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UFC 212 Winner Claudia Gadelha Credits Change in Camp for Performance

Claudia Gadelha knew she needed to change something after a second decision loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk last year. So the Brazilian moved herself to Jackson-Wink MMA in New Mexico ahead of UFC 212 and a co-main event fight with fellow top challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz. It worked, as Gadelha scored a quick finish over Kowalkiewicz and […]

Cub Swanson Wants His Rematch With New UFC Champion Max Holloway

Cub Swanson believes he is the man to challenge new UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. Assigned to work the UFC 212 coverage for FOX Sports over the weekend, Swanson used his time to make a call to face “Blessed” following his win over Jose Aldo. “Clearly me. We had a good go at it. He […]

UFC 212 Reebok Payouts: Jose Aldo & Max Holloway Top The List

UFC 212 is over, which means it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters for wearing their gear. In the main event of UFC 212, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway battled in a featherweight unification title bout. Holloway earned a third-round TKO finish to become the undisputed title holder. Both men walked away with $40,000 […]

UFC 212 Reebok Fighter Payouts: Jose Aldo & Max Holloway Lead Pack

UFC 212 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC 212 took place on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Three bouts aired on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET while four bouts aired on FOX Sports […]

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UFC 212 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC 212 took place on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Three bouts aired on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET while four bouts aired on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET. Six bouts aired on PPV at 10 p.m. ET.

A UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between current two-time champion José Aldo and current interim champion Max Holloway will serve as the main event. Claudia Gadelha vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a strawweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Round out the main card is Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt in a middleweight bout, Paulo Henrique Costa vs. Oluwale Bamgbose in a middleweight bout and Erick Silva vs. Yancy Medeiros in a welterweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Max Holloway: $40,000 def. Jose Aldo: $40,000

Claudia Gadelha: $5,000 def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $2,500

Vitor Belfort: $20,000 def. Nate Marquardt: $20,000

Paulo Borrachinha: $2,500 def. Oluwale Bamgbose: $2,500

Yancy Medeiros: $5,000 def. Erick Silva: $10,000

Raphael Assuncao: $15,000 def. Marlon Moraes: $2,500

Antonio Carlos Junior: $5,000 def. Eric Spicely: $2,500

Johnny Eduardo: $5,000 def. Matthew Lopez: $2,500

Brian Kelleher: $2,500 def. Iuri Alcantara: $15,000

Viviane Pereira: $2,500 def. Jamie Moyle: $2,500

Luan Chagas: $2,500 def. Jim Wallhead: $2,500

Deiveson Alcantara: $2,500 def. Marco Beltran: $2,500

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Vitor Belfort Spoke Of A New Beginning, But The Time Is Right To Retire

Vitor Belfort has credited a move to the renowned Tristar gym for stirring his will to keep fighting, but following his win over fellow veteran Nate Marquardt at UFC 212, the time is right for “The Phenom” to retire. If you followed Belfort leading up to his contest with Marquardt, then you know the Brazilian […]

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Vitor Belfort has credited a move to the renowned Tristar gym for stirring his will to keep fighting, but following his win over fellow veteran Nate Marquardt at UFC 212, the time is right for “The Phenom” to retire.

If you followed Belfort leading up to his contest with Marquardt, then you know the Brazilian star’s plans for his fighting career have been in flux. After Belfort lost to Kelvin Gastelum in March, he said his next bout would be his last. Then Belfort reported that he wanted to keep fighting, but that he’d do so outside of the UFC. During fight week, however, the decorated fighter left the door open to more bouts with the world’s biggest promotion.

Well, “The Phenom” did end a three-fight winless streak on Saturday, by earning a decision win over Nate Marquardt, but it was far from a decisive affair. In fact, the decision could have gone the other way, and not too many folks likely would have disagreed.

After the win, Belfort said he plans to continue fighting, as he relayed earlier this week. But should he?

Now, at the end of the day, it’s up to Belfort and his family whether the 40-year-old should continue to fight. But, really, the timing is right, and one could even argue perfect, for “The Phenom” to hang up the gloves.

It’s been quite evident in Belfort’s recent outings that his hand speed and explosiveness are no longer the same. The middleweight showed glimpses of his finishing prowess during his bout with Marquardt, but at the end of the day, he was unable to add another stoppage to his resume. For much of the fight, Belfort appeared reluctant to pull the trigger. In some respects, he’s fortunate that his winless streak wasn’t extended to four.

So, when you consider where Belfort’s at in his career, and what transpired at UFC 212, it certainly seems like this is the right time to hang up the gloves. The star earned a win in Rio de Janeiro, in front of adoring fans, on the heels of three straight one-sided losses.

At this stage of the game, “The Phenom” has absolutely nothing left to prove, so why not head into the MMA sunset riding on a win rather than retire after another stoppage defeat like so many other legends have?

What do you think? Should Belfort continue to fight, or was his original plan still the best decision?

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Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo Full Fight Video Highlights

Two-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim champ Max Holloway met to decide the true ruler of the 145-pound landscape in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., June 3, 2017) UFC 212 from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The bout delivered on the substantial hype of unifying the two titles, with three rounds […]

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The bout delivered on the substantial hype of unifying the two titles, with three rounds of ultra-exciting back-and forth action where Aldo landed a series of huge shots that rocked Holloway in the first frame. The second was closer, with both men landing effective strikes ended by an entertaining exchange at the bell.

The third round was all Holloway’s, however, as the interim champ rocked Aldo with two picturesque one-two combos to floor the former champion, following him to the ground to mount him and score relentless ground and pound before taking the legend’s back. “Blessed” kept the pressure on, and even though Aldo scored the heart of a champion, referee John McCarthy called the bout off due to the sheer volume of strikes.

Watch the full fight video highlights of the pivotal 145-pound bout here:

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