Al Iaquinta Embraces New Opponent, Bigger Opportunity to Shine at Fight Night 71

Fortunes can change rapidly in mixed martial arts. Opportunities for a fighter to progress are frequently lost and found because of injury and additional circumstance, which has created an environment where those who are ready to step up to seize the moment can find tremendous benefit in the risks that are taken.  Al Iaquinta‘s ambitions […]

Fortunes can change rapidly in mixed martial arts. Opportunities for a fighter to progress are frequently lost and found because of injury and additional circumstance, which has created an environment where those who are ready to step up to seize the moment can find tremendous benefit in the risks that are taken.  Al Iaquinta‘s ambitions […]

Max Holloway Looking to Shine in Big Moment at UFC on Fox 15

From the way things looked on Thursday afternoon, Max Holloway is ready for the big time. The 23-year-old Hawaiian featherweight joined his fellow main card fighters, including upcoming opponent Cub Swanson, for media day at the Best Buy Theater in New York City and did his best to steal the show. While Swanson’s suit game […]

From the way things looked on Thursday afternoon, Max Holloway is ready for the big time. The 23-year-old Hawaiian featherweight joined his fellow main card fighters, including upcoming opponent Cub Swanson, for media day at the Best Buy Theater in New York City and did his best to steal the show. While Swanson’s suit game […]

7 UFC Newcomers Sure to Shine in 2015

The UFC is a tactical organization. The company’s efforts are often thrust under a public microscope, and rightfully so. With millions of dollars at stake, they must make the right moves. In the process of writing checks, signing new talent and showcasing them to the masses, the UFC is consistently in a state of wait […]

The UFC is a tactical organization. The company’s efforts are often thrust under a public microscope, and rightfully so. With millions of dollars at stake, they must make the right moves. In the process of writing checks, signing new talent and showcasing them to the masses, the UFC is consistently in a state of wait […]

Tarec Saffiedine’s Time to Shine Arrives at UFC Fight Night 54

Tarec Saffiedine may just be the best-kept secret in the UFC welterweight division. Over the past several years, the Belgian striker has quietly climbed the 170-pound rankings to solidify himself as one best fighters in the weight class. While running under the proverbial radar, the 28-year-old Brussels native not only established himself as one of […]

Tarec Saffiedine may just be the best-kept secret in the UFC welterweight division. Over the past several years, the Belgian striker has quietly climbed the 170-pound rankings to solidify himself as one best fighters in the weight class. While running under the proverbial radar, the 28-year-old Brussels native not only established himself as one of […]

Yoel Romero Gets Chance to Shine at UFC 178, but Is Smart Money on Tim Kennedy?

Yoel Romero spent much of the last 18 months establishing himself as the UFC middleweight division’s most wonderfully weird newcomer. Romero is the hulking Olympic wrestling silver medalist who prefers flying knees and standing elbows to double-leg takedowns (though he’s got those, too). At 37 years old, his physique looks carved out of granite, and […]

Yoel Romero spent much of the last 18 months establishing himself as the UFC middleweight division’s most wonderfully weird newcomer. Romero is the hulking Olympic wrestling silver medalist who prefers flying knees and standing elbows to double-leg takedowns (though he’s got those, too). At 37 years old, his physique looks carved out of granite, and […]

Eddie Alvarez: ‘The Underground King’ Ready to Shine at UFC 178

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 […]