By: Alex Mattis Nearly three years ago, Dennis Siver was knocked out by Melvin Guillard in just 36 seconds at UFC 86. A little over a week ago at UFC 127, Dennis Siver beat top lightweight contender, George Sotiropoulos via decision and established his spot at the top of the pack. Aside from coming out […]
UFC officials released the full bout sheet for the upcoming March 19th PPV show that will pit Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua against Jon “Bones” Jones. The bout will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on March 19. In the co-main event Urijah “The California Kid” Faber will take on Eddie […]
By Bryan Lee In late 2006, as the Pride Fighting Championships began to unravel with rumors of money troubles and Yakuza ties, we began to see the first influx of top fighters arriving in the U.S. from all corners of the world. The World Fighting Alliance was able to snag Rampage Jackson from Pride as […]
BY SAMMY PEREZ In the fight game, whether it’s boxing or mixed martial arts, no matter how dominant a champion is, there is always a challenger out there that poses a threat. The one guy that has some fans starting to believe, the champion may finally have met his match. Such was the case with […]
UFC officials announced today after a 13 year absence it will return to Brazil. The host city will be Rio de Janeiro, and the PPV will take place on August 27 at the HSBC Arena. UFC president Dana White was quoted as saying “This is another historic day for the UFC.” The fight card for […]
Roughly one week removed from receiving his new UFC featherweight title from UFC President Dana White, Brazilian sensation Jose Aldo felt like the holidays came early this year. Little did the 24-year-old know that UFC gold wouldn’t be the only honor he’d receive to close out 2010. Aldo was named Fighter of the Year at […]
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Detroit will be infused with adrenaline on Saturday, November 20, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to the Motor City for the first time since UFC IX in 1996. The main event will see former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida at the Palace at Auburn Hills in Detroit, […]
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MAIN CARD Mauricio “Shogun” Rua def. Lyoto Machida via KO in R1 (3:35)Josh Koscheck def. Paul Daley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Jeremy Stephens def. Sam Stout via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)Matt Mitrione def. Kimbo Slice via TKO in R2 (4:24)Alan Belcher def. Patrick Cote via rear-naked choke in R2 (3:25) PRELIMINARY CARD Joe […]
