Dan Henderson Says Chris Weidman Will Beat Vitor Belfort, Especially In USA
Dan Henderson has experienced a three fight losing streak for the first time in his illustrious MMA career, dropping decisions to Rashad Evans and lyoto…
Making The Case For Urijah Faber As The Next Bantamweight Title Challenger
The UFC Bantamweight division is exciting right now, headed by absent Champ Dominick Cruz and Interim boss Renan Barao; ‘Baron’ has cleaned…
‘Jacare’ Souza Willing To Fight Teammate Anderson Silva & Anybody At 205
Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 28 was a great card and one that answered a number of different questions. One of the questions answered was that…
With Renan Barao injured, Urijah Faber willing to fight Eddie Wineland on short notice
UFC bantamweight contender Urijah Faber has been running through each and every opponent unless it’s a title fight. Problem is, he’s dropped…
WSOF II Weigh-ins: Both fighters make weight, second event is a go
Well it looks like everything is official and good to go for the WSOF’s second event. All the fighters made weight, including the two fighters in the main event. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson weighed in at an all time high of 230lbs, making him one of the few…
The Showdown: Kazushi Sakuraba vs Chris Weidman
The first in my series of Showdown articles which pits fighters in a ‘Dream’ matchup. A hypothetical fight in which both guys are in their prime. I will look at styles, records, history and other factors to come to a conclusion of who I think would win, how, and why and hopefully get the lowkick community opinion too.
Max Holloway: I am going to do what I do best – strike
Max Holloway (5-1, 1-1 UFC) is one of the hottest and the youngest UFC prospects, at 20-years-old. The native Hawaiian hails from the same island as potential UFC Hall of Famer, BJ Penn. According to an interview with MMASucka Radio, Holloway has every intention of going farther in the fight game and thinks he can do better than his fellow Hawaiian: “I respect the guy. He is a legend you know? He’s the one that opened the door for all of us Hawaiians but he could do better. And he knows it too, some fights
Kenny Florian hangs up his gloves: I had a great career, now it is time to move on
It is official, Kenny Florian (16-6, 12-5 UFC) has retired from fighting. Florian made his announcement after the weigh-ins for “The Ultimate Fighter Live” finale.UFC President Dana White made the initial announcement: “He’s been an amazing fighter, an amazing ambassador for this sport and for this company, and now going on to bigger and better things as a commentator.”Florian told the crowd: “It’s something I’ve been grappling with for a while. When I look
Frank Mir: My experience will give me an advantage against Junior dos Santos
Frank Mir is no stranger to high-profile UFC Heavyweight title bouts, with this Saturday’s UFC 146 marking Mir’s chance at a third title run. Throughout the buildup to his title fight with current champion Junior dos Santos, Mir has spoken about the vaunted standup of dos Santos as if it were not a problem in his eyes. Mir has even gone as far as to remark that he hits harder than his opponent. He obviously thinks that if the fight touches the ground, he will gain one of his patented submissions with
Nick Diaz suspended for 12 months by Nevada State Athletic Commission
Today Nick Diaz finally appeared before the NSAC to decide his fate stemming from a failed UFC 143 drug test for marijuana metabolites. After much back-and-forth between the Nevada general attorney’s office and the legal team of Diaz led by Ronald Goldman, the commission decided to take serious disciplinary action and suspend the controversial fighter for a full twelve months. On top of that, 30 percent of his fight purse was taken in addition to his fight bonus.
This may come as a shock to some, seeing as