MMASucka’s UFC 209 staff picks
What are MMASucka’s main card staff picks for UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson?
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Sucka Shots 4: UFC 209 picks with SUG matchmaker Heather Standing
Sucka Shots 4 is here! SUG matchmaker Heather Standing is the guest as we make picks for UFC 209.
Top 40 MMA Prospects of 2017: 10-1
We reach the final 10 in MMASucka’s list of the 40 best prospects in MMA.
Georges St-Pierre returns to challenge Michael Bisping for the middleweight title
After months of wondering who Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre would fight upon his return, it has finally been made official. Georges “Rush” St-Pierre will challenge Michael “The Count” Bisping for his UFC middleweight title later this year. UFC President Dana White announced the news early...
The Walkout Consultant: UFC 209
After a week off, the UFC is back with its latest pay-per-view extravanganze, UFC 209. Some fighters, like welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, have the “walkout as branding exercise” concept down. Others, not so much. The Walkout Consultant: UFC 209 That’s where I come in....
UFC 209: Four Most Under-the-Radar Fights
UFC 209 is happening this weekend on March 4, and is highlighted by a pair of title fights. In the main event, Tyron Woodley will once again put his welterweight belt on the line against Stephen Thompson after the pair fought to a majority draw in their first fight at UFC 205. The co-main event w...
Examining Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson Before UFC 209
The entire night of UFC 205 back in November was simply magical. There is just something in the air when a Conor McGregor led card rolls around that never disappoints. From the Lawler-MacDonald war we saw at UFC 189 to the insane finish by Miesha Tate choking Holly Holm unconscious to capture UFC...
Claudia Gadelha vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Slated for UFC 212
The UFC added two of the best strawweights on the planet, Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, to UFC 212, the promotion announced on Monday via Twitter. Both Gadelha (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Kowalkiewicz (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) have lost to only one woman in their entire professional mixed mart...
Zach Makovsky has signed with ACB
A veteran of Bellator MMA and the UFC; Zach “Fun Size” Makovsky has signed with Russian-based MMA promotion ACB Fighting League. Zach Makovsky has signed with ACB The news was announced via Empire Sports Management on Twitter. Makovsky (19-8) entered the UFC in 2013. In 2011, Makovsky won the Bel...
Amanda Cooper vs. Cynthia Calvillo Added to UFC 209
It looks like UFC 209 will have a women’s bout on the card after all. On Thursday, Amanda Cooper (2-2, 1-1 UFC) announced via her Instagram that she will be welcoming strawweight prospect Cynthia Calvillo (3-0) to the UFC. Cooper was the runner-up on Season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter, getting sub...
Sikjitsu’s Daniel Spitz steps in to face Mark Godbeer at UFC 209
Last week, heavyweight Todd Duffee was forced to pull out of his UFC 209 main card match-up with Mark Godbeer. With just over a week’s notice, Sikjitsu fighter Daniel Spitz will step in to face the UK native. UFC officials announced the match-up on Thursday afternoon. Spitz (5-0) is undefeated in...
BREAKING: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade official for UFC 211
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will look to defend her title for a fifth time in Dallas Texas, as the UFC has made the fight involving the champion and strawweight Jessica Andrade official. Although Jedrzejczyk has defeated a large portion of the contenders in the strawweight division, the champion and Andra...
Flash And Fundamentals: Lando Vannata Versus David Teymur
UFC 209 is one for the fight fans. Yes, it has one of those silly interim belts on the line, but don’t let that fool you. This card is stacked from top to bottom with young prospects in exciting matchups. Whoever put this card together deserves a box of chocolates from everyone else at the […]
Top five fights to make after UFC Fight Night 105
What are the top five fights to make after UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne?
What’s Next for UFC Fight Night 105’s Canadian Fighters?
If you were a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed at UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax on Sunday night, odds are that you had a successful evening. Fighters from the Great White North managed a combined 4-2 record on their home turf. That begs the question: what’s next for the six Canadians? ...
Desmond Green takes on Josh Emmett at UFC 210
Former Titan FC featherweight champion Desmond Green has signed with the UFC and is set to take on Team Alpha Male product Josh Emmett at UFC 210. The fight was announced by Buffalo News on Monday afternoon. Green (19-5) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak. “The Predator” won the Tita...