Forrest Griffin, a future UFC Hall of Famer, discussed why he decided to call it quits, why it happened after UFC 160 and what’s next for the former UFC champion.
At the post fight press conference for UFC 160 this past Saturday, UFC president Dana White announced that he would be inducting not only Forrest Griffin but Stephan Bonnar as well into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Griffin went 19-7 overall, capturing the inaugural The Ultimate Fighter series as well as being crowned UFC light heavyweight champ.
Bonnar went 15-8 in his career and capped it off last October losing to Anderson Silva at UFC 153 in a light heavyweight match in Brazil.
Forrest Griffin, a future UFC Hall of Famer, discussed why he decided to call it quits, why it happened after UFC 160 and what’s next for the former UFC champion.
At the post fight press conference for UFC 160 this past Saturday, UFC president Dana White announced that he would be inducting not only Forrest Griffin but Stephan Bonnar as well into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Griffin went 19-7 overall, capturing the inaugural The Ultimate Fighter series as well as being crowned UFC light heavyweight champ.
Bonnar went 15-8 in his career and capped it off last October losing to Anderson Silva at UFC 153 in a light heavyweight match in Brazil.
Officials with the Brazilian section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a welterweight bout for this August between fighters Sergio Moraes (7-2) and Neil Magny (8-1). The two will square off as part of the UFC 163 lineup. The announcement was made via Twitter (@ufc_brasil) this morning. UFC 163: Aldo vs. Pettis is expected to […]
Sergio Moraes – photo via UFC.com
Officials with the Brazilian section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a welterweight bout for this August between fighters Sergio Moraes (7-2) and Neil Magny (8-1). The two will square off as part of the UFC 163 lineup.
The announcement was made via Twitter (@ufc_brasil) this morning.
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Pettis is expected to take place on August 3, 2013 at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The event will see former WEC lightweight champ, and top contender, Anthony Pettis drop down to 145-lbs to face featherweight champ Jose Aldo in the main event.
Moraes appeared in season one of the TUF: Brazil series competing as a middleweight. Moraes would lose his Octagon debut by decision to Cezar Ferreira. The former World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champ would then drop to welterweight where he would win by submission over Renee Forte at UFC 153 last fall.
Magny is another TUF product competing under coach Roy Nelson during season sixteen of the reality series. He would go on to lose in the semifinals and would not make his debut till this past February at UFC 157. At the Anaheim event, Magny would go on to defeat fellow semifinalist Jon Manly by decision.
Kevin and George from the Uncut Sports Show give their preview of the next season of the Ultimate Fighter, which will be the Ultimate Fighter 18: Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano. Some view this season as a groundbreaking event in UFC history, as women will run both houses of the Ultimate Fighter for the first time in the reality show’s history. Current women’s champion Ronda Rousey will look to build a powerhouse of both men and women to combat #1 contender Cat Zingano’s squad. Will the men in the house listen and respect their female coaches? Will the show focus on the actual fighting taking place or replicate a seaosn of MTV’s Real World? Who has the edge in the cage between Rousey and Zingano? Tune in this fall on FOX’s new sports dedicated channel Fox Sports 1 to see what drama unfolds in Season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter and make sure to check in each week to the Uncut Sports Show for their show by show recaps!
Kevin and George from the Uncut Sports Show give their preview of the next season of the Ultimate Fighter, which will be the Ultimate Fighter 18: Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano. Some view this season as a groundbreaking event in UFC history, as women will run both houses of the Ultimate Fighter for the first time in the reality show’s history. Current women’s champion Ronda Rousey will look to build a powerhouse of both men and women to combat #1 contender Cat Zingano’s squad. Will the men in the house listen and respect their female coaches? Will the show focus on the actual fighting taking place or replicate a seaosn of MTV’s Real World? Who has the edge in the cage between Rousey and Zingano? Tune in this fall on FOX’s new sports dedicated channel Fox Sports 1 to see what drama unfolds in Season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter and make sure to check in each week to the Uncut Sports Show for their show by show recaps!
After imposing a suspension on UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione (6-2) sixteen days ago following the fighters negative comments towards transgendered fighter Fallon Fox, Mitrione has his next fight. Mitrione will square off with former TUF 10 castmate Brendan ‘The Hybrid’ Schaub (9-3) this summer at UFC on FOX 8. The promotion announced the bout on […]
Matt Mitrione
After imposing a suspension on UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione (6-2) sixteen days ago following the fighters negative comments towards transgendered fighter Fallon Fox, Mitrione has his next fight.
Mitrione will square off with former TUF 10 castmate Brendan ‘The Hybrid’ Schaub (9-3) this summer at UFC on FOX 8.
The promotion announced the bout on Twitter (@TUFonFX) on Wednesday evening.
– More @UFCONFOX 8 madness. Matt Mitrione vs. @BrendanSchaub just added to the Seattle card! #TUF
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga is expected to take place on July 27, 2013 at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. The event will see flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson defend his title versus top contender John Moraga.
Mitrione staved off release from the UFC after back-to-back losses by knocking out Brit fighter Phil De Fries earlier this month at UFC on FUEL TV 9 in Sweden. The losses, a TKO defeat at the TUF 16 Finale versus Roy Nelson, and a decision to Cheick Kongo at UFC 137, were the first two of his career.
Schaub is on a similar run having gone 1-2 in his last three matches. ‘The Hybrid’ played it safe in his last fight, using takedowns versus heavy handed fighter Lavar Johnson at UFC 157 to pick up a decision. Prior to that Schaub suffered knockouts at the hands of Ben Rothwell at UFC 145 and versus Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 134.
At the TUF 18 tryouts, MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon and Esther Lin were on the scene in Las Vegas to capture the the first time female fighters were allowed to try out for the UFC’s reality TV show.
At the TUF 18 tryouts, MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon and Esther Lin were on the scene in Las Vegas to capture the the first time female fighters were allowed to try out for the UFC’s reality TV show.
