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Mirko Cro Cop announces retirement following severe health problems Few names in the world of combat sports as a whole are more note-worthy and iconic than Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Arguably the greatest heavyweight athlete in the history of combat sports, Mirko Cro Cop has had a career that spa...
Until Colby Covington crashed Kamaru Usman’s open workout and Vitor Belfort signed with ONE the gossip of the week revolved around a potential Conor McGregor–John Kavanagh breakup. Nothing venomous. Just McGregor seeking out training outside the halls of SBG Ireland. John Kavanagh added some juic...
Cody Garbrandt is currently the #2 ranked UFC bantamweight and holds a record of 11-2 in his professional MMA career. He is the former UFC bantamweight champion, beating Dominick Cruz via unanimous decision on December 30th, 2016 at UFC 207. After his win, he coached on The Ultimate Fighter 25 ag...
UFC 235 takes place Saturday, March 2nd from the hub of the organization, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card features a slew of big-name competitors to an equal amount of young upstarts beginning their rise with the promotion. Featured Prelims On the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card...
When you see an 8-0, 21-year-old fighter with seven first-round finishes, it’s easy to get excited. Glendale’s middleweight prospect Edmen Shahbazyan is now 2-0 under the UFC umbrella. His age and penchant for finding quick stoppages are intriguing to fans. But it’s reasonable to suspect that Sha...
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith – ESPN prelims Breakdown and Predictions The UFC will attempt to put the ill-fated UFC 234 card behind itself with two huge title fights Saturday, March 2, 2019, for UFC 235. Jon Jones (23-1) and Tyron Woodley (19-3-1) defend their titles against Anthony Smith (31-13) and...
In the summer of 2017, the UFC made a historic move. It was one that many within the industry missed, but would prove to be a strategic step in the organization’s push into Asian markets. The industry-leader signed multi-time Sanda and Muay Thai champion Yan Xiaonan, making her the first Chinese ...
UFC 230 Walkout Songs UFC 230 is a “go” for this Saturday night! The Champ Champ, Daniel Cormier will return to the cage at heavyweight to defend his UFC title against “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis. And he’ll do it live at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. As with many UFC events though, t...
By all accounts, the UFC lightweight division has come a long way over the years. Once considered the black sheep of the UFC’s ever-evolving divisions, box office draws were hard to come by until a certain BJ Penn put the “smaller” fighters on the map. It is now arguably the most star-studded col...
For years, Ben Askren wanted nothing more than the chance to prove that he can compete with the best welterweights in the world. To do so, however, would require Askren to compete in the UFC, something that has evaded him for the majority of his career. A decorated wrestler with an undefeated MMA...
According to a report by TMZ, UFC Hall of Famer, Matt Hughes was served a restraining order filed by his wife Audra Hughes. She alleges that the former 2-time welterweight champion physically abused her on multiple occasions. Included in the report, a second restraining order. The second court or...
At the beginning of his second UFC run, Robbie Lawler was a dangerous journeyman with something to prove. He eviscerated favored veterans like Josh Koscheck, and halted bright contenders like Rory MacDonald. Lawler’s inspirational career resurgence resulted in a championship belt and two epic def...
UFC Fight Night 145 (AKA UFC Prague) is now one for the books. It was a successful first trip to the Czech Republic for the promotion. The night was headlined by hard-hitting Brazilian Thiago Santos and longtime Polish contender Jan Blachowicz in a bout which had title implications at 205. Santos...
UFC Fight Night 145 is behind us, but there is still plenty to talk about. At 3:00 PM EST, MMASucka will be going live on YouTube to discuss what went down in Prague. Brian Gerson will be hosting the show and will be joined by Connor Deitrich and Patrick Auger. UFC Fight Night 145 Recap Show UFC […]
On March 2nd, featherweight prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov will encounter his first legitimate step up in difficulty since joining the UFC in late 2017. With three of his four appearances in the UFC ending in submission (and the lone decision netting a Fight of the Night bonus), fans and pundits ...
With the announcement that Dustin Poirier will challenge Max Holloway for the interim UFC lightweight championship, there is an odd man out at lightweight. No, Tony Ferguson isn’t the odd man out. It seems like he was offered the title fight and declined. The odd man out is fan favorite Al Iaquin...