UFC on Fuel TV 6: Takanori Gomi begins a return to form

Many MMA fans were salivating when they heard that Takanori Gomi was coming to the octagon.  Six fights into his tenure, and most of those same fans are looking less optimistic than they were before.  At three wins and three losses apiece, many have written off Gomi as just another promising fighter playing gatekeeper at 155 pounds.  All of his losses (Kenny Florian, Clay Guida, Nate Diaz) have been by submission, and these losses were, for the most part, very one-sided.  See

Frankie Edgar: I look forward to being Lightweight champion again

UFC Lightweight challenger speaks to Karyn Bryant and Kenny Florian via FuelTV.com, addressing the issue of dealing with champion Ben Henderson’s size in their rematch. He thought that he fought very well in the first fight, but thinks he needs to deal with the always-effective kicks of Benson Henderson a bit better. When asked about his time as the number one contender after being the Lightweight champion for almost two years, Edgar responded:
“Yeah of course, you get pretty accustomed to being

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.

BlogKick: Fight for the Troops 2 Predictions

Evan Dunham vs Melvin Guillard
Dunham was initially slated to face Kenny Florian on this card but “Kenflo” was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Dunham will be eager to get back in the win column after a controversial split decision loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 119. Guillard on the other hand will be confident entering the fight on a three fight win streak. I think we will see Dunham take this fight to the ground and use his superior grappling skills to wear his opponent down and submit The

Gomi, Stann, Oliveira and Massenzio collect $40k Bonuses

“The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi, Charles Oliveira, Brian Stann and Mike Massenzio won the hefty 40,000-dollar bonuses for their performance at UFC’s second card on the Versus channel.Takanori Gomi managed to save his spot as one of the top Lightweights in the UFC, with an impressive “”Knockout of the Night” victory over Tyson Griffin, in just 64 seconds. “The Fireball Kid” successfully bounced back from his defeat against Kenny Florian at Fight Night 21, and will surely continue his way inside the

Gomi Gives his thoughts on fighting for the UFC and his biggest concern

Tankanori Gomi holds an impressive record of 31-5 which include notable fighters like: Aurelio, Sakurai, Azeredo, Pulver and Kawajiri. He is the former Pride Lightweight Champion and also, holds the fastest knockout in Pride FC history. Gomi will be making his long awaited debut in the UFC, where he will be facing Kenny Florian at UFC: Fight Night on March 31. There are many difference in fighting in Pride and UFC, Gomi gives his thoughts on some of them.
When asked about the difference in the overall