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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UFC Standout Michael McDonald Shoots for Spring 2015 Return

Talented young UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald will fight again by spring 2015. That’s McDonald’s stated goal as he works his way back from hand and wrist surgeries that kept him out of action for over a year. Ariel Helwani announced the news Wednesday on UFC Tonight, with Marc Raimondi of Fox Sports adding an additional […]

Talented young UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald will fight again by spring 2015. That’s McDonald’s stated goal as he works his way back from hand and wrist surgeries that kept him out of action for over a year. Ariel Helwani announced the news Wednesday on UFC Tonight, with Marc Raimondi of Fox Sports adding an additional […]

‘TUF’ Standout Kelvin Gastelum Set to Fight Rick Story at UFC 171

The Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum was supposed to fight Court McGee at UFC on FOX 9 earlier this month, but was forced to withdraw due to a torn PCL. Now, in a report by MMA Underground user and NBC sports radio host Gator Choke, it appears that Gastelum will return to action […]

The Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum was supposed to fight Court McGee at UFC on FOX 9 earlier this month, but was forced to withdraw due to a torn PCL. Now, in a report by MMA Underground user and NBC sports radio host Gator Choke, it appears that Gastelum will return to action […]

Standout Amateur Wrestlers We Wish Would Make the MMA Leap

With each of the UFC’s nine weight classes stockpiled with former collegiate wrestlers, the company’s brass should consider the NCAA Division I wrestling championships a de facto feeder system. Since the UFC’s inception in 1993, amateur wrestlers have taken alternative avenues for success following their collegiate or Olympic careers by fearlessly jumping in the Octagon, […]

With each of the UFC’s nine weight classes stockpiled with former collegiate wrestlers, the company’s brass should consider the NCAA Division I wrestling championships a de facto feeder system. Since the UFC’s inception in 1993, amateur wrestlers have taken alternative avenues for success following their collegiate or Olympic careers by fearlessly jumping in the Octagon, […]

UFC Fight Night 22 Conference Call: Five Standout Quotes

Hopefully, the action at next Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night will be more lively than the media conference call Thursday, a collection of cliched quotes and long pauses between questions.
Main eventers Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares were on th…

Hopefully, the action at next Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night will be more lively than the media conference call Thursday, a collection of cliched quotes and long pauses between questions.
Main eventers Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares were on the call, along with Efrain Escudero and Charles Oliveira, all men who found their way into these match-ups […]

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UFC Fight Night 22 Conference Call: Five Standout Quotes