Five Takeaways From UFC Utica

Yesterday (June 1st), the UFC ventured into upstate New York to host UFC Utica — the company’s first ever event to be held in Utica, NY. 5,063 fans were in attendance for the Friday night event. Let’s recap the action and discuss a fe…

Yesterday (June 1st), the UFC ventured into upstate New York to host UFC Utica — the company’s first ever event to be held in Utica, NY. 5,063 fans were in attendance for the Friday night event. Let’s recap the action and discuss a few things we learned: MARLON MORAES IS READY FOR A TITLE SHOT […]

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Alex Caceres, Francisco Rivera to Meet at UFC Fight Night 68 in New Orleans Card

Popular bantamweights Francisco Rivera and Alex Caceres will face off at UFC Fight Night 68. The event takes place June 6 in New Orleans. This latest addition to the card was first reported Tuesday by MMAJunkie.com.  There are several similarities between the two that make this an interesting matchup. UFC fans know both men nearly […]

Popular bantamweights Francisco Rivera and Alex Caceres will face off at UFC Fight Night 68. The event takes place June 6 in New Orleans. This latest addition to the card was first reported Tuesday by MMAJunkie.com.  There are several similarities between the two that make this an interesting matchup. UFC fans know both men nearly […]

Francisco Rivera to Appeal Submission Loss to Urijah Faber Following Eye Poke

Francisco Rivera will appeal his submission loss to Urijah Faber on Saturday night at UFC 181 to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. MMA Fighting spoke with Rivera and confirmed the news on Sunday. Faber, a perennial top contender, had his hands full as Rivera began to gain momentum in the stand-up exchanges early in the second […]

Francisco Rivera will appeal his submission loss to Urijah Faber on Saturday night at UFC 181 to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. MMA Fighting spoke with Rivera and confirmed the news on Sunday. Faber, a perennial top contender, had his hands full as Rivera began to gain momentum in the stand-up exchanges early in the second […]

UFC 181: Urijah Faber on Cisco Rivera, Dominick Cruz and Business

Urijah Faber last stepped in the Octagon in July, which means he’s had ample opportunities to start new businesses. Faber is a prolific businessman. He owns a gym, is a partial owner in his management company and owns a construction firm in Sacramento. Recently, he has become an investor in MemoryTag, a device that allows […]

Urijah Faber last stepped in the Octagon in July, which means he’s had ample opportunities to start new businesses. Faber is a prolific businessman. He owns a gym, is a partial owner in his management company and owns a construction firm in Sacramento. Recently, he has become an investor in MemoryTag, a device that allows […]

UFC 181 Adds Meeting Between Urijah Faber, Francisco Rivera

UFC 181 picked up another bout with some drawing power on Wednesday evening. No. 3-ranked bantamweight contender Urijah Faber will take on No. 11-ranked Francisco Rivera at the December 6 event. UFC 181 already has been lined up with title fights in the lightweight and welterweight division respectively, a big heavyweight tilt and the debut […]

UFC 181 picked up another bout with some drawing power on Wednesday evening. No. 3-ranked bantamweight contender Urijah Faber will take on No. 11-ranked Francisco Rivera at the December 6 event. UFC 181 already has been lined up with title fights in the lightweight and welterweight division respectively, a big heavyweight tilt and the debut […]

UFC 166 Fight Card Gets George Roop vs. Francisco Rivera

Former UFC lightweight George Roop will look for a third straight bantamweight win at UFC 166, where he’ll meet Francisco Rivera. MMAJunkie.com confirmed the 135-pound matchup with UFC officials. After being knocked out by featherweight contender Cub Swanson, the 6’1″ Roop made a surprising decision to return to the bantamweight class, where he had an 0-1 record. […]

Former UFC lightweight George Roop will look for a third straight bantamweight win at UFC 166, where he’ll meet Francisco Rivera. MMAJunkie.com confirmed the 135-pound matchup with UFC officials. After being knocked out by featherweight contender Cub Swanson, the 6’1″ Roop made a surprising decision to return to the bantamweight class, where he had an 0-1 record. […]