Invicta featherweight champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino would have to cut at least 40 pounds to make bantamweight and challenge Ronda Rousey for the UFC title. Women’s MMA has led the charge in this MMA-filled weekend, spearheaded by Cyborg and Rousey’s title defenses. While Rousey collected Cat Zingano’s arm with a 14-second submission Saturday at UFC […]
Invicta featherweight champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino would have to cut at least 40 pounds to make bantamweight and challenge Ronda Rousey for the UFC title. Women’s MMA has led the charge in this MMA-filled weekend, spearheaded by Cyborg and Rousey’s title defenses. While Rousey collected Cat Zingano’s arm with a 14-second submission Saturday at UFC […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
Selecting a weight class is a big deal in mixed martial arts. Most athletes want to cut down to the smallest size possible, while retaining the physical abilities that will allow them to excel over their opponent. However, some struggle with maintaining that competitive weight. John Lineker and Kelvin Gastelum are two men who face […]
Selecting a weight class is a big deal in mixed martial arts. Most athletes want to cut down to the smallest size possible, while retaining the physical abilities that will allow them to excel over their opponent. However, some struggle with maintaining that competitive weight. John Lineker and Kelvin Gastelum are two men who face […]
Kelvin Gastelum missed weight for his showdown with Tyron Woodley at UFC 183 by eight pounds. That’s unacceptable, and the UFC has taken action. Per a report by Combat (h/t to Guilherme Cruz of MMA fighting), UFC president Dana White has ordered Gastelum to move back up to middleweight, a weight class the 23-year-old once […]
Kelvin Gastelum missed weight for his showdown with Tyron Woodley at UFC 183 by eight pounds. That’s unacceptable, and the UFC has taken action. Per a report by Combat (h/t to Guilherme Cruz of MMA fighting), UFC president Dana White has ordered Gastelum to move back up to middleweight, a weight class the 23-year-old once […]
Benson Henderson will be doing his best Donald Cerrone impression as he comes back to the UFC cage on short notice at Fight Night 60. He replaces Stephen Thompson the Broomfield, Colorado main event against Brandon Thatch. Ariel Helwani made the announcement after UFC 183 concluded on Fox Sports 1. Henderson last fought in mid-January […]
Benson Henderson will be doing his best Donald Cerrone impression as he comes back to the UFC cage on short notice at Fight Night 60. He replaces Stephen Thompson the Broomfield, Colorado main event against Brandon Thatch. Ariel Helwani made the announcement after UFC 183 concluded on Fox Sports 1. Henderson last fought in mid-January […]
Several UFC fighters stepped up to the plate and made names for themselves in 2014. Some talked their way into title contendership, while others flourished in the underdog role and earned the respect of their peers. Fighters like Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum and Conor McGregor ran through opponents en route to establishing divisional dominance. This […]
Several UFC fighters stepped up to the plate and made names for themselves in 2014. Some talked their way into title contendership, while others flourished in the underdog role and earned the respect of their peers. Fighters like Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum and Conor McGregor ran through opponents en route to establishing divisional dominance. This […]