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Have you ever wondered if the answer for dealing with “The Juggernaut” was to put him up against “The Sponge?” No, it’s not a comic book battle, but a match-up slated for the UFC’s Jan. 4th debut in Singapore pitting Top 5 welterweight Jake Ellenberger and former Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffie...
Video: Rousimar Palhares explains UFC Fight Night 29 controversy At UFC Fight Night 29, Rousimar Palhares finished Mike Pierce with a nasty heel hook early in the very first round. After the referee stepped in, Palhares held on for a bit too long and the UFC released him from their roster for thi...
At 23, Kyoji Horiguchi (11-1) is set to become the youngest Asian fighter to ever compete in the UFC’s octagon. The former Shooto champ hails from Japan, a country that has produced an influx of some of the world’s best Asian fighters over the years. Michihiro Omigawa, Yushin Okami, Riki Fukuda, ...
GIF: Joe Silva reacts to Dong Hyun Kim knocking out Erick Silva At UFC Fight Night 29 a welterweight collision between Erick Silva and Dong Hyun Kim had people on their feet for the majority of the outing. Kim pulled off a come-from-behind knockout midway through the fight which left fans in awe....
Rousimar Palhares picked up his first victory in the welterweight division against Mike Pierce at last nights UFC Fight Night 29 event, however he was later released from the organization due to ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’. In his main card battle, Palhares was able to secure an extremely tight hee...
Barueri, Brazil’s Ginásio José Corrêa played host to Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 29, an event which was headlined by Welterweights Demian Maia and Jake Shields. After five hard fought rounds, Shields was rewarded with a split-decision victory, taking his total number of wins in the octagon ...
UFC Fight Night 29 came to us live tonight from the Jose Correa Gymnasium in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and three fighters will be taking home an extra $50K. No submission of the night bonus was awarded, due to “unsportsmanlike conduct” on the part of Rousimar Palhares, who held onto the heel ho...
Most fighters would fear the very thought of going to the mat with a world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor like Demian Maia. Except for one man, who basically controlled the majority of the grappling exchanges that took place on Wednesday night. Jake Shields takes home split decision victory...
Watch the UFC Fight Night 29 post-fight press conference on MMASucka.com Following tonight’s UFC Fight Night 29 main card keep it locked to MMASucka.com for the post-fight press conference. Expected to meet with the media are main event fighters Demian Maia and Jake Shields. Also in attendance wi...
And the finish was unbelievable. Dong Hyun Kim stuns the Brazilian crowd with KO victory over Erick Silva Kim was relentless early in round one, looking to apply his clinch and get his wrestling going. Silva, though, didn’t do much except for landing a couple of knees in the clinch. The South Kor...
Thiago Silva missed weight during the weigh ins, and it showed in the cage. But it was Hamill who eventually looked more physically tired than his Brazilian counterpart. After a somewhat eventful first round, both fighters were fatigued heading into the second, although Silva had enough in the ta...
Beltran executed a good game plan in the first round, keeping his opponent at bay by ensuring the fight took place near the cage. Fabio Maldonado earns split-decision victory over Joey Beltran Maldonado’s Boxing has always worried his opponents, so you could understand why Beltran adopted such a ...
Rousimar Palhares had a very successful debut at 170-pounds against Mike Pierce at UFC Fight Night 29, however it didn’t come without a little bit of controversy. Did Rousimar Palhares hold on to the submission too long against Mike Pierce? You make the call Just 31-seconds in to the fight, Palha...
A middleweight tilt between former two-division contender Chael Sonnen and former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is set to go down in the co-main event at UFC 167 this November. Early Sportsbook Odds are in and Evans has opened as a -165 favorite, which puts Sonnen at a +125 underdog...
“Toquinho” needed just 30 seconds to ensure that his debut in the Welterweight division was a successful one. After mixed fortunes at 185-lbs, it turns out that a drop to 170-lbs may have been a good decision after all. Rousimar Palhares scores signature leg-lock victory over Mike Pierce in just ...
It was close. In fact, Raphael Assuncao was in jeopardy in the first frame when his opponent, T.J. Dillashaw, had a deep Rear-Naked Choke/neck crank submission attempt on him. The Brazilian was also taken down for the very first time in his UFC career. Assuncao edges Dillashaw on the scorecards i...