Sergio Pettis and the 10 Best RFA Veterans in the UFC Right Now

Brother to the UFC lightweight champion, Sergio Pettis didn’t immediately rise to the top in his own division. However, at 21 years old, he has the potential to be a contender at 135 pounds. On Saturday, Pettis will meet Matt Hobar on the UFC 181 preliminary card. The matchup will give Pettis a good chance […]

Brother to the UFC lightweight champion, Sergio Pettis didn’t immediately rise to the top in his own division. However, at 21 years old, he has the potential to be a contender at 135 pounds. On Saturday, Pettis will meet Matt Hobar on the UFC 181 preliminary card. The matchup will give Pettis a good chance […]

10 Longest-Tenured UFC Veterans Right Now

In a sport that can wear the body down in a hurry, not many MMA fighters have the durability to last more than a decade at the highest level. The remaining The Ultimate Fighter 1 participants are six months away from reaching that milestone, but they are dropping quickly. Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, Kenny Florian and […]

In a sport that can wear the body down in a hurry, not many MMA fighters have the durability to last more than a decade at the highest level. The remaining The Ultimate Fighter 1 participants are six months away from reaching that milestone, but they are dropping quickly. Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, Kenny Florian and […]

5 Successful UFC Veterans Who Failed to Make the TUF House

The elimination round. It was a concept that The Ultimate Fighter incorporated to rid the show of fighters who “didn’t want to be there” or didn’t deserve to be there. Brought in for the seventh season of the show, it is a concept we have seen for the most part since then. In most cases, […]

The elimination round. It was a concept that The Ultimate Fighter incorporated to rid the show of fighters who “didn’t want to be there” or didn’t deserve to be there. Brought in for the seventh season of the show, it is a concept we have seen for the most part since then. In most cases, […]

Bellator: Building on UFC Veterans, the Impending Pay-Per-View and More

Bjorn Rebney has made it clear in the past through interviews and statements; Bellator does not want to build their company on UFC veterans, and he doesn’t want to become a feeder system to the world’s largest promotion. This can somewhat be seen in the never-ending negotiations with Eddie Alvarez and their unwillingness to sign […]

Bjorn Rebney has made it clear in the past through interviews and statements; Bellator does not want to build their company on UFC veterans, and he doesn’t want to become a feeder system to the world’s largest promotion. This can somewhat be seen in the never-ending negotiations with Eddie Alvarez and their unwillingness to sign […]

UFC 125 Results: A Positive ION, Cutting Veterans, Frankie Edgar Arrives

If there was anything we learned from Saturday’s UFC 125, it’s that ION is a real network! Let’s put some kidding aside and leave some in as we identify five talking points from the results of Saturday’s show, one that turned ou…

If there was anything we learned from Saturday’s UFC 125, it’s that ION is a real network! Let’s put some kidding aside and leave some in as we identify five talking points from the results of Saturday’s show, one that turned out to be a lot better than most of us expected. Having said that… […]

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UFC 125 Results: A Positive ION, Cutting Veterans, Frankie Edgar Arrives

Hurtsbad Exclusive: Don Frye On Knitting, Baking & Kicking Ass on Veteran’s Day

Truly one of the most amazing legends to pioneer the great sport of mixed martial arts, Don Frye is as unique as he is bad ass. Never one to pull a punch and always shooting from the hip he may be one of the most unpredictable icons the sport has ever …

Truly one of the most amazing legends to pioneer the great sport of mixed martial arts, Don Frye is as unique as he is bad ass. Never one to pull a punch and always shooting from the hip he may be one of the most unpredictable icons the sport has ever known.
That goes both […]

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Hurtsbad Exclusive: Don Frye On Knitting, Baking & Kicking Ass on Veteran’s Day