Eddie Alvarez: ‘I’m Going to Make Gilbert Melendez Pay for Wanting to Fight Me’

Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]

Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]

From Champion to Journeyman: Shogun Rua Shows No Signs of Wanting to Quit

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua doesn’t want to hear it, but the voices are getting louder. Cast around at the headlines leading up to Rua’s main event fight against Ovince St. Preux on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 56, and you’ll notice a common theme. From Fox Sports’ Damon Martin: ‘Shogun’ Rua has never contemplated retirement: ‘It […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua doesn’t want to hear it, but the voices are getting louder. Cast around at the headlines leading up to Rua’s main event fight against Ovince St. Preux on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 56, and you’ll notice a common theme. From Fox Sports’ Damon Martin: ‘Shogun’ Rua has never contemplated retirement: ‘It […]

Rampage vs. Tito: What Happened to Bellator Not Wanting UFC Castoffs?

Donning his trademarked flaming Punishment Athletics skull cap while waving his half-Mexican, half-American flag, it was a bit surreal watching former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz stroll into the Bellator MMA cage on Wednesday night. Set to headline the promotion’s first pay-per-view card opposite fellow former champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in November, the spectacle that occurred […]

Donning his trademarked flaming Punishment Athletics skull cap while waving his half-Mexican, half-American flag, it was a bit surreal watching former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz stroll into the Bellator MMA cage on Wednesday night. Set to headline the promotion’s first pay-per-view card opposite fellow former champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in November, the spectacle that occurred […]