Former two-division World Series of Fighting champion David Branch has strung together an impressive win streak. Saturday night, though, he’ll face his biggest challenge to date when he headlines UFC Fight Night 116 vs. Luke Rockhold. The bout airs live on FOX Sports 1 from Pittsburgh. Branch, who returned to the UFC earlier this year […]
Former two-division World Series of Fighting champion David Branch has strung together an impressive win streak. Saturday night, though, he’ll face his biggest challenge to date when he headlines UFC Fight Night 116 vs. Luke Rockhold. The bout airs live on FOX Sports 1 from Pittsburgh. Branch, who returned to the UFC earlier this year […]
Both Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian believe it will be Luke Rockhold getting his hand raised Saturday night over David Branch at UFC Fight Night 116. Cormier, a teammate of Rockhold’s at AKA in San Jose, thinks the former UFC and Strikeforce champion finishes off Branch inside of the distance. “In this fight he has […]
Both Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian believe it will be Luke Rockhold getting his hand raised Saturday night over David Branch at UFC Fight Night 116. Cormier, a teammate of Rockhold’s at AKA in San Jose, thinks the former UFC and Strikeforce champion finishes off Branch inside of the distance. “In this fight he has […]
The UFC was scrambling to find rising welterweight star Mike Perry a replacement for his UFC Fight Night 116 co-headliner slot this weekend, following former 170-pound title challenger Thiago Alves’ pull out due to injury – and they found one. Per a report from MMA Junkie, the UFC has signed Alex Reyes to step in […]
The UFC was scrambling to find rising welterweight star Mike Perry a replacement for his UFC Fight Night 116 co-headliner slot this weekend, following former 170-pound title challenger Thiago Alves’ pull out due to injury – and they found one.
Per a report from MMA Junkie, the UFC has signed Alex Reyes to step in and take on “Platinum” on just three days’ notice. Reyes lost back-to-back fights after making his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut back in 2007. He has since racked up an impressive 12-fight win streak, having finished each of his opponents. Perry sent out the following tweet to thank Reyes for the late step in:
Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 days notice. Let's see what you got Alex Reyes
Perry suffered the first loss of his MMA career against Alan Jouban back in December via unanimous decision. He followed that up with a vicious second round knockout finish over UFC veteran Jake Ellenberger. UFC Fight Night 116 will go down live on FS1 from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this weekend (Sat. September 16, 2017).
The card is headlined by a middleweight match-up between former UFC 185-pound champ Luke Rockhold and former World Series Of Fighting (WSOF) dual-weight champ (middleweight and light heavyweight) David Branch. You can check out the full card here:
For Luke Rockhold and David Branch, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 116 main event is a chance to make a statement in the middleweight division. Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, is coming off a loss to Michael Bisping for the belt. Branch, meanwhile, made a triumphant return to the promotion after capturing multiple titles […]
For Luke Rockhold and David Branch, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 116 main event is a chance to make a statement in the middleweight division. Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, is coming off a loss to Michael Bisping for the belt. Branch, meanwhile, made a triumphant return to the promotion after capturing multiple titles […]
On just three days notice, Alex Reyes will make his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116. Reyes faces Mike Perry as a replacement for Thiago Alves this Saturday from Pittsburgh. The bout is still expected to remain part of the FOX Sports 1 main card. Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 […]
On just three days notice, Alex Reyes will make his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116. Reyes faces Mike Perry as a replacement for Thiago Alves this Saturday from Pittsburgh. The bout is still expected to remain part of the FOX Sports 1 main card. Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 […]
Thiago Alves is off the UFC Fight Night 116 card. This Saturday night (Sept. 16), UFC Fight Night 116 takes place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main event features middleweights Luke Rockhold and David Branch. Alves was scheduled to take on Mike Perry on the main card, but that’s no longer the […]
Thiago Alves is off the UFC Fight Night 116 card. This Saturday night (Sept. 16), UFC Fight Night 116 takes place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main event features middleweights Luke Rockhold and David Branch. Alves was scheduled to take on Mike Perry on the main card, but that’s no longer the […]
