Brian Kelleher to Face Marlon Vera at UFC on Fox 25
UFC 212 upset (and Performance Bonus) winner Brian Kelleher made a huge splash in his UFC debut last weekend. Now, he's got something to look forward to: a fight with Marlon Vera at UFC on Fox 25. The bout...
UFC 216: Cejudo vs. Reis, Moras vs. Evans-Smith Added to Edmonton Card
UFC 216 in Edmonton has had a couple of new bouts added to the card today. According to a report by Canada's TSN and confirmed by the UFC, flyweights Henry Cedjudo and Wilson Reis will square off at the...
Alan Jouban Injured, Out of Fight with Brian Camozzi at UFC 213
It seems like it was just last week that Alan Jouban's bout with Brian Camozzi was announced. Mostly because it was. After announcing the bout last Tuesday, it appears the UFC will need a new dance partner for Camozzi....
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...