UFC Veteran Rafael Natal Retires: ‘It’s Time to Step Back’

After a career spanning 12 years, Rafael Natal has decided enough is enough. Natal announced his retirement Monday, ending his career with a 21-9-1 record that included a 9-7-1 mark inside the Octagon. “I came here today to announce my retirement from MMA,” Natal said on The MMA Hour. “It was the toughest walk in […]

After a career spanning 12 years, Rafael Natal has decided enough is enough. Natal announced his retirement Monday, ending his career with a 21-9-1 record that included a 9-7-1 mark inside the Octagon. “I came here today to announce my retirement from MMA,” Natal said on The MMA Hour. “It was the toughest walk in […]

UFC on FOX 25 Highlights: Eryk Anders Has Emphatic UFC Debut

Eryk Anders opened up a lot of eyes with his impressive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. After capturing the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) middleweight title, Anders got the call to join the UFC roster. He had no easy task in Rafael Natal. The fight was also aired live on FOX. No pressure. Anders shined bright […]

Eryk Anders opened up a lot of eyes with his impressive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. After capturing the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) middleweight title, Anders got the call to join the UFC roster. He had no easy task in Rafael Natal. The fight was also aired live on FOX. No pressure. Anders shined bright […]

UFC on FOX 25’s Rafael Natal Isn’t Dwelling on Two Straight Losses

Rafael Natal isn’t concerned over the possibility of suffering his third defeat in a row. Natal will step inside the Octagon tomorrow night (July 22) inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. He’ll meet Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) newcomer Eryk Anders. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Natal said he doesn’t think about potentially being released […]

Rafael Natal isn’t concerned over the possibility of suffering his third defeat in a row. Natal will step inside the Octagon tomorrow night (July 22) inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. He’ll meet Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) newcomer Eryk Anders. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Natal said he doesn’t think about potentially being released […]

EP 29: MMA News Podcast With Eryk Anders

Josh Stephens and Tim Thompson return to give you the latest mixed martial arts (MMA) headlines, events, and share their opinions on the hottest topics in the sport. As always with fun banter and hot topic debates. This week they spoke with former guest of the show and new UFC Middleweight, Eryk Anders. The guys […]

Josh Stephens and Tim Thompson return to give you the latest mixed martial arts (MMA) headlines, events, and share their opinions on the hottest topics in the sport. As always with fun banter and hot topic debates. This week they spoke with former guest of the show and new UFC Middleweight, Eryk Anders. The guys […]

Handful of New Fights Scheduled for UFC on FOX 25

The fight card for UFC on FOX 25 in July is quickly coming together, as the promotion recently announced three official bouts. Ryan LaFlare squares off against Alex Oliveira at welterweight, Lyman Good meets Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at 170 pounds, Damian Grabowski faces Christian Colombo in a heavyweight encounter and Rafael Natal gets Alessio […]

The fight card for UFC on FOX 25 in July is quickly coming together, as the promotion recently announced three official bouts. Ryan LaFlare squares off against Alex Oliveira at welterweight, Lyman Good meets Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at 170 pounds, Damian Grabowski faces Christian Colombo in a heavyweight encounter and Rafael Natal gets Alessio […]

UFC 205 Preliminary Card Fight Breakdown

We previewed the main card earlier this week (RIP Cowboy Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum), so check that out if you missed it. The “prelims” put that name to shame, as just about every fight on this slate could headline a Fox Sports 1 card. Frankie Edgar will look to rebound from his one-sided loss to

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We previewed the main card earlier this week (RIP Cowboy Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum), so check that out if you missed it. The “prelims” put that name to shame, as just about every fight on this slate could headline a Fox Sports 1 card.

Frankie Edgar will look to rebound from his one-sided loss to interim champion Jose Aldo at UFC 200 when he takes on the brick-fisted Jeremy Stephens. Edgar is one of the fighters who has been penciled in for this card since the idea of doing a card at Madison Square Garden was but a distant dream. The Toms River, NJ, native figures to get a big pop when he makes his walk to the Octagon.

Not even making the headliner of the prelims, Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to push his record to an unbelievable 24-0 against the talented but enigmatic Michael Johnson. The rest of the slate sees the return of Thiago Alves, a slugfest between bruising and defensively deficient middleweights Rafael Natal and Tim Boetsch, and what is sure to be a wildly fun welterweight banger between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad.

Read on for analysis and picks of the preliminary portion of UFC 205.

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