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Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia took to the scales for the UFC 190 weigh-ins on Friday, then it was time for the customary staredown. Correia was right in her face, clearly emotional and trash-talking at Ronda the whole time. The champ remained intensely focused, did not say a word, and stood her ground for the … Read more
TJ Dillashaw put a systematic beatdown on former champion Renan Barao to retain his bantamweight title Saturday night at UFC on Fox 16 in Chicago. Dillashaw proved their first fight was no fluke, used his footwork, striking and angles to win the striking game, and tired Barao out against the cage and in the clinch. … Read more
After 14 years in the UFC, 36-year-old Frank Mir (18-9) continues to impress. After four straight losses between 2012-2014 it looked like Mir’s days in the UFC were all but done. But a first round KO of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in Januray showed us Mir still had something left in the tank — AND NOW THIS! … Read more
The real reason behind Aldo's rib injury!#UFC189 #ConorMcGregor #JoseAldo pic.twitter.com/RJAqPXjjnr — EOW (@_EOW_) June 24, 2015 Reigning UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has suffered a broken rib and in all honesty will most likely have to pull out of his upcoming bout with Irish superstar Conor McGregor scheduled for UFC 189 on July 11. A … Read more
Big Country’s seemingly indomitable chin did not hold up against the Super Samoan, Mark Hunt, at UFC Fight Night 52 Saturday in Saitama, Japan. Set up with jabs, Roy Nelson ducked right into an uppercut from Hunt that sent him face first to the canvas in the night’s main event. Official time, 3:00 mark of … Read more
The odds were largely in favor of UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey at UFC 175, but there were those who thought Alexis Davis would at least put up a good fight against the “Rowdy” one. I was not one of those people. I predicted a quick first round destruction of Davis during our UFC … Read more
It’s round 1, I’m not too sweaty yet and find myself trying to lock up an inverted triangle. But as I try to switch to a scissors lock/armbar, my opponent starts to stand up. Looking back, that’s when I should’ve let go, but hindsight is 20/20 as they say. Now look at me, I’m a … Read more
Check out this video of former UFC heavyweight Pat Barry getting knocked the f*** out by Zack Mwekessa. Please like & share:
After 10 straight wins Tyrone Spong suffered a TKO loss due-to-leg-break against Gokhan Saki in the Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final at Glory 15 Saturday in Istanbul, Turkey. The leg break injury occurred in the first round when Saki checked a low kick. This immediately brings to mind the same injury suffered by Anderson … Read more
Chris Weidman came out strong in round one against Anderson Silva in the UFC 162 main event Saturday night in Las Vegas. Like Chael Sonnen before him Weidman put Silva on his back early in round one, controlled him and landed ground and pound.