Following UFC Fight Night 48, it didn’t look like the UFC rankings would be shaken up too much. Middleweight contender Michael Bisping disposed of unranked former Strikeforce champion Cung Le in the main attraction. Similarly, Tyron Woodley steamrolled Dong Hyun Kim, who was ranked lower than him in the welterweight division. Then, UFC Fight Night […]
Following UFC Fight Night 48, it didn’t look like the UFC rankings would be shaken up too much. Middleweight contender Michael Bisping disposed of unranked former Strikeforce champion Cung Le in the main attraction. Similarly, Tyron Woodley steamrolled Dong Hyun Kim, who was ranked lower than him in the welterweight division. Then, UFC Fight Night […]
According to the current official UFC rankings, the top-five pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC are Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Cain Velasquez, Demetrious Johnson and Chris Weidman, in that order. Jones at No. 1 is all but indisputable, and Aldo at No. 2 is really the only other option. Beyond that, the rest of the rankings […]
According to the current official UFC rankings, the top-five pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC are Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Cain Velasquez, Demetrious Johnson and Chris Weidman, in that order. Jones at No. 1 is all but indisputable, and Aldo at No. 2 is really the only other option. Beyond that, the rest of the rankings […]
Women’s MMA is growing, and with that, we must keep up with the times. Women are getting more and more opportunities in mixed martial arts, as well as becoming more prevalent on the big stage. The UFC, Invicta and World Series of Fighting are just three of the major organizations that host female fighters. When you consider […]
Women’s MMA is growing, and with that, we must keep up with the times. Women are getting more and more opportunities in mixed martial arts, as well as becoming more prevalent on the big stage. The UFC, Invicta and World Series of Fighting are just three of the major organizations that host female fighters. When you consider […]
At UFC Fight Night 38, Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met in a battle to remain relevant in connection with light heavyweight title conversation. It initially appeared Rua was going to push Henderson one step closer to retirement, as he had rocked “Hendo” multiple times in the first two rounds. However, Henderson answered with […]
At UFC Fight Night 38, Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met in a battle to remain relevant in connection with light heavyweight title conversation. It initially appeared Rua was going to push Henderson one step closer to retirement, as he had rocked “Hendo” multiple times in the first two rounds. However, Henderson answered with […]
A new welterweight champion was crowned at UFC 171. Following a narrow and controversial loss to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 167, Johny Hendricks was pegged as one of the fighters who would compete for the vacant crown when the Canadian departed from MMA. An immediate rematch between St-Pierre and Hendricks was being considered, so Hendricks’ […]
A new welterweight champion was crowned at UFC 171. Following a narrow and controversial loss to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 167, Johny Hendricks was pegged as one of the fighters who would compete for the vacant crown when the Canadian departed from MMA. An immediate rematch between St-Pierre and Hendricks was being considered, so Hendricks’ […]
Alexander Gustafsson reminded everybody why he’s the top contender in the light heavyweight division with a win over Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 37. The Swedish fighter took Manuwa down in the first round and asserted his dominance on the ground. Then he showed he wasn’t afraid to stand and trade with a heavy […]
Alexander Gustafsson reminded everybody why he’s the top contender in the light heavyweight division with a win over Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 37. The Swedish fighter took Manuwa down in the first round and asserted his dominance on the ground. Then he showed he wasn’t afraid to stand and trade with a heavy […]