Rising Mexican star Erik Perez spent more time than most main carders doing interviews during the run-up to his UFC 155 fight, and when he got his chance in the cage, he continued the dominant run that’s generated so much attention in him. Perez overwhelmed Byron Bloodworth, eventually finishing in a first-round TKO. The time [...]
It was a long time between octagon appearances for Todd Duffee, but the massive heavyweight returned with a vengeance at UFC 155. Displaying the power that made him an intriguing prospect his first time around, Duffee knocked out Phil De Fries at 2:04 of the first round. “Two years is a long time,” he said [...]
It was one of those rare, quiet weekends; the kind where the sport just treads water while the rest of us get ready to stuff our faces and generally revert back to acting like children again. Though at this point no news is probably good news, because I’m sure the last thing you want to [...]
LAS VEGAS — Michael Bisping’s long-awaited UFC middleweight title shot just might be in reach. At Saturday night’s TUF 16 Finale postfight news conference, UFC president Dana White indicated that if the British veteran wins his next fight, he’s likely to get the next shot at Anderson Silva’s crown. “If Bisping wins, Bisping will probably [...]
Brian Stann’s return to light heavyweight will only be a pit stop. A day after news broke that the popular “All-American” will meet Wanderlei Silva in a 205-pound bout at UFC on FUEL TV 8, Stann took to Twitter to explain why the fight isn’t take place at middleweight, which is where both fighters have [...]
Rory MacDonald challenged Carlos Condit to a rematch just seconds after his UFC on FOX 5 win over B.J. Penn Saturday night, and the UFC wasted no time in putting the fight together. Both MacDonald and Condit have been offered the fight, according to sources, and both have agreed to meet in 2013. MMAJunkie.com first [...]
Diego Sanchez’s long and winding road is ready to take another turn. With little prompting, the “Ultimate Fighter 1″ champion and Jackson’s MMA fighter took to Twitter on Monday and announced he is moving back to the lightweight division. “MY NEXT FIGHT WILL BE AT LIGHTWEIGHT,” Sanchez tweeted, the caps all his. The news came [...]
Michael Chiesa, the season 15 winner of FX’s ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ (TUF), has been forced off of Saturday’s UFC on FOX 5 fight card due to an unnamed “illness”. The UFC Tweeted the news early this morning. TUF Live winner Michael Chiesa forced off Saturday’s Seattle card due to illness – get well soon, @mikemav22 [...]
A tumultuous 2012 in the mixed martial arts business appears ready to go out with a bang. December’s schedule includes a pair of monster UFC main cards at UFC on FOX 5 and UFC 155, as well as a pair of Bellator events. So without further ado, here’s a look at six storylines worth following [...]
Two weeks after his victory over Carlos Condit, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre seems to be tied to every hot news item in mixed martial arts. Who deserves the next shot at his title? Will the superfight with Anderson Silva happen, and if so, at what weight, and in which venue? What does he think [...]