Erik Perez talks UFC 155, title shot (Interview)
When UFC 155 kicks off next Saturday from Las Vegas, most MMA fans will be focused on the Heavyweight title rematch between Junior dos Santos and Cain…
When UFC 155 kicks off next Saturday from Las Vegas, most MMA fans will be focused on the Heavyweight title rematch between Junior dos Santos and Cain…
UFC on FX 5 is in the books and with it comes another night of very exciting fights on cable TV, proving that not always the best of cards come from pay-per-view only. In the main event, Travis “Hapa” Browne came in as the favorite over a man with something to prove, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. Knocked out in his last two bouts, albeit against top competition in the form of Daniel Cormier and then Cain Velasquez, Silva needed a win badly to cement his relevancy in the competitive UFC
For the past several UFC events, CagePotato reader/contributor Dan “Get Off Me” George has been holding down the Gambling Addiction Enabler’s with the poise…
With questions surrounding UFC on FX 5 scheduled for September and the recent injury of Heavyweight Ben Rothwell, the UFC has decided to overhaul plans for this event. Rescheduled for October 5th and moved from Indianapolis to Minneapolis, Minnesota, Travis Browne will now face Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in lieu of Rothwell in the main event. Browne and Rothwell were scheduled to go face-to-face at UFC on Fox 4 on August 4th, but the rising Heavyweight contender Browne was apparently needed to
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Japan this Saturday, February 25. The main event on the card, UFC 144, will feature a main event bout that will see Frankie Edgar defend his UFC Lightweight title against former WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson. The co-main event will feature a Light Heavyweight scrap between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Ryan Bader.
Also appearing on the card will be Yoshihiro Akiyama, who makes his Welterweight debut in a bout with former Strikeforce
Dana White asked for the “WEC” Jose Aldo to show up in the days prior to Saturday’s main event in Rio de Janeiro. He got that, and more in the champ’s first round TKO of Chad Mendes.
Jose Aldo remained the UFC Featherweight Champion, after defending his title for the third time with a devastating first round KO victory over Chad Mendes.
Aldo controlled the action inside the Octagon, not allowing Chad Mendes to execute his wrestling-based gameplan. Mendes had some success with leg kicks and one takedown that allowed him to take Aldo’s back, but this fight was all about the champion finally proving himself after two disappointing performances against Kenny Florian and Mark Hominick.
(Not yet………………………………..getting warmer…….) UFC 137 is just around the bend, and since the lineup has made more changes…
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.
Every year, a handful of MMA fighters ascend from obscurity to contendership, from prospect status to championship gold…