Sean O’Malley On Loss To Marlon Vera: ‘I Lost To Someone Who I Look At As Not Very Good’
Sean O’Malley has spoken out for the first time since suffering defeat at UFC 252 against Marlon “Chito”…
Johnny Walker Returns, Several More UFC Fights Announced
Johnny Walker’s return headlines a number of UFC fights that were booked by the promotion recently. Walker will…
Several High-Profile Bouts Announced For ‘ONE Championship: Century’ Event
ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong just made an exciting announcement today (Sun. June 30, 2019). Sityodtong has announced…
Jon Jones’ Coach Explains Why Several Layoffs Have Benefitted His Career
Jon Jones’ coach explains why he is staying optimistic about the chances of his fighter after several long…
Is Ben Henderson A True Welterweight Contender-Or Did He Just Derail Brandon Thatch’s Hype?
Badly needing to shake off the cobwebs of a recent 2-3 slide in the Octagon, former lightweight champion…
Merry Christmas Zuffa! Vera & Garza File Class Action Suit
Two more ex-UFC fighters wish Zuffa a merry Christmas……. The growing number of fighters suing the UFC just…
UFC on FOX 4: Shogun vs. Vera Aftermath: Breaking Even
Shogun was as brutal and entertaining as Machida, but not as impressive in Dana White’s eyes. Props: @raiseyourhorns After…
UFC on Fox 4: Rua, Vera, Bader and Machida’s open workouts
UFC President Dana White shifted gears somewhat, on his earlier announcement that UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera would be a title eliminator. Shogun, Vera or the winner of this weekend’s co-main event between Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader will now become the top contender to the Light Heavyweight belt currently held by Jon Jones. White said via press release: “It is down to what these four guys do Saturday night in the octagon. Winning isn’t enough; they’ve got to win impressively.
Fighters moving weight: The Good and the Bad
Brandon Vera is reportedly moving back to heavyweight to take on Ben Rothwell at UFC 164. I had always thought Vera moving down did him no good, as he…
Shogun’s camp details their decision not to face Jon Jones at UFC 152
It came out last week that former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Mauricio Shogun Rua was offered the title shot against Jon Jones at UFC 152 in Toronto. Shogun ultimately turned down the fight, citing a lack of time to prepare for Jones. Lyoto Machida did the same, but Shogun as in a brutal war with Brandon Vera at UFC on Fox 4 , while Machida knocked out Ryan Bader without taking any real damage. Shogun’s manager Julio Heller recently spoke up about the decision:
“We were in Sao Paulo and my phone