With a short right hand and some follow-up shots to a collapsed Gray Maynard, Ross Pearson made a bold, violent announcement to the MMA world Saturday night in Maine at UFC Fight Night 47: His time is now; ignore him at your own peril. The Englishman has been puttering about as a fringe contender seemingly […]
With a short right hand and some follow-up shots to a collapsed Gray Maynard, Ross Pearson made a bold, violent announcement to the MMA world Saturday night in Maine at UFC Fight Night 47: His time is now; ignore him at your own peril. The Englishman has been puttering about as a fringe contender seemingly […]
On paper, Cub Swanson‘s technical brilliance was supposed to carry him to victory over the tavern parking lot champion, Jeremy Stephens. While it was a nail-biter to the very end, Swanson showed that he is undeniably and unmistakably the best striker in the featherweight division. Now, of course, the question becomes what’s next for him? […]
On paper, Cub Swanson‘s technical brilliance was supposed to carry him to victory over the tavern parking lot champion, Jeremy Stephens. While it was a nail-biter to the very end, Swanson showed that he is undeniably and unmistakably the best striker in the featherweight division. Now, of course, the question becomes what’s next for him? […]
Kelvin Gastelum, the former The Ultimate Fighter champion who’s been steadily improving and proving doubters wrong since he hit the FX airwaves in 2013, returned to action on Saturday night in San Antonio. After a lazily contested first round—that came after he missed weight, no less—he got hot in the final 10 minutes and pulled away from Nico Musoke for a […]
Kelvin Gastelum, the former The Ultimate Fighter champion who’s been steadily improving and proving doubters wrong since he hit the FX airwaves in 2013, returned to action on Saturday night in San Antonio. After a lazily contested first round—that came after he missed weight, no less—he got hot in the final 10 minutes and pulled away from Nico Musoke for a […]
Well, Jeremy Stephens didn’t beat Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 44, but he sure kept things interesting until the very end. The hard-swinging featherweight couldn’t quite snag Swanson but still managed to wound him a couple times. Still, while Stephens was a mid-tier lightweight for most of his career, he remains one of the […]
Well, Jeremy Stephens didn’t beat Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 44, but he sure kept things interesting until the very end. The hard-swinging featherweight couldn’t quite snag Swanson but still managed to wound him a couple times. Still, while Stephens was a mid-tier lightweight for most of his career, he remains one of the […]
In the main event of UFC Fight Night 43, former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nate Marquardt squared off against James Te-Huna in the latter’s home country of New Zealand. In the first round, Marquardt had the back of Te-Huna, and from there he rolled forward and sunk in an armbar, forcing Te-Huna to submit. Te-Huna has […]
In the main event of UFC Fight Night 43, former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nate Marquardt squared off against James Te-Huna in the latter’s home country of New Zealand. In the first round, Marquardt had the back of Te-Huna, and from there he rolled forward and sunk in an armbar, forcing Te-Huna to submit. Te-Huna has […]
At UFC Fight Night 43, Jared Rosholt faced off against Soa Palelei in a heavyweight fight in the co-main event. After three rounds, Rosholt was declared the winner by unanimous decision—30-27 on all scorecards. Rosholt has now won seven in a row, including three in a row in the UFC. His overall record for his […]
At UFC Fight Night 43, Jared Rosholt faced off against Soa Palelei in a heavyweight fight in the co-main event. After three rounds, Rosholt was declared the winner by unanimous decision—30-27 on all scorecards. Rosholt has now won seven in a row, including three in a row in the UFC. His overall record for his […]