17 Matchmaking Suggestions for the UFC Welterweight Division (April 2019)
Check out these 17 matchmaking suggestions for a majority of the UFC’s welterweight division here in the second quarter of 2019.
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The Walkout Consultant: UFC 236 Walkout Songs
UFC 236 Walkout Songs After a short break, the UFC is back with UFC 236! Topped by an interim lightweight title bout rematching featherweight champ Max Holloway against Dustin Poirier. Below that, Kelvin Gastelum will take on the electrifying Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight crown. St...
Rumor: Bantamweight Cole Smith Signs with UFC
UPDATE – Cole Smith has officially signed with the UFC. Rumors are running rampant that the pride of Squamish, British Columbia, Cole Smith has signed with the UFC. The bantamweight is 6-0 as a professional and was the Battlefield Fight League bantamweight champion. Smith (6-0) trains out of The ...
Jack Hermansson and Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Set for Short Notice Showdown
Jack Hermansson’s (19-4) first UFC main event will come on short notice against a premium name in the middleweight division. Yoel Romero (13-3) was forced to withdraw from April’s UFC on ESPN 3 headliner due to illness. This paved the way for Hermansson to step in and fight Ronaldo Souza (26-6) i...
MMA is Blessed to Have Max Holloway
“Is there anyone else?” After decimating Brian Ortega at UFC 231, featherweight champion Max “Blessed” Holloway beckoned the world to send him its best. On Saturday, April 13, Max Holloway will face, what by earth’s standards is its “hardest naturally occurring substance,” in Dustin “The Diamond”...
ESPN+ Takes Over UFC PPV Duties Starting With UFC 236
On Saturday, April 13, UFC 236 goes down and it is one for the ages. Not only because the card features two title fights, but also because it is the first pay-per-view that will be broadcast on ESPN+. ESPN+ will be the exclusive provider of UFC pay-per-view events for U.S. fans. In addition to gi...
A New Chapter: Jon Jones Looking To Re-Write His Legacy
Over the last few years, Jon Jones has made more headlines for incidents that took place outside of the cage as opposed to his success inside of it, and it’s safe to say that his career has turned into a wild roller coaster ride. When it comes to in-cage accomplishments, few fighters in the histo...
Another New England Prospect gets DWTNCS Shot
Another young New England prospect fights under the ZUFFA banner. The undefeated Fabio Cherant competes on the third season of Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series. The Massachusetts fighter announced the news via social media. Cherant is now the second New England fighter in recent months ...
The Slap Game: Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi
What do you do when you want to fight someone, but you don’t really want to fight someone, at that moment? You slap them. The Slap Heard ‘Round the World Today, former UFC and current Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) featherweight, Artem “The Russian Hammer” Lobov got publicly slapped in...
Fight Announcements You May Have Missed
Over the past week, there have been a number of high profile fight announcements in both the UFC and Bellator. With four title fights announced and many other exciting fights slated, we take a brief look at each bout. Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos The light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns at...
Submission Underground Heads to UFC Fight Pass
Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground (SUG) will be heading to UFC Fight Pass later this year. As the Portland-based Submission grappling promotion announced Tuesday that a deal was struck with UFC’s digital service. JUST ANNOUNCED: The one and only @ChaelSonnen is bringing @SUG_Grappling LIVE to...
Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo II: Technical Mastery
UFC 218 remains one of modern MMA’s greatest cards. Most fans will likely cite Francis Ngannou’s thunderous knockout over Alistair Overeem or the first time the UFC ever awarded two Fight of the Night bonuses to Medeiros/Oliveira and Alvarez/Gaethje. However, the greatest moment of the night was ...
UFC on ESPN 2 Results
The UFC travels to Philadelphia for the third time for UFC on ESPN 2. The main event will feature a lightweight fight between two exciting fighters, Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. Both fighters will be entering the fight coming off a KO/TKO finish. For Barboza, it came at UFC on Fox 31 when he...
MMASucka’s UFC on ESPN 2 staff picks
Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win on the main card of UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje? #UFCPhiladelphia
Sheymon Moraes is a Live Dog vs. Sodiq Yusuff
Since losing his UFC debut to Zabit Magomedsharipov, Brazilian striker Sheymon Moraes has been flying under the radar in the featherweight division. Prior to that bout, Moraes was best known for losing a title bid (just three years into his pro career) to then WSOF champion and now UFC bantamweig...
Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos set for UFC 239
UFC 239 has its main event, as the July PPV will feature a showdown between current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and rising light heavyweight star Thiago Santos. Jones is set to defend his 205 pound title for the second time in 2019, according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN. Jon Jones vs. Thiag...