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A featherweight bout between Yaotzin Meza and Chad Mendes is set for UFC on FX 6, as Meza steps in for an injured Hacran Dias. UFC officials announced the bout on Monday. The Meza vs. Mendes bout will be the featured fight on the FUEL TV prelims. Meza (18-7) is coming into the UFC losing […]
Heavyweights Brendan Schaub and Lavar Johnson were expected to throw down at UFC on FOX 5, however due to Johnson pulling out due to a groin injury the bout was scrapped. The two are now expected to face-off at UFC 157 in Anaheim. The bout was first reported by MMAJunkie.com. Schaub (8-3) has los...
During the second round of the main event at UFC on FOX 5, I turned to the person sitting next to me and said, “Did Henderson just punch Diaz in the thigh?” The answer is yes. Benson Henderson used the thigh punch very effectively in his unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz last Saturday nig...
Many of the fans inside the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington at last nights UFC on FOX 5 card were booing extremely loud during the Raphael Assuncao vs. Mike Easton fight. The two came into the fight as serious contenders in the bantamweight division, especially with Dominick Cruz being sidelined ...
Following Benson Henderson’s UFC on FOX 5 dominating victory over Nate Diaz, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan asked him a question that confused many when he wondered if Henderson fought the fight with a toothpick in his mouth. “Smooth” did not confirm nor deny the toothpick question. There have been nu...
UFC on FOX 5 went down as expected and was one of the best fight cards of 2012. In the main event we saw Benson Henderson dominate a five round war against Nate Diaz. In the co-main event Alexander Gustafsson bombarded his way through Mauricio “Shogun” Rua en route to a unanimous decision victory...
In the main event at UFC on FOX 5 we saw why Benson Henderson is the kingpin in the UFC Lightweight division. Henderson put a beating on Diaz for the entire five rounds of the main event fight on FOX. One judge gave him a 50-43 score and the others 50-45. Henderson scored his sixth […]
In the co-main event we saw the future defeat a legend. Alexander Gustafsson did not finish Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, but he did batter him for the entire three rounds and took home the decisive victory. In fact so decisive, one judge gave it a 30-26 score, the other two 30-27’s. The victory marked ...
It was a three round dominating performance for Rory MacDonald en route to a unanimous decision victory against the legend B.J. Penn. In the second round, it looked as if MacDonald would finish Penn with a body kick followed by some nice combinations. However, Penn was game to not let that happen...
A welterweight battle kicked off a stacked UFC on FOX 5 fight card. Matt Brown moved on to 4-0 in 2012, when he KO’d Mike Swick in the second round of their scrap. He looked to have the fight finished in the first, as he had two tight submission holds locked up, however it took […]
SEATTLE – Rory MacDonald (14-1) put on a dominating performance against a very game B.J. Penn on the main card of UFC on FOX 5. Following the victory, MacDonald interrupted UFC commentator Joe Rogan and said he would like to take on Carlos Condit. Condit is the man who holds the lone loss on MacD...
SEATTLE – UFC on FOX 5 was widely considered the best fight card of the year and it did not disappoint. In the main event Benson Henderson dominated Nate Diaz en route to a unanimous decision win to retain his lightweight title. The co-main event had Alexander Gustafsson defeat Mauricio “Shogun” ...
SEATTLE – The main event was a lop-sided victory by Benson Henderson as the champion was successful in his title defense winning by unanimous decision (50-43,50-45,50-45). Henderson used a mixture of leg kicks, takedowns and grappling dominance to completely control the match. He has now defended...
SEATTLE – The co-main event at UFC on FOX 5 was a bloody mess. Alexander Gustafsson took it to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for three full rounds and picked up the unanimous decision. Gustafsson has one loss on his UFC record and that comes to his current training partner Phil Davis. He is currently rid...
SEATTLE – As Joe Rogan said, the fight between Rory MacDonald and B.J. Penn could be a changing of the guard; and it was just that. Both men wasted no time getting to work. Penn attempted a takedown, however MacDonald followed up with a knee. Both men were swinging and neither landed a significan...