5 UFC Fights that absolutely have to happen in 2013
2013 is just around the corner, promising many great Mixed Martial Arts battles. This might be the year we finally see Georges St. Pierre vs. Anderson…
2013 is just around the corner, promising many great Mixed Martial Arts battles. This might be the year we finally see Georges St. Pierre vs. Anderson…
Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez has been on a mission to prove himself the best Lightweight fighter in all of Mixed Martial Arts. With the exception of veteran warrior Pat Healy, Melendez has essentially cleaned out the Strikeforce Lightweight Division. In his last 7 fights, Josh Thomson has been the only one to defeat Melendez (unanimous decision), and Melendez has already gotten his win back twice, the first being a barn-burner of a fight at Strikeforce: Evolution, and the second being
Rampage Jackson and Glover Teixeira will battle at UFC On Fox.
With the announcement that Bellator would allow Eddie Alvarez to entertain offers from other promotions, we wonder how he would do against the UFC lightweights.
Lightweights Melvin Guillard and Jamie Varner will face one another at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on December 15.
When Ben Henderson steps into the cage at UFC on Fox 5 this December, he will seek to silence all of the critics who may believe he is an overrated champion. While many think that he is lucky to still have the belt after defeating Frankie Edgar via split decision in the main event of UFC 150, Henderson remains Supremely confident heading into his next defense against Nate Diaz. After all, Henderson has cut his way through the UFC Lightweight division with great effectiveness, defeating all in his path to
UFC Lightweight Nate Diaz is on a hot streak to be sure, impressively besting opponents Takanori Gomi, Donald Cerrone, and Jim Miller in succession. Since…
Today UFC officials announced that Joe Lauzon will face Gray Maynard in a Lightweight bout official for UFC 155 on December 29th. Lauzon, fresh off of his Fight and Submission of the Night-winning performance versus Jamie Varner at UFC on Fox 4, looks to ride that momentum to a title shot in the stacked Lightweight division. In his way Gray Maynard stands, himself looking to climb back into the title picture after defeating onetime contender Clay Guida in a bizarre fight this June.
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UFC 150 took place tonight live from Denver, Colorado, and Lightweight champion Benson Henderson has retained his championship belt in a somewhat controversial split decision over former champ Frankie Edgar. The fight saw Henderson possess an advantage in significant strikes, outlanding Edgar 89 to 62. However, Edgar held a huge advantage in the area of control, with 3 minutes, 15 seconds to a mere 10 seconds by Henderson. Edgar rocked Henderson early in the fight, while the champion landed many leg kicks.
When Melvin Guillard enters the Octagon on Saturday night, his mindset will not be that of just any ordinary fight. The UFC Lightweight will be facing his former teammate and friend, Donald Cerrone, with his former coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn in the opposing corner. It is well known by now that Guillard decided to change up his training and switch teams, heading to the home of the Blackzilians in Florida. While this may be mentally daunting and draining for some people, Guillard is taking it