Veteran lightweight Yves Edwards has been around the block enough to know that a UFC contract isn’t an achievement in itself. It’s what you do when you’re inside the octagon that counts. Edwards fights John Gunderson at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas. Don’t get him wrong, he’s happy to be back. But don’t expect any big proclamations about how he’s going to take over the 155-pound division....
(It took some time, but the Sao Paulo Big Brothers, Big Sisters program finally found Thiago a perfect match. PicProps: TattooBlues) Much respect to Tatame.com, which is pretty much a constant torrent of breaking news regarding MMA’s Boys From Brazil and even publishes an English language version for those of us too boorish and unrefined to speak the country’s mother tongue. We can’t all be multilingual giants like Chael Sonnen,...
UFC 124 which will take place on December 11 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada has had another match added to the card and it looks like the PitBull will return to action to take on John Howard. Originally there was considerable speculation that Mike Pierce would be facing Alves, but it seems that the UFC decided to go with the Howard Alves matchup instead. While the fight will be watch worthy, you have to think that almost everyone will be more interested...
Filed under: UFC Chances are you’ve witnessed this scene before. A victorious fighter, flush with adrenaline, steps up to the mic for a post-fight interview. His face is lit up like a full moon and, at least in that triumphant moment, anything seems possible. He’s just cold-clocked a qualified competitor on national TV. He feels like a giant among ants. He’s Julius Caesar. He’s Alexander the Great. Conqueror of kingdoms and...
By DL “Dance Lord” Richardson (Video courtesy YouTube/BellatorMMA) When it comes to MMA, everyone has preferences. Some people want nothing but knockouts (these are the people waiting three hours to get Chuck Liddell’s autograph), some people love nothing more than a fighter scoring a submission win off their back (if you don’t heart Sakuraba, I don’t want to be your friend). Some people love the heavy leather of...
While the UFC has yet to officially announce its return to Germany, the evening’s planned fight card continues to take shape. The latest addition the the UFC 122 lineup features a middleweight matchup between Rob Kimmons and Kyle Noke. MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with sources close to the bout, which was first reported by MMAWeekly.com, that verbal agreements are in place and bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly. ...
