Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story: What We Learned from Welterweight Tilt

The UFC’s live broadcast from Sweden Saturday afternoon was shown on its always reliable Fight Pass. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between Rick Story and Gunnar Nelson, which was intended to be a showcase for the Icelandic native.  Instead, in turned into a spoiler for Story. He won a split decision, which should […]

The UFC’s live broadcast from Sweden Saturday afternoon was shown on its always reliable Fight Pass. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between Rick Story and Gunnar Nelson, which was intended to be a showcase for the Icelandic native.  Instead, in turned into a spoiler for Story. He won a split decision, which should […]

Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald Cerrone: What We Learned from Lightweight Tilt

Eddie Alvarez made his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 178, taking on fan favorite and top-10 stalwart Donald Cerrone. It was a fight that was hard to imagine being anything but exciting…and it did not disappoint. Alvarez showed off his crisp boxing. Cerrone showed off his long reach and deceptive power. In the end, Cerrone’s […]

Eddie Alvarez made his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 178, taking on fan favorite and top-10 stalwart Donald Cerrone. It was a fight that was hard to imagine being anything but exciting…and it did not disappoint. Alvarez showed off his crisp boxing. Cerrone showed off his long reach and deceptive power. In the end, Cerrone’s […]

Cat Zingano vs. Amanda Nunes: What We Learned from Women’s Bantamweight Tilt

Cat Zingano earned her title shot on Saturday at UFC 178. After a rough start to the fight, “Alpha” Cat Zingano took over. She got into top position and controlled Nunes while landing shots. Eventually, in the third round, Zingano got into full mount on a tired Nunes. She landed heavy shots to earn the […]

Cat Zingano earned her title shot on Saturday at UFC 178. After a rough start to the fight, “Alpha” Cat Zingano took over. She got into top position and controlled Nunes while landing shots. Eventually, in the third round, Zingano got into full mount on a tired Nunes. She landed heavy shots to earn the […]

Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson: What We Learned from Heavyweight Tilt

The venue was Saitama Super Arena. No, it wasn’t a Pride show, it was UFC Fight Night 52 and it took place in the early hours of Saturday morning.  The card was headlined by Pride throwback Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson. It was a heavyweight bout that featured two of the most durable, deadly one-punch […]

The venue was Saitama Super Arena. No, it wasn’t a Pride show, it was UFC Fight Night 52 and it took place in the early hours of Saturday morning.  The card was headlined by Pride throwback Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson. It was a heavyweight bout that featured two of the most durable, deadly one-punch […]

Andrei Arlovski vs. Antonio Silva: What We Learned from Heavyweight Tilt

More than four years after Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva outlasted Andrei Arlovski in their first bout, the 35-year-old Belarusian exacted his revenge Saturday in the Octagon in Bigfoot’s home country of Brazil. Arlovski needed just two minutes, 59 seconds to dispose of the hulking Brazilian with a brutal knockout in the main event of UFC Fight Night […]

More than four years after Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva outlasted Andrei Arlovski in their first bout, the 35-year-old Belarusian exacted his revenge Saturday in the Octagon in Bigfoot’s home country of Brazil. Arlovski needed just two minutes, 59 seconds to dispose of the hulking Brazilian with a brutal knockout in the main event of UFC Fight Night […]

Alistair Overeem vs. Ben Rothwell: What We Learned From Heavyweight Tilt

Ben Rothwell was a massive underdog going into his fight with Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 50. Apparently, that’s just fine with Ben Rothwell. The big man from Wisconsin absorbed a few exploratory shots from the Dutch kickboxing master, then landed some heavy punches of his own to defeat Overeem by TKO at 2:19 […]

Ben Rothwell was a massive underdog going into his fight with Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 50. Apparently, that’s just fine with Ben Rothwell. The big man from Wisconsin absorbed a few exploratory shots from the Dutch kickboxing master, then landed some heavy punches of his own to defeat Overeem by TKO at 2:19 […]