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MMA veteran Paulo Filho known for fighting in Pride Fighting Championships and World Extreme Cagefighting was injured in a car accident in Niteroi, Brazil, on Monday morning. This comes via an article on Sherdog.com. Reportedly Filho suffered fractures in his hand and hip after the vehicle he was driving smashed head on with a Vectra. … Read more
Former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz (19-1) hasn’t fought inside the UFC Octagon in nearly three years, but will finally make his return when he takes on number six ranked Takeya Mizugaki (20-7-2) at UFC 178 on Sept. 27. How will the long layoff affect the 28-year-old Alliance MMA product when he steps back into … Read more
UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber and former UFC bantamweight Dominick Cruz have a had a huge grudge against one another years dating back to their days in the now defunct WEC MMA promotion. The two first fought at WEC 26 in 2007 with Faber submitting Cruz in 98 seconds to defend his WEC featherweight title. The … Read more
I feel like we have missed out on an epic fight that the injury bug stole away. James Krause and Jamie Varner was poised to be a back and forth war in the lightweight division but instead we got a round filled with grit and skill from both men. Krause started things off using his … Read more
As 2013 slowly comes to an end, many of us recall what an incredible year it has been for our beloved sport. From stunning upsets, to timeless wars of attrition and heart, 2013 has delivered countless memories for fight-fans across the globe. Although, one story that hasn’t received the attention it deserves would have to be the remarkable revitalization in the career of a man that some may have all-to-soon have forgotten, Leonard Garcia.
Legacy Fighting Champioships is live from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi Texas for their 20th event. The 45 year old Carlo Prater takes top billing in the main event. The UFC veteran meets Texan Carlos Diego Ferreira in a lightweight match up. Prater, from Brazil, has won only once in his last four outings but is coming off a submission win earlier this year.
Heavy hitters and veterans of the sport join us tonight to talk about two very different points in their careers. We also have much to talk about following UFC 158 as well as two big events taking place this week. RFA returns as they visit Colorado and World Series of Fighting lands in Atlantic city for their sophomore event.
UFC lightweight contender Anthony Pettis isn’t too happy with the news that Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez will get the next title shot against Ben Henderson at the UFC on FOX 7 event in April.
After donating time and money to local rape crisis centers and undergoing sensitivity training, former WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres is back in the UFC.
“The” James Krause talks about his upcoming fight at RFA 1, his TUF 15 tryout experience and what it’s like to have an opponent change at the last minute.