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Hector Lombard (34-4-1) has been out of action since March following a dominant win over Jake Shields at UFC 167. This loss would result in Lombard entering title contention along with Shields getting released from the UFC. Hector Lombard: If #3 is scared to fight me, does that make me move to #3...
The first installment of the Scott Coker era in Bellator takes place on Friday. After two lackluster events to finish season ten, the eleventh season of Bellator kicks off with a main card of appealing names. While Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Bobby Lashley are considered to be in lopsided fights...
Recognizable names have always been a common target for smaller promotions. With a growing roster, Bellator wants to combine young talent alongside popular fighters. There shouldn’t be any resentment towards Bellator in trying to add ex-UFC fighters. They’ve generated surprising success off it by...
UFC Fight Night 49 went down in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the weekend and while it wasn’t noteworthy in the eyes of many on paper, the event delivered some spectacular action with five of the six main card fights ending in finishes. In the main event, Rafael Dos Anjos became just the first fighter to ...
The UFC ventured into familiar territory once again as the The Venetian’s CotaiArena in Macau, China became the latest venue to host a UFC Fight Night installment on Saturday night. While the card was filled with a plethora of Chinese fighters looking to make a name for themselves, it was the two...
The main card for UFC Fight Night 47 on Saturday night was magnificent, with five of the six fights ending in a knockout or submission. The event took place at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. In the main event, Ryan Bader’s personal best of ten total takedowns in a single fight earne...
It’s rankings time. We are back at MMASucka.com digging into the light heavyweight rankings. Obviously the champ Jon Jones is sitting at the top, but how does the rest of the 205-pound division stack up? Each MMASucka.com staff member chose their top 10 list (see each individual pick click HERE) ...
The past week has been a somewhat tumultuous one for European MMA. Cage Warriors, now undisputedly the leading promotion in Europe, had to cancel their planned debut in Sweden. After making a successful debut in Denmark this year the arrival of Cage Warriors in one of Europe’s best emerging MMA n...
UFC on FOX 12 has come and gone from the SAP Center in San Jose, California and what a night it was. In the main event, Robbie Lawler earned himself number one contender status with a unanimous decision victory against Matt Brown. The judges scored the fight 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, but the fight ...
UFC on FOX 12 goes down this evening from San Jose’s SAP Center. Striking aces Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown will square off in the main event at a huge Catchweight bill that will see the winner guaranteed a shot at champ Johny Hendricks’ strap. If that weren’t enough, the co-main event may well p...
It’s time for another episode of Sucka Radio. Two weeks in a row and this one is a doozy. Sucka Radio w/ Ian Bain and Daniel Swain We welcome MMA Opinion’s Ian Bain back to the show to discuss all things MMA. Including Conor McGregor, Vitor Belfort vs. Chris Weidman, UFC on FOX 12 and […]
It’s rankings time. We at MMASucka.com figured we’d dive into the world of mixed martial arts rankings and what better division to start with than the heavyweights. Obviously the champ Cain Velasquez is sitting at the top and the top-5 are basically set, however there could be a number of argumen...
After an 11-month layoff from action, Conor McGregor returned at UFC Fight Night 46 with a bang — but is the Irish native really the next big thing? The crowd in Ireland was deafening and McGregor had them on their feet the entire four-minutes and five-seconds that he was inside the Octagon. The ...
The debacle of Chael Sonnen as a fighter and analyst has come in full circle. This has left the UFC and Fox Sports 1 in searching for answers and replacements. This has now started with the search for a new co-analyst. Sonnen has been the co-host with Kenny Florian over the past year or so. […]
Since it’s July 1, Canada Day up in the Great White North, we figured we’d bring you a ‘Top 5 Canadian Match-ups for July’. These don’t have to be all-Canadian fighters, but at least one Canuck must be involved in each match-up. There are a ton of MMA events in the month of July, including […]
Myles Jury and Nate Diaz had a short, but sweet Twitter battle yesterday after Jury said he had agreed to fight the younger Diaz brother, but Diaz had not responded. On Monday, Jury posted a response to Diaz wanting to be paid and being an entrepreneur on his official Facebook page. *** Myles Jur...