The Ultimate Fighting Championship earned some free advertising Saturday night during the World Series of Fighting main event as heavyweight fighter, and former UFC champ, Andrei Arlovski used a pair of UFC branded gloves during his fight. It appears that black tape had been used to cover the UFC logo but fell off during his […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship earned some free advertising Saturday night during the World Series of Fighting main event as heavyweight fighter, and former UFC champ, Andrei Arlovski used a pair of UFC branded gloves during his fight.
It appears that black tape had been used to cover the UFC logo but fell off during his fight versus Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson in Atlantic City, NJ.
The photo comes via Hilarious MMA on their Facebook page.
Arlovski would go three rounds with Johnson to come out on the losing end as the judges saw it all for ‘Rumble’ by scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28.
A Bellator Welterweight Tournament rematch between Douglas ‘The Phenom’ Lima (24-5) and Ben ‘Killa B’ Saunders (16-5-2) for the Season Eight crown has been postponed due to a broken hand Lima suffered in his last fight. Lima earned a first round knockout victory over replacement fighter Bryan Baker at Bellator 90 last month in Utah, […]
Douglas Lima’s broken hand – photo via Facebook.com/PhenomLima
A Bellator Welterweight Tournament rematch between Douglas ‘The Phenom’ Lima (24-5) and Ben ‘Killa B’ Saunders (16-5-2) for the Season Eight crown has been postponed due to a broken hand Lima suffered in his last fight.
Lima earned a first round knockout victory over replacement fighter Bryan Baker at Bellator 90 last month in Utah, possibly breaking his hand with the one punch KO.
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney posted the update on Twitter (@BjornRebney), revealing that the two Season Five finalists would meet sometime this summer.
Lima meanwhile posted this x-ray of his broken hand on Facebook along with the message “So disappointed but looks like I wont be able to fight March 21st. I broke my hand against Baker and doctor told me not to fight. So I thank @BjornRebney and @bellatorMMA for moving the final against Saunders to next season. Thank you guys and I’ll keep you updated!”
Lima and Saunders were scheduled to meet on March 21, 2013 at Bellator 93 in Lewiston, Maine. Now the two will meet at a 2013 Summer Series event.
In their first meeting, back at Bellator 57 in November 2011 in the Season Five welterweight final, Lima walked away the victor with a second round knockout finish.
Lima went on to face Bellator champ Ben Askren in April 2012, losing that match by decision. Since then ‘The Phenom’ has won two straight including finishes over Michael Tsarev and Bryan Baker to earn his way into the finals.
Saunders has also won three straight with victories against Raul Amaya and Koffi Adzitso in the Season Eight Tournament. ‘Killa B’ also competed in the Season Six tournament, losing by decision to Baker in the semi-finals.
UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve looked like he would pick up the decision win last weekend in the co-main event of UFC on FUEL TV 8 against opponent Mark Hunt. That is until the ‘Super Samoan’ loaded up with a two punch combo which sent the ‘Skyscraper’ to the mat with a broken jaw. Referee Herb […]
Stefan Struve’s broken jaw
UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve looked like he would pick up the decision win last weekend in the co-main event of UFC on FUEL TV 8 against opponent Mark Hunt.
That is until the ‘Super Samoan’ loaded up with a two punch combo which sent the ‘Skyscraper’ to the mat with a broken jaw. Referee Herb Dean called for Struve to continue fighting but the seven-foot fighter was unable to continue giving the third round TKO victory to Hunt.
Struve was sent to a hospital in Saitama, Japan where he had his jaw wired shut and is expected to have surgery once he returns home to Holland.
The Dutch fighter Tweeted (@StefanStruve) this image of his broken jaw on Sunday.
I expect that Struve will be out for a number of months while this heals.
The latest guest Octagon girl is set to make her debut later this month when professed model/dancer/singer/acress/presenter Carly Baker makes her appearance at the upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 7 event. Baker becomes the promotions first European Octagon Girl. UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald is scheduled to take place on February 16, 2013 […]
The latest guest Octagon girl is set to make her debut later this month when professed model/dancer/singer/acress/presenter Carly Baker makes her appearance at the upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 7 event. Baker becomes the promotions first European Octagon Girl.
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald is scheduled to take place on February 16, 2013 at Wembley Arena in London, England. The main card will air on FUEL TV while the prelim card is set to stream live on Facebook.
The promotion Tweeted the news to fans earlier today (@UFC_UK).
Photographer Esther Lin has put together a video of some of her favorite shots from this past weekends UFC 156 event in Las Vegas. As the video plays along, Lin offers her thoughts on the images, the emotions surrounding the moment the photos were taken as well as the reactions from the fighters and fans. Lin works for MMAFighting.com
Photographer Esther Lin has put together a video of some of her favorite shots from this past weekends UFC 156 event in Las Vegas. As the video plays along, Lin offers her thoughts on the images, the emotions surrounding the moment the photos were taken as well as the reactions from the fighters and fans. Lin works for MMAFighting.com
It was a big night for three former Strikeforce fighters who were making their UFC debut as well as four Brazilians competing on the nights main card Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 156. Former Strikeforce fighters Tyron Woodley, Bobby Green and Isaac Vallie-Flagg made big statements with their wins, while Brazilians Jose Aldo, […]
Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva being dragged away by referee Herb Dean over the fallen Alistair Overeem at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
It was a big night for three former Strikeforce fighters who were making their UFC debut as well as four Brazilians competing on the nights main card Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 156.
Former Strikeforce fighters Tyron Woodley, Bobby Green and Isaac Vallie-Flagg made big statements with their wins, while Brazilians Jose Aldo, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, and Demian Maia all picked up victories competing on the main card.
Check out some of the images from the UFC 156 event below and be sure to view the whole gallery on the UFC’s Facebook page by clicking the link.
Jose Aldo retains his title by defeating Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Jose Aldo lands a right hand to the chin of Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Antônio Rogério Nogueira celebrates his decision win over Rashad Evans at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Antônio Rogério Nogueira and Rashad Evans battle at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
'Bigfoot' Silva lands several big right hands to the chin of Alistair Overeem at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Demian Maia smothers Jon Fitch for three rounds to pick up the decision at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Joseph Benavidez celebrates his decision win over Ian McCall at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Strikeforce fighter Tyron Woodley walks away with his hands raised after KOing Jay Hieron in 36-seconds at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Strikeforce fighter Bobby Green celebrates his submission win over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Dustin Kimura attempting one of his many submission attempts on Chico Camus at UFC 156 – image via Facebook.com/UFC
