A pretty crucial lightweight bout between former champion Benson Henderson and Michael Johnson is being targeted for the Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale on July 12th. The UFC is looking to have the event take place in Florida but as of this writing no venue has been confirmed. It was not that long ago, last week …
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It was announced last week that a welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Nate Diaz would take place at UFC 189. On paper the fight made sense. Brown was looking to bounce back from after two tough losses and Diaz was going to return to welterweight in order to give his career another breath of …
Continue reading Nate Diaz Stands Up to UFC, Fight With Matt Brown Off
We have not even gotten through this weekend's UFC on Fox card and we already have the next one to look forward to. The UFC announced on Tuesday that the next time the UFC airs on Fox it will be on July 25 in Chicago. It also announced three major match ups for the event …
Continue reading Next UFC on Fox Card Gets Barao vs. Dillashaw; Pettis and Tate Also Scheduled
Reports surfaced early this week that Michael Bisping was offered to step up and face Ronald "Jacare" Souza on short notice after Jacare's original opponent was injured. Gilberto Faria, who manages Jacare, told Combate that Bisping had no interest in fighting he Brazilian. Jacare was supposed to square off agains Yoel Romero this Saturday, April …
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The UFC's first live in event in Poland was headlined by a rematch between Mikro Cro Cop and Gabriel Gonzaga. Being part of a UFC first is sure to be a life long memory for all the fighters who took part on the Krakow card. For Gonzaga every time he now looks in the mirror …
Last Saturday saw Mirko Cro Cop avenge his loss to Gabriel Gonzaga and now Bobby Lashley will get his chance at revenge against James Thompson, the man who gave him his second career loss. The heavyweight battle has been added to Bellator 138 which will be headlined by Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice. Lashley and …
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Earning a gold medal in the Olympics is a dream all athletes wish to obtain. We have seen NBA stars create a "dream team" in order to achieve this goal and superstars emerge with every Olympic Games. Now it looks like an MMA superstar wants to have the chance to represent his country in the …
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. In the case of Mirko "Cro Cop" it was on ice for eight years. On Saturday Cro Cop got his revenge against Gabriel Gonzaga with a TKO win in the third round of their main event bout. It was the UFC's first live event in Poland …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdcNYEI3Eug&feature=youtu.be The RFA came back to AXS TV with two title fights on Friday April 10th. The main event bout saw featherweight champion Justin Lawrence retain his title against Sam Toomer giving the young fighter his first professional lost. Lawrence was able to use striking on the feet and ground to get the TKO win …
Continue reading One Champion Retains, Another One is Crowned: RFA 25 Results
Will Brooks reign as Bellator lightweight champion continued after grinding out a unanimous decision victory over Dave Jansen. Coming into the bout Brooks predicted a finish but that was hardly the case as Jansen proved to be a much tougher fight than expected for the champion. Jansen came out blazing and seemed like he would …
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