After suffering his first career loss, Edson Barboza hopes to rebound at the upcoming UFC on FX 7 event, but his scheduled fight has seen a change following an injury to opponent Justin Salas. Instead of facing the American, Barboza will take on fellow Brazilian Lucas Martins at January 19′s UFC on FX 7 card, [...]
From the thrilling main event between two combatants pushing the limit of what people in society are legally allowed to do to one another to the predictably abysmal judging, there was much to love and hate at Saturday’s UFC 155. Let’s take a closer look at the good and bad, the winners and losers as [...]
Ol’ Dan Henderson just couldn’t help himself. Hours before the new year announced its presence with the uncorking of a thousand champagne bottles, “Hendo” fired off one last parting shot to the man who eluded him the most in 2012. “Wishin everyone a Happy New year!! Be safe! No drinking and driving and hitting telephone [...]
Saturday’s UFC 155 was an eventful show that went from one extreme to the other. The show started with strong action in the Facebook prelims. The FX portion was fine. There were a lot of strong expectations for both the Jamie Varner vs. Melvin Guillard fight as well as Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland. While [...]
The UFC finishes 2012 on Saturday night with UFC 155. The event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas features the UFC heavyweight title rematch between Junior dos Santos and former champ Cain Velasquez. Who stands to gain, who has a lot to lose, and what looks like the fight of the night? [...]
On Dec. 8, Juan Manuel Marquez landed one of the most devastating punches boxing has ever witnessed, a savage, perfect right hand that simultaneously flattened Manny Pacquiao and crushed forever the possibility of the mother of all mega-fights. A proposed bout pitting Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather in a matchup of box-office heavyweights had been the [...]
LAS VEGAS — If you’re expecting Roy Nelson to wait around for Shane Carwin, well, forget about it. As far as “Big Country” is concerned, his first-round TKO of Matt Mitrione on Saturday night was the capper of his entire “Ultimate Fighter” experience, Carwin included. “I’m focusing on somebody besides Shane,” Nelson said. “We’ve already [...]
Former UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman is moving down to lightweight. Brenneman, who was recently released by the organization after a UFC 152 loss to Kyle Noke, announced on his Web site recently that he will meet Eric Irvin in a 155-pound bout on Jan. 19 in Altoona, Pa. Brenneman (15-5) went 4-4 inside the Octagon [...]
For 14 months, B.J. Penn was no longer a part of the world which he helped build, instead choosing a self-imposed exile to his homeland of Hawaii. He returned with thoughts of a future rich with success that would build upon his already established legacy. He left with more heartache. And headache. And … well, [...]