The mission to prove he’s the best lightweight fighter on the planet is one Eddie Alvarez has been on since the day he first stepped foot inside the cage. While there have been titles and championship reigns on smaller stages around the sport, the Philadelphia native’s distance from the Octagon has kept the stamp of […]
The mission to prove he’s the best lightweight fighter on the planet is one Eddie Alvarez has been on since the day he first stepped foot inside the cage. While there have been titles and championship reigns on smaller stages around the sport, the Philadelphia native’s distance from the Octagon has kept the stamp of […]
The date was September 28, 2012. The opponent was Munah Holland. The result, a unanimous-decision victory for Michelle Ould, a top flyweight in the world. That was the last time Ould stepped in the cage. Nearly two years later, Ould is back, rearing to get back into the cage. It is a layoff that has […]
The date was September 28, 2012. The opponent was Munah Holland. The result, a unanimous-decision victory for Michelle Ould, a top flyweight in the world. That was the last time Ould stepped in the cage. Nearly two years later, Ould is back, rearing to get back into the cage. It is a layoff that has […]
When it was announced that Chris Cariaso would be getting the next title shot in the flyweight division, many were surprised—and rightfully so. There were several fighters close to a title shot who were to fight soon, including John Lineker and both Jussier Formiga and Zach Makovsky, who faced off Saturday night. For the first two […]
When it was announced that Chris Cariaso would be getting the next title shot in the flyweight division, many were surprised—and rightfully so. There were several fighters close to a title shot who were to fight soon, including John Lineker and both Jussier Formiga and Zach Makovsky, who faced off Saturday night. For the first two […]
The UFC featherweight division is one of the most talent-rich in all of mixed martial arts. One fighter whose skills may be flying under the radar a bit is Dennis Bermudez, who holds the third-longest active winning streak in the UFC right now, behind only Jon Jones and Chris Weidman. Despite his impressive resume, Bermudez […]
The UFC featherweight division is one of the most talent-rich in all of mixed martial arts. One fighter whose skills may be flying under the radar a bit is Dennis Bermudez, who holds the third-longest active winning streak in the UFC right now, behind only Jon Jones and Chris Weidman. Despite his impressive resume, Bermudez […]
Robbie Lawler, circa 2001, was a fight promoter’s dream. Raw-boned, corn-fed and lily white, the 19-year-old Iowan prodigy appeared to be cut from granite as he laid waste to Saburo Kawakatsu at a long-forgotten extravaganza in Hawaii. The world wasn’t watching Shogun Fights, but that wasn’t important, at least not for Lawler. One man who mattered […]
Robbie Lawler, circa 2001, was a fight promoter’s dream. Raw-boned, corn-fed and lily white, the 19-year-old Iowan prodigy appeared to be cut from granite as he laid waste to Saburo Kawakatsu at a long-forgotten extravaganza in Hawaii. The world wasn’t watching Shogun Fights, but that wasn’t important, at least not for Lawler. One man who mattered […]
Kelvin Gastelum isn’t looking for shelter. He’s in search of the biggest challenges he can find. Where a large majority of past winners of The Ultimate Fighter were ushered into the official UFC fold slowly and brought along at a measured pace, the 22-year-old had no want to continue that trend. After pulling off a […]
Kelvin Gastelum isn’t looking for shelter. He’s in search of the biggest challenges he can find. Where a large majority of past winners of The Ultimate Fighter were ushered into the official UFC fold slowly and brought along at a measured pace, the 22-year-old had no want to continue that trend. After pulling off a […]