call with Bleacher Report MMA and other media outlets. “Making the […]
With his rise toward the top of the 145-pound division, Conor McGregor has put Irish MMA on the map. McGregor’s biggest impact on Irish MMA may not be felt for years, when younger Irish athletes who enter MMA competition hoping to follow in his footsteps make their way up the ladder. That said, McGregor’s success […]
With his rise toward the top of the 145-pound division, Conor McGregor has put Irish MMA on the map. McGregor’s biggest impact on Irish MMA may not be felt for years, when younger Irish athletes who enter MMA competition hoping to follow in his footsteps make their way up the ladder. That said, McGregor’s success […]