Monday MMA Musing – Easy eye poke solution
So the format has changed, but Musing is back. Instead of three rounds it will be one central thought that you could digest with a nice cup of coffee. Enjoy, comment, share and discuss.
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Latest news, fight announcements, and coverage for UFC.
Tactics For Suckas #1: The Jab to the Leg
Every now and then, a fighter will do something new and interesting. For instance, in his UFC on Fox 5 bout with Nate Diaz, Benson Henderson started punching Diaz in the leg. More recently, he did the same against Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox 7, with Josh Thompson doing the same thing earlier i...
Video: UFC 160 Velasquez vs. Silva extended preview
On Saturday May 26 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada UFC 160 goes down. UFC commentators Kenny Florian and Joe Rogan preview the two heavyweight bouts atop the UFC 160 fight card: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva and Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt.
Matt Brown vs. Thiago Alves verbally agree to fight at UFC on Fox Sports 1
Two of the welterweight divisions best stand-up fighters will potentially square off at the first ever UFC on Fox Sports 1 event, as Matt Brown and Thiago Alves have verbally agreed to fight. Although the UFC officials have not announced the August 17 match-up, MMASucka.com has learned from a sou...
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will not make the same mistakes he did the first Velasquez fight
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will have revenge on his mind when he steps into the Octagon at UFC 160. Hear why he thinks he’s ready to become the UFC heavyweight champ. “Since I’ve been in the UFC, I’ve had many great opportunities. The first fight with Cain Velasquez, then the main event with Travis ...
Video: Vitor Belfort trains for UFC on FX 8 match-up with Luke Rockhold
He is putting in 110% into his strength and conditioning routine, and as a result, some say Vitor Belfort is in the best shape of his life. Watch his intense training routine, then catch him fight Luke Rockhold at UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs Rockhold, live from Brazil, Saturday, May 18 at 9PM ET/6PM […]
Chris Camozzi steps in for Costa Philippou to take on Jacare at UFC on FX 8
An injury has struck the UFC on FX 8 card, as Costa Philippou suffered a cut during training. Stepping in on short notice to take on Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is California’s Chris Camozzi. UFC.com announced the match-up on Friday. This could be a fight in which Vegas odds will be in your favor. If...
Tickets for UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman on sale May 10
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is once again taking over Fourth of July weekend in Las Vegas. The organization formally announced today that UFC middleweight champion and undisputed pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva will return to the Octagon on Saturday, July 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Aren...
Chael Sonnen looking to “straighten this thing out” with Wanderlei Silva
The question arose following UFC 159 after Chael Sonnen lost to Jon Jones in the nights main event whether or not he would retire. The former number one contender in both the light heavyweight and middleweight division is currently riding a two-fight losing streak.
Cheick Kongo will not be re-signed by UFC
UFC heavyweight fighter Cheick Kongo may have seen his last time in the octagon. At UFC 159 it was Kongo’s final fight on his current UFC contract and he was knocked out by Roy Nelson in the very first round. Earlier this morning Kongo’s profile was removed from UFC.com which usually means someth...
Photo: UFC 162 Silva vs. Weidman fight poster
The UFC unveiled the poster for the upcoming UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman PPV today. The main event will be for the middleweight championship as Anderson Silva takes on number one contender and undefeated Chris Weidman.
Video: UFC commentators prepare for UFC 159
MetroPCS takes you behind the scenes as Mike Goldberg prepares for this past weekends UFC 159 event. You get a glimpse inside what it takes to put a UFC event together from a commentators standpoint. Check out the video below.
The Graveyard Shift: UFC 159
Good evening, fight fans! It’s Monday, so that means it’s time to check in from the Graveyard Shift! UFC 159 has gone down, curses came to the fore, and kinda-sorta “I guess he’s…” good triumphed over self-proclaimed bad! So, now that I’ve seen all the commentary, Fightmetric results, and what-ha...
Video: Lyoto Machida challenges Alexander Gustafsson
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida spoke with UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani after watching Jon Jones defeat Chael Sonnen at UFC 159. Machida wants another shot at Jon Jones, but it looks like “The Dragon” wants to take out Alexander Gustafsson first. Check out the video below. http://youtu.be/55WXnenJTgg
Video: Backstage Pass to UFC 159
This past Saturday night UFC 159 took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In the main event Jon Jones defended his light heavyweight championship, as he TKO’d Chael Sonnen in the very first round. From pre-gaming to post-fight interviews, get an all-access look at the action ins...
Bruce Buffer says “no excuse” in announcement error following Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller fight
To many, UFC 159 was one of the most cursed cards in history. Whether it be the numerous eye pokes, the dislocated thumb or UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones breaking his toe, there’s no denying how awkward the event was. One other interesting moment was when the “Veteran Voice of the Octa...