When Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga talks about BJJ, you want to listen. And when he talks about BJJ for MMA, you definitely want to listen. UFC caliber Heavyweights are a rare breed as it is. But UFC caliber Heavyweights with a high level submission game are like unicorns. Read More »
UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve has been in his share of wars in his MMA career. He has been viciously knocked out four times including his UFC debut against Junior dos Santos. He had his head split open in his next fight against Dennis Stojnic before coming back to submit him in the second round. Struve added another war story to his career on Saturday night as Mark Hunt landed some crushing punches that ultimate broke Struve's jaw. Read More »
A new bout has been announced for the UFC 159 card as Leonard Garcia (15-10-1) faces Cody McKenzie (13-3) in a featherweight matchup. The event is set to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on April 27. Read More »
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt also continued to revive his career, winning his third consecutive fight by knocking out Stefan Struve in the third round. The event featured a lot of fighters that were jockeying for position in their respective weight divisions. Let's see where each fighter goes next after the dust settles. Read More »
Yushin Okami called out Michael Bisping after his split decision win over Hector Lombard at the UFC on FUEL TV 8 event in Japan on Saturday. Read More »
At the age of 38, Mark Hunt has managed to revitalize his Mixed Martial Arts career in amazing fashion. He picked up his fourth straight win on Saturday night, defeating dangerous Dutchman Stefan Struve via third round TKO in the co-headliner at UFC on FUEL TV 8, which took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Read More »
The UFC on FUEL TV 8 event saved the best for last when the co-main event and main event fights provided memories for years to come. Mark Hunt and Stefan Struve was a back and forth heavyweight war of attrition, and Brian Stann stood toe to toe with Wanderlei Silva in the main event. Read More »
If the legend of Wanderlei Silva was in the least bit tarnished with his recent performances in the UFC, he polished it right back up with a brutal knockout of Brian Stann at 4:08 of the second round. Read More »
Mark Hunt showed little fear of fighting Stefan Struve on the ground, but it was his striking game that finished the fight as he put Struve away with a powerful left hook to win his fourth consecutive fight in the UFC at 1:44 of the third round. Read More »
Diego Sanchez struggled on the feet against the firepower of Takanori Gomi but did enough with his takedowns to edge Gomi on the scorecards to earn a controversial split decision victory. Read More »
"Thunder" trumped "Lightning" in a battle of top contenders in the UFC's middleweight division as Yushin Okami survived a late onslaught by Hector Lombard to earn a split decision victory. Read More »
Rani Yahya showed off his world class grappling skills as he threatened Mizuto Hirota during the entire bout on the canvas on his way to a unanimous decision victory with scores of 29-28 across the board. Read More »
Siyar Bahadurzada never got a chance to get his powerful offense on track as he was neutralized by the superior grappling of Dong Hyun Kim. "Stun Gun" dominated all three rounds of action with a stifling top game en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. Read More »
It appears that UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will be on the shelf for quite a bit according to his head trainer Matt Hume. Johnson indeed has a torn labrum and will be out at least 12 weeks. Read More »
UFC on FUEL TV 8 fighter weigh-ins are being held this evening at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, the same location that will host Saturday's fight card featuring Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann in a light heavyweight main event. Read More »
The UFC 160 event that's set for May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is quickly taking shape although we are months away from the event. The UFC heavyweight title fight between champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva will be the main event. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its return to Japan this weekend with a stacked card on "free" television. "UFC on Fuel TV 8" takes place Saturday, March 2, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. There's a long history of amazing MMA and combat sporting events in Saitama, and there's something special about seeing the UFC holding events there and helping to revive the mixed martial arts scene in Japan. Read More »
The weather in London has been terrible the whole time I’ve been here. I’ve almost been here a week and it started off with being cold and rainy, then it snowed one day, and it was cold and windy the next day. Today is probably the nicest day and just my luck I can’t leave the hotel. Well I can leave the hotel but Mike Dolce told me to let my body rest and just stay in my room. So for the most part my day will be spent in my hotel room. Read More »
The UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen fight card has quickly taken shape over the past couple of weeks. The event will be headlined by the UFC light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Chael Sonnen. The event will take place on April 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Read More »
Fresh off a first round submission win over Ivan Menjivar at UFC 157 this past weekend, Urijah Faber (27-6) will return to the Octagon on April 13 against Scott Jorgensen (14-6) in the new main event for the TUF 17 Finale at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Read More »
Hey guys in this blog I’m going to talk about my trip to London, England. I’m going to break it up a few different ways. It’s going to be a three-part series and hopefully you guys read all three parts and enjoy all three of them as well. Read More »
All of the UFC 157 fighters are facing medical suspensions with a few facing possible long term suspensions. UFC 157 was a historic event which featured the first women's MMA fight in the UFC when Ronda Rousey successfully defended her women's bantamweight title against Liz Carmouche. Read More »
