Bellator Fighting Championships is returning to Casino Rama on November 2 for Bellator 79 LIVE on MTV2, The Score in Canada and in commercial free HD on EPIX beginning at 8 p.m. EST. Doors open at 6pm EST, with the event also being broadcast on mun2 in Spanish language, as well as streamed on Spike.com. Read More »
Author Archives: Kelvin Hunt
Feed SubscriptionRafael dos Anjos vs. Mark Bocek set for UFC 154
The UFC website has announced that Rafael dos Anjos will take on Mark Bocek in a lightweight bout that's set to take place at UFC 154 in Montreal. The event will take place on November 17th at the Bell Centre. Read More »
Rousey vs. Cyborg: Who said a title had to be on the line for this fight to happen?
Ronda Rousey and Cyborg Santos have been lighting up the airwaves of MMA radio and the frontpages of MMA websites for the past few days since Rousey defended her Strikeforce bantamweight title against Sarah Kaufman on Saturday night. Kelvin Hunt tells you why a title fight isn't needed to make this fight happen. Read More »
Ronda Rousey: Are there any legitimate challengers left for her?
We take a look at Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and who could potentially give her a challenge in the future. We look at Cyborg Santos, Miesha Tate, and Invicta's Sara McMann. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Nate Diaz: ‘I’m trying to beat the number one guy in the world’
UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson was on the latest episode of "Inside MMA" and gave his thoughts on UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz as an opponent. In turn, Nate Diaz appeared and gave his thoughts on UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson as an opponent. Read More »
Report: Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz to headline UFC on FOX 5 in December
UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson will defend his title at the UFC on FOX 5 event that will take place on December 8th. UFC President Dana White confirmed the news with USA Today. That fight will serve as the main event with the co-main event consisting of top light heavyweights Alexander Gustafsson and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. The UFC 152 welterweight fight that was scraped between BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald will also take place on the UFC on FOX 5 event. Read More »
Gunnar Nelson vs. Pascal Krauss and Jimi Manuwa vs. Kyle Kingsbury complete UFC on FUEL TV 5
UFC officials announced two fights today that will complete the UFC on FUEL TV 5 event that's set for September 29th in Nottingham, England, at the Capital FM Arena. Gunnar Nelson will take on Pascal Krauss in a welterweight matchup while Jimi Manuwa will take on Kyle Kingsbury in a middleweight matchup. Read More »
Chael Sonnen will move to light heavyweight division and face Forrest Griffin in December
Former UFC middleweight number one contender Chael Sonnen announced on "UFC Tonight" that he will face former UFC light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin on December 29th in a light heavyweight bout. Read More »
UFC 150 fallout: Breaking down the UFC lightweight division
The UFC lightweight division finally has a little bit of clarity for the first time in about two years with Ben Henderson being able to narrowly defend his title against Frankie Edgar at UFC 150. Who are the new contenders in the division? Read More »
UFC 150 fallout: Let’s play UFC matchmaker
So we experienced UFC 150 on Saturday night and the results of those fights should leave us with some interesting matchups moving forward. Let's make an attempt to take Joe Silva's spot and play UFC matchmaker. Read More »
Kevin Forant, Keith Richardson, and Ricky Rainey sign with XFC promotion
The XFC promotion just got a lot stronger with the addition of three fighters from the Charlotte area of North Carolina. Lightweight Kevin Forant, featherweight Keith Richardson, and middleweight Ricky Rainey have signed multi-fight contracts with the XFC. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
UFC 150: Frankie Edgar was not robbed against Ben Henderson
Kelvin Hunt takes a look back at the UFC 150 main event between UFC champion Ben Henderson and former champion Frankie Edgar, and talks about why Henderson retaining the title wasn't a 'robbery'. Read More »
Nate Diaz to fight winner of Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar for lightweight title
UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz will receive the next lightweight title shot. He'll fight the winner of the UFC 150 main event between Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar bout according to UFC President Dana White during the UFC on FUEL TV weigh-in show. Read More »
UFC 150 preview: Ben Henderson looks to defeat Frankie Edgar for second time
The UFC 150 main event will feature the UFC lightweight title bout between the champion Ben Henderson and the former champion Frankie Edgar. Henderson defeated Edgar at UFC 144 earlier this year, and now Edgar will look to bring the title back to New Jersey. It should be an excellent fight so let's go inside and break it down to see who the winner will be. Read More »
UFC 150 preview: Melvin Guillard and Donald Cerrone are both going for the knockout
The UFC 150 co-main event will feature a lightweight fight between former training partners when Melvin Guillard and Donald Cerrone lock horns on Saturday night in Denver, Colorado. This should be a great fight between two dynamic fighters that are almost always in exciting fights. Read More »
Josh Koscheck injured, Jay Hieron will face Jake Ellenberger at UFC 151 (updated)
The injury bug has bit UFC 151 and in a big way. Josh Koscheck (17-6) has been forced to withdraw from his co-main event fight with Jake Ellenberger (26-7) due to a bulging disc in his back. The news was announced on the "UFC Tonight" show that airs on FUEL TV. Read More »
UFC 150: Yushin Okami looks to get back on winning track against Buddy Roberts
We take a look at the UFC 150 middleweight fight between former number one contender Yushin Okami as he's set to take on Buddy Roberts in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday night. Read More »
Glass Half Full: UFC on FOX 4 ratings hold steady
The UFC on FOX 4 event took place on Saturday night and turned out to be an event filled with drama, great finishes, and tremendous displays of heart and determination. That was just enough for the UFC on FOX 4 event to average 2.44 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research numbers released by FOX. Read More »
UFC 150: Ed Herman welcomes Jake Shields to UFC middleweight division
The UFC 150 event will feature a middleweight matchup between TUF 3 alum Ed Herman and former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields. It will be the first middleweight fight for Shields in over two years and will be his first in the UFC. Read More »
Life Meter: How much does Shogun Rua have left in the tank?
We watched Shogun Rua defeat a game Brandon Vera on Saturday night via TKO. I didn't think it would be an easy fight because Vera matches up pretty well with Rua stylistically, but I want to go back to UFC 139 when Rua lost a close unanimous decision against Dan Henderson. Read More »