UFC on FX 5 Results: Bigfoot downs an injured Browne, Dodson earns a title shot

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

UFC on FX 5 rescheduled; Travis Browne to face Antonio Silva in main event

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

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson In-Depth Preview

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

UFC 142: Jose Aldo KO’s Chad Mendes to retain title

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.

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.