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WOW. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. That sounds very odd. At UFC 274 former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will get another shot at undisputed gold. This time the belt will not be around anyone’s waist on the way to The Octagon. Headed in to today’s weigh ins it was around the waist … Read more
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski looks incredible as the king at 145 pounds. He has beaten Max Holloway twice, Brian Ortega, and The Korean Zombie via TKO It has become commonplace for successful champs like Volkanovski to aim for a second belt in another weight class. Stars like Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Henry Cejudo, and … Read more
Bellator standout Michael Chandler had one fight in the UFC before he got offered a chance at winning the lightweight championship at UFC 262. He obliterated Dan Hooker 2:30 in to round 1 back in January and that performance plus some of the most fortuitous timing we have seen has him facing Charles Oliveira Saturday … Read more
We’re fast approaching UFC 262, which kicks off at 22:00 in the Toyota Center, Houston, on 14 May, and headlines with Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira going up against “Iron” Michael Chandler for the lightweight title, which was vacated by “The Eagle” Khabib Nurmagomedov when he retired following his win against Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje. Whereas … Read more
Even though former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has made it clear he has retired he is still being called out. Tony Ferguson’s Street Fighter themed call out may be the best in recent memory. Press start to continue ducking. One of the most intriguing match-ups that never happened is one between the Russian great … Read more
UFC’s final FOX card takes place Saturday night from Milwaukee. Lightweight bangers Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee will rematch in the headliner. Edson Barboza and Dan Hooker will meet in the lightweight co-main event. Pro MMA Now will have results and video highlights from the event. UFC on FOX 31 results: (still in progress…) Lightweight: … Read more
UFC lightweight standout Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira (23-8, 1 NC) will be fighting returning UFC vet Christos Giagos (15-6) on Sept. 22 when the two face-off at UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Oliveira’s manager, Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management, confirmed the matchup with Pro MMA Now this week. The bout is … Read more
Immediately I felt sorry for those who shelled out the $60+ for the UFC 210 PPV. The card wasn’t a stellar lineup by any means although the pay-per-view portion was decent enough. It just lacked star power and looking at the card on paper didn’t feel like one you had to buy. But then a … Read more
Here’s the lineup for tonight’s UFC on FOX 21 main card from Vancouver. We’ll be doing a live blog, sharing my thoughts on each fight in real time. Welterweight: Demian Maia vs. Carlos Condit Featherweight: Anthony Pettis vs. Charles Oliveira Women’s Strawweight: Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings Lightweight: Joe Lauzon vs. Jim Miller Refresh every … Read more
BOOM…. Well my 3 a.m. phone just came in, and when you are MMA agent you have to answer, and you know it’s not good news. Of course a million things go through my mind before I can stop this horrible cell phone ringing, buzzing, lights flashing. So I quickly try to focus, and realize, … Read more