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Before you watch these face-offs watch the UFC on Vegas 2 weigh-ins. Three fighters missed weight and it was a crap show. Jessica Eye tried to make her face off lighthearted with some jokes and you could tell she was still drained from trying to make weight. Other than that they were pretty standard but … Read more
Just a heads up. The UFC Vegas 2 weigh ins were a crap show. Three fighters missed weight and the biggest offender was Karl Roberson who missed the mark by almost 5 pounds. That was a far cry from the minute .25 that Jessica Eye missed hers by. Zarrukh Adashev was 2.5 pounds over but … Read more
We are so glad that the UFC is back because we were going stir crazy. The next card lined up is headlined by a solid bout between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. Jessica’s one loss in her last five bouts is to flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Cynthia went 3-1-1 with her last bout being a … Read more
UFC strawweight Cynthia Calvillo was flagged by USADA when she tested positive for marijuana metabolites. This came after her UFC 219 defeat at the hands Carla Esparza last December. She was suspended for six months but there may be a silver lining. Reportedly, if she completes a USADA backed drug awareness program it may cut … Read more
Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo lost to Carla Esparza last month and things were still looking promising despite the L…until..She was notified of a potential UFC anti-doping policy violation for Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC. Here’s the UFC’s statement on the matter. The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Cynthia Calvillo … Read more
UFC Fight Night 113 took place from The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday and was headlined with a showdown between No. 8 ranked welterweight Gunnar Nelson and No. 14 ranked Santiago Ponzinibbio. Scotland’s own Joanne Calderwood faced Team Alpha Male strawweight Cynthia Calvillo in the co-headliner. Here are the full results from #UFCGlasgow: … 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
There was some drama at the UFC 210 weigh-ins Friday as headliner Daniel Cormier missed weight on his first attempt. The light heavyweight champ stepped on the scales at 206.2 pounds initially, but returned a couple minutes later to make the 205 pound title fight limit. Cormier will defend his crown in a rematch against … Read more
The Internet was all a buzz earlier today when reports that Daniel Cormier may miss weight for his UFC 210 light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Johnson surfaced. Then there were reports that Pearl Gonzalez was being pulled from her fight against Cynthia Calvillo due to her breast implants. UFC President Dana White says not to … Read more
The beginning of a fighter’s career is the result of the experiences they have had in our life, one simply can’t always put it in words what exactly prompted a person to take up something this dangerous as a profession. Some take up a path cause it leads to fulfillment of their dreams whereas some … Read more