At UFC Fight Night 35, Luke Rockhold was finally able to show UFC fans why he deserves to be a highly ranked fighter in the middleweight division. The former Strikeforce champion required less than three minutes to stop Costas Philippou with body kicks. Following a disappointing loss to Vitor Belfort in his first UFC showing, […]
At UFC Fight Night 35, Luke Rockhold was finally able to show UFC fans why he deserves to be a highly ranked fighter in the middleweight division. The former Strikeforce champion required less than three minutes to stop Costas Philippou with body kicks. Following a disappointing loss to Vitor Belfort in his first UFC showing, […]
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine finally made his way to the Octagon over the weekend. Nearly 12 months following his win over Nate Marquardt on the final Strikeforce fight card, Saffiedine was welcomed to the UFC by Hyun Gyu Lim. Heavily utilizing leg kicks, the Belgian broke Lim down over five rounds and coasted […]
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine finally made his way to the Octagon over the weekend. Nearly 12 months following his win over Nate Marquardt on the final Strikeforce fight card, Saffiedine was welcomed to the UFC by Hyun Gyu Lim. Heavily utilizing leg kicks, the Belgian broke Lim down over five rounds and coasted […]
For years, Anderson Silva sat at the top of the middleweight UFC rankings. At UFC 168, his torch was officially passed to new 185-pound champion Chris Weidman. In July, “The Spider” was caught with a left hook while taunting Weidman. The resulting knockout marked Silva’s first loss inside the Octagon. On Saturday, Weidman made it […]
For years, Anderson Silva sat at the top of the middleweight UFC rankings. At UFC 168, his torch was officially passed to new 185-pound champion Chris Weidman. In July, “The Spider” was caught with a left hook while taunting Weidman. The resulting knockout marked Silva’s first loss inside the Octagon. On Saturday, Weidman made it […]
Following a knockout win in a UFC on Fox 9 rematch with Joseph Benavidez, Demetrious Johnson is steadily solidifying himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA. “Mighty Mouse” has already picked up three successful title defenses as flyweight champion. Among the current promotion’s champions, only Jon Jones and Jose Aldo have defended […]
Following a knockout win in a UFC on Fox 9 rematch with Joseph Benavidez, Demetrious Johnson is steadily solidifying himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA. “Mighty Mouse” has already picked up three successful title defenses as flyweight champion. Among the current promotion’s champions, only Jon Jones and Jose Aldo have defended […]
Beforehand, UFC Fight Night 33 was not generating much buzz as an intriguing fight card. That was before Antonio Silva and Mark Hunt headlined the event with one of the most entertaining heavyweight fights in MMA history. It’s not often heavyweights, with all their power, reach the fourth and fifth rounds. When they do, all […]
Beforehand, UFC Fight Night 33 was not generating much buzz as an intriguing fight card. That was before Antonio Silva and Mark Hunt headlined the event with one of the most entertaining heavyweight fights in MMA history. It’s not often heavyweights, with all their power, reach the fourth and fifth rounds. When they do, all […]
A former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Nate Diaz turned in one of his best UFC performances at Saturday’s TUF 18 Finale. Having lost two straight fights heading into his bout with Gray Maynard, Diaz was in need of a victory to ensure his job security. Not only did Diaz get his hand raised, but he earned […]
A former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Nate Diaz turned in one of his best UFC performances at Saturday’s TUF 18 Finale. Having lost two straight fights heading into his bout with Gray Maynard, Diaz was in need of a victory to ensure his job security. Not only did Diaz get his hand raised, but he earned […]