Tag: October

Jon Jones Targeting October Return; Wants Alexander Gustafsson as Opponent

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was hoping for a summer return to defend his title, but the injured toe he suffered in his last fight will likely push him back until at least October. Jones suffered a gruesome toe injury during his UFC 159 bou…

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was hoping for a summer return to defend his title, but the injured toe he suffered in his last fight will likely push him back until at least October. Jones suffered a gruesome toe injury during his UFC 159 bout against Chael Sonnen, but once the doctors looked over […]

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UFC Fight Bonuses for the Month of October

It was a relatively quiet month for the UFC, but stuff still happened. Anderson Silva toyed with Stephan Bonnar, Antonio Silva tightened his ham-fisted grip on contender status and several fighters established or re-established themselves as serio…

It was a relatively quiet month for the UFC, but stuff still happened. Anderson Silva toyed with Stephan Bonnar, Antonio Silva tightened his ham-fisted grip on contender status and several fighters established or re-established themselves as serious contenders in their respective divisions. Just as the UFC hands out fight bonuses after each event, we here at […]

MMA: 10 Biggest Winners from the Month of October

The UFC did not put a title fight on display in the month of October, but that doesn’t mean it will be a month soon forgotten after the final piece of candy is handed out on Halloween. No, this month saw a number of fighters pick up important win…

The UFC did not put a title fight on display in the month of October, but that doesn’t mean it will be a month soon forgotten after the final piece of candy is handed out on Halloween. No, this month saw a number of fighters pick up important wins, thanks in large part to the […]

B/R Official Rankings for October: Top 10 Featherweights in MMA

Were it not for a Jose Aldo injury, MMA fans would be preparing themselves for the biggest fight in featherweight history right about now. The 145-pound champion was scheduled to meet former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar at UFC 153, but that bo…

Were it not for a Jose Aldo injury, MMA fans would be preparing themselves for the biggest fight in featherweight history right about now. The 145-pound champion was scheduled to meet former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar at UFC 153, but that bout has now been postponed until a date to be determined. In the meantime, […]

B/R Official Rankings for October: The Top 10 Lightweights in MMA

September wasn’t exactly the most active time for the top-ranked fighters in the lightweight division. Most of the fighters on this list have fought somewhat recently, so it ‘s no surprise that there wasn’t any movement in the Bleache…

September wasn’t exactly the most active time for the top-ranked fighters in the lightweight division. Most of the fighters on this list have fought somewhat recently, so it ‘s no surprise that there wasn’t any movement in the Bleacher Report MMA rankings this month, especially since Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez went down with an injury […]

B/R Official Rankings for October: The Top 10 Bantamweights in MMA

The UFC appears to have worked itself into a schedule in which they focus in and promote a particular weight class for a couple months at a time. The bantamweight division is currently on hiatus with nothing major happening to the division over the las…

The UFC appears to have worked itself into a schedule in which they focus in and promote a particular weight class for a couple months at a time. The bantamweight division is currently on hiatus with nothing major happening to the division over the last month. With nine of the 10 fighters on this list […]