Aggression or Elusiveness: Who will win Cruz vs. Barao?

With Renan Barao’s convincing defeat of consensus number-one contender Urijah Faber at UFC 149, talk shifts to his looming bout with current Bantamweight titleholder Dominick Cruz. Cruz, who still remains on the shelf following major knee surgery, is rumored to be unable to fight until March of 2013 at the earliest. While the main event of UFC 149 has been much-maligned over the past few days as not delivering, the fact remains that Renan Barao is one of the most gifted and well-rounded fighters in the

Bibiano Fernandes out of UFC 149, never signed contract

News swirled today that DREAM Bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes was injured and unable to fight at his scheduled UFC 149 appearance against Roland Delorme. However, follow-ups have seemed to have found an entirely different story altogether, as Fernandes was quoted as having been offered a contract by the UFC but found the terms unagreeable. This has appeared to have confirmed by Fernandes himself, who stated the following via Fightersonlymag.com:
“I would like to make perfectly clear the news

Ian McCall: I am getting paid twice to beat up somebody that I know I can beat

Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall is set to take on Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson this Friday night for another semi-final fight in the UFC’s flyweight tournament. Their original March fight was mired in controversy as a judge miscalculated and ruled the fight in Johnson’s favor. It should have gone to a sudden victory round. The two fighters are going to throw-down to see which one will face Joseph “Beefcake” Benavidez for the inaugural UFC flyweight championship.
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Stefan Struve vs. Pat Barry added to UFC on Versus 6

UFC.com announced today an interesting heavyweight bout that has been added to UFC on Versus 6. The 6’11, 255lbs Dutchman Stefan Struve will be taking on 5’11, 243lbs Pat Barry.
“Verbal agreements are in for a titanic battle between Stefan ‘Skyscraper’ Struve and Pat ‘HD’ Barry October 1st on UFC Live On Versus,” said UFC president Dana White. Struve is the tallest fighter among UFC heavyweights, while Barry, a full foot shorter, clocks in as the division’s

Official: Edgar vs. Maynard III fight cancelled (Updated)

According to a report from MMAFighting.com and officially announced on UFC.com the trilogy between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will have to wait. Both fighters suffered injuries during their respective training camps. To replace Edgar and Maynard for the main event at UFC 130 will be Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill and the co-main event of Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson. The welterweight bout between Thiago Alves and Rick Story will also be promoted to the main Pay-Per-View card as well. Below is the official

From Heavyweight to Bantamweight: Seven Future UFC Champions

There’s no doubt about the future belonging to the young. And with fighters such as Jon Jones and Anthony Pettis already making an impact in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, let’s take a quick look at those who may put the UFC belt around their waist sooner than we think. From Heavyweight to Bantamweight, here’s a list of seven future UFC Champions. And as always, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.Heavyweight: Stefan Struve Age: 23 Record: 21-4
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Blogkick: UFC 126 Preliminary Predictions

Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly
Along with Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone is one of the most entertaining and exciting fighters to have fought in the WEC. His ability to entertain is matched by his durability and grit. Cerrone is an extremely tough fighter to put away, having never been knocked out in his career. This does not bode well for his English opponent. Most of Kelly’s victories have come by knockout but he will struggle to crack the granite jaw of Cerrone. Despite Cerrone’s adept

WEC’s best merge with the UFC

With the World Extreme Cagefiighting now officially absorbed by its sister promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship, I will be reviewing some of the WEC’s best prospects, that could make some noise within the UFC ranks. And with the introduction of the lighter weight classes, I will be introducing the less familiar fans with some of the hottest talent to grace these divisions.