UFC Strawweight in 2017: What’s Happened and Where it’s Headed
The UFC's strawweight division has treated us to some incredible performances and matchups in 2017, and based off of those bouts, we're in for a fantastic second-half of the year. Whether it was Joanna Jedrzejczyk impressively extending her reign as...
With Korean Zombie Out, Jason Knight Faces Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214
With the Korean Zombie out due to injury (now known to be a blown ACL and MCL), featherweight Jason Knight has been tabbed to face Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214. The UFC announced the news earlier today after the...
Max Holloway’s Moment of Triumph Best Result for UFC Featherweight Division
Max Holloway was certainly blessed at UFC 212 Saturday night, shocking the MMA world with a third round TKO upset win over Jose Aldo. It was the best result possible for the featherweight division, which was desperately in need...
UFC Approach to Demetrious Johnson is Mighty Disappointing
Demetrious Johnson is not one to talk trash, or even speak out of turn. As MMA fighters go, he's about as well-mannered and soft spoken as they come. Thus it came as a shock to many when Mighty Mouse...
UFC 212 Bonus Winners: Brian Kelleher’s Incredible Story Gets Happy Ending
A little known but highly entertaining narrative came to a very happy ending at UFC 212 last night. Just months ago, Brian Kelleher was tweeting MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani for tickets to UFC 205 in New York. In Rio...
UFC 212: Vitor Belfort’s Swan Song Or Not, It’s the Passing Of An Era
When Dan Henderson retired last year after a "close but no cigar" performance against middleweight champion Michael Bisping, it left the UFC with just a single active fighter from its Pioneer Era: Vitor Belfort. At UFC 212 later this...
Remember When… The UFC Made Its Brazil Debut?
Regardless of how obnoxious certain aspects of modern day professional MMA and the UFC can be, we can always go back to a simpler time, remembering when… the UFC held their debut event in Brazil. Certain aspects of following the highest...
Korean Zombie Injured, Out of UFC 214: Report
It appears UFC 214 just took a heavy blow. According to noted MMA analyst Robin Black, the Korean Zombie Chan Sung Jung is injured and has been forced to withdraw from the card. Jung had been expected to meet...
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Rashad Evans to Face Sam Alvey
"Suga" Rashad Evans is going to give middleweight another try. The UFC announced today that the former light heavyweight champion will meet "Smilin'" Sam Alvey this August in Mexico. The bout will be part of UFC Fight Night Mexico...
UFC 214: Volkan Oezdemir Gets His Wish, Faces Jimi Manuwa
After his knockout victory over Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night 109 last weekend, Volkan Oezdemir expressed a desire to face heavy-handed light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa next. Well, the UFC has granted his wish. The promotion announced today that...