Ross Pearson Moves Up To Welterweight For Veteran Challenge At UFC 201
It looks like Ross Pearson isn’t wasting any time getting back into the cage. Following a close decision…
It looks like Ross Pearson isn’t wasting any time getting back into the cage. Following a close decision…
The dust has now settled on UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) live…
Conor McGregor may have suffered his first UFC loss to Nate Diaz in the main event of last…
The UFC has announced several new bouts for the UFC Fight Night 82 event. Roan Carneiro will meet…
The Blackzilians, otherwise known as Imperial Athletics, have been on somewhat of a losing streak lately. Guys like Rashad Evans, formerly Melvin Guillard,…
UFC on Fuel TV 8 is in the books from Japan and while it may have started out slow with a litany of decisions, it ended with some absolute fire works to…
The UFC on Fuel TV Weigh-Ins are complete and all fighters have come in on weight except for Lightweight Diego Sanchez, who came in 3 lbs. over at 158…
News broke today that Thiago Alves is out of his UFC 149 bout with Siyar Bahadurzada. Forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury, it is a disappointing setback for Alves. Looking to bounce back from a submission loss to the surging Martin Kampmann, Alves was set up to face Bahadurzada in an exciting war of two fast-paced strikers. The Brazilian kickboxer had dominated Kampmann on the feet before an ill-advised takedown spelled his doom. Alves was originally set to face Yoshihiro Akiyama on the card
Alexander Gustafsson was granted the opportunity of a lifetime, and delivered for his hometown fans in Sweden. He faced Thiago Silva, who had only previously lost to Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, with a great gameplan and striking accuracy. Earning a decision victory, Gustafsson took advantage of a first round uppercut that knocked his opponent down. Silva never quit coming forward the entire bout, but seemed to be just a step behind Gustafsson quick in-and-out style. The victory was the biggest of
The UFC will expand its international footprint in 2012 when it travels to Sweden for the first time in the history of the promotion. The promotion will make its Swedish debut on April 14 at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm.
The main event on the card will feature Stokholm’s own Alexander Gustafsson facing off against Antonio Rogerio “Lil’ Nog” Nogueira. Gustafsson is coming off a first round TKO win over Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 141. The victory pushed Gustafsson’s