We here at ProMMANow.com obviously love all things MMA, but let's look at this objectively for a moment- fighting of any kind can get gross...very gross. In no other sport is encountering a combination of sweat, blood, vomit, and a cornucopia of excrement such a real possibility on a daily basis. Read More »
No surprise that main event winner and UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez walked away from UFC 160 with the biggest paycheck. Following closely was former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos. Velasquez will see $400,000 deposited into his bank account and Dos Santos will add $240,000. Read More »
How did you like Mark Hunt's performance against Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 this past weekend? He landed some hard shots against dos Santos, but dos Santos' chin held up and he used his boxing and takedowns en route to what looked like was going to be a unanimous decision win -- until dos he was able to land a spinning head kick and finish Hunt off with under a minute left in the fight. Read More »
In case you missed the UFC 160 PPV main card, we've got you covered with the full video highlights of those fights below. UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez demolished Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva for the second time in a year to retain his title. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos knocked out Mark Hunt with a spinning head kick in the third round to set up the rubber match with Velasquez later this year Read More »
The UFC 160 event lived up to the hype on Saturday night with some outstanding fights. There were four fighters who took home some extra bonus money for their performances on Saturday night. Junior dos Santos, Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira, and TJ Grant took home $50,000. Read More »
"UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2" takes place this evening at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined with a heavyweight championship bout between current title-holder Cain Velasquez and number one contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Read More »
Facing one of the most dangerous strikers in MMA in Mark Hunt, Junior dos Santos cemented his top contender status as he dominated the action on the feet and on the ground before landing a highlight reel spinning back kick to KO Hunt at 4:18 of the third round. Read More »
The ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) staff puts on their prediction pants to give you their thoughts and fight picks for UFC 160. The heavyweight title is on the line. Mark Hunt tries to shock the world once again. Glover Teixeira tries for his 19th straight win. Two lightweights battle it out for a shot at the title and "Cowboy" Cerrone and KJ Noons are going to try to hurt each other... badly! Read More »
Fighter weigh-ins for UFC 160 are being held today at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the same location that will host Saturday's fight card headlined with a heavyweight championship bout between current title-holder Cain Velasquez and number one contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Read More »
The PPV portion of the card will start at the usual 10 p.m. ET time slot, with preliminary fights airing on Facebook at 3:35 p.m. ET and FX at 5 p.m. ET. The main event and co-main event will feature heavyweight bouts. UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will rematch Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in the main event. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will take on Mark Hunt in the co-main event. The Countdown to UFC 160 show highlighted these four fighters as they prepare to do battle on Saturday night. Read More »
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The UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II event is set to take place on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The PPV portion of the card will start at the usual 10 p.m. ET time slot, with preliminary fights airing on Facebook at 3:35 p.m. ET and FUEL TV at 5 p.m. ET. Read More »
The UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 event is slated for Saturday, May 25, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The traditional pre-event "UFC Countdown" show for UFC 160 will air on Tuesday, May 21, on FUEL TV at 9 p.m. ET. Read More »
"A lot of people think they're going to ride out the storm with Cain Velasquez, but his storm never ends. ... Cain is the perfect package." Those are the words of UFC color commentator Joe Rogan talking about the UFC heavyweight champion as he prepares to defend his title in a rematch with Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on May 25 in the UFC 160 main event in Las Vegas. Read More »
The UFC 160 event that’s set for May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is ready to rock and roll just three weeks out from the event. Read More »
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez meets Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on Saturday, May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in a rematch between two of the sports best heavyweights with tickets going on sale March 22. Read More »
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt (9-7) (4-1 UFC) is one huge win away from fighting for the UFC heavyweight title. UFC President Dana White told a group of reporters following the UFC 158 press conference that took place earlier today in Canada, that Hunt would "likely" earn a title shot if he knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 160. Read More »
Mark Hunt will officially replace the injured Alistair Overeem at UFC 160 this May, when he faces off against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos. Talk of Hunt stepping in to take the fight began to swirl on Twitter earlier in the week; however, UFC President Dana White initially dismissed the rumor, claiming that Hunt had been offered the fight but turned it down. Read More »
Alistair Overeem has suffered an injury that will keep him out of action for weeks which means he will not be able to fight Junior dos Santos at UFC 160. Read More »
UFC® ON FUEL TV 8: SILVA VS. STANN on Saturday, March 2, shattered several of the network’s viewership records including most-watched program, most-watched day and most-watched prime time ever, according to Nielsen Media Research. Read More »
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 »
