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UFC 179 has come to a close and although the main card started out not very great, the main event topped off the pay-per-view fantastically, as Jose Aldo defended Chad Mendes in an all out war and ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate. UFC 179: Top 3 surprises Every event has some surprises that develop ...
Now, for those of us over the legal drinking age, alcoholic beverages are often a necessary accoutrement when watching a UFC pay-per-view event. However, with such a wide range of beers, wines, and spirits available, it can sometimes be difficult to choose something that may really fit the event....
After 49 fights and 19 long years, mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva has retired from MMA competition at the age of 38. MMA legend Wanderlei Silva has retired He released a video today saying; “My career is over. Because I don’t have a stage to perform, where the athletes get the proper r...
Herbert Burns (4-0) isn’t getting any younger and the former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champ is relishing the opportunity for a crack at the ONE FC Featherweight championship. Since linking up with the Singapore-based promotion, Burns has recorded emphatic victories over much experienced opponent...
23 year old Brazilian prospect Thomas de Almeida is set to make his highly anticipated debut in Uberlandia at UFC Fight Night 56 against Tim Gorman. UFC officials confirmed the fight on Thursday. de Almeida (17-0) is obviously undefeated in his career with an impressive 17 wins. But what’s most i...
UFC Fight Night 56 now has a headliner in the form of Brazilian legend Shogun Rua as he takes on Englishman Jimi Manuwa in a fight that is sure to please the Brazilian fans. UFC officials confirmed the bout late Saturday evening. Shogun (22-9) will be looking to rebound following a loss to […]
UFC Fight Night 56 gets it’s second fight, this time it’s between two top flyweights in John ‘Hands of Stone’ Lineker vs. Ian ‘Uncle Creepy’ McCall. UFC officials confirmed the bout Thursday. Lineker (24-7) is 5-2 since joining the UFC in late 2012. Following an unsuccessful debut against Louis G...
UFC 179 gets yet another countrymen on the card as Brazilian slugger Fabio Maldonado returns to the light heavyweighr division to fight the Dutch Hans Stringer. UFC officials announced the match-up on Thursday. Maldonado (21-7) is coming off a loss to heavyweight Stipe Miocic in Brazil. Maldonado...
UFC 179 gets another native of Brazil on the card in the form of Felipe Arantes as he takes on Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili. UFC officials confirmed the fight late Wednesday. Arantes (16-6-1) is 3-2-1 since joining the UFC in 2011. All 6 of those fights took place in Brazil. He was unsuccessful in his UFC...
A fun flyweight tilt set for UFC 179 as Scott Jorgensen meets Wilson Reis in Brazil. UFC officials confirmed the fight late Tuesday. Jorgensen (15-9) was set for fight Henry Cejudo at UFC 177 before the Cejudo pulled out last minute. He is 2-3 in his last 5 and 1-2 since dropping to the […]
This past weekend, ROAD FC’s third installment in the ‘ROAD FC – Korea’ series showcased three premier “South Korea vs. Brazil” match-ups on the main card. A thrilling night of competitive fights took place in front of a sold-out audience at the Grand Ballroom of The-K Hotel in Seoul, that saw B...
With a ‘Korea vs. Brazil’ theme in place, the third installment of ROAD Fighting Championship’s ‘ROAD FC – Korea’ series takes place this weekend, April 6, at the The-K Seoul Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. And as with previous events, the entire main card will be aired on USTREAM for a price of USD...
UFC Fight Night 42 in Brazil continues to shape up with the latest addition of a 145-lbs match-up. UFC officials recently announced that verbal agreements are in place for a match-up between the Philippines’ Mark Eddiva (6-0) and Brazil’s Edimilson Souza (14-3) at UFC Fight Night 42. Featherweigh...
UFC Fight Night 38 on Saturday night was the night of the underdogs as a whopping nine fighters defied the oddsmakers and garnered victories in their respective contests. None more so than former PRIDE and Strikeforce Champ Dan Henderson, who found himself in the midst of retirement reports ahead...
Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends […]
April’s ROAD FC – Korea 003 line-up has three new additions. Along with a previously announced headlining match-up between A Sol Kwon and Giovanni Diniz, officials today confirmed with MMASucka.com that match-ups including Thiago Silva (5-2) vs. Moon Jae-Hoon (5-5), Bruno Miranda (5-2) vs. Kim Wo...