Hector Lombard and four other most disappointing debuts in the UFC

When it comes to MMA promotions, the UFC is the biggest kid on the block. The best fighters in the world fight in the Octagon and the competitive level is second to none. Very often fighters will have successful runs in second and third tier promotions and go on to success in the UFC. However, there are a few that follow that same pattern only to find themselves totally outclassed in their Octagon debut.If it is “UFC Jitters”, it is usually bypassed by the second fight. However, if it goes beyond that,

UFC 149: Fighter Bonuses and Attendance, Gate sets record for venue

The attendance and post-fight bonuses have been announced for tonight’s UFC 149 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Canada. Bonuses of $65,000 each, were awarded for Submission of the Night to Matthew Riddle, Fight of the Night went to Bryan Caraway and Mitch Gagnon and the Knockout of the Night was awarded to Ryan Jimmo for his 7-second KO victory over Anthony Perosh. The total bonus payout for this event came to $260,000. These numbers do not represent any pay-per-view bonuses or victory bonuses.UFC

UFC 149: Tim Boetsch defeats Hector Lombard by Split-Decision

Tim Boetsch, remains undefeated in his drop to the Middleweight division with a split-decision victory over former Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard. Lombard went in riding a 25-fight win streak and was making one of the the most highly anticipated UFC debuts in a long time. For whatever reason, be it “UFC jitters” or something else, he fought defensively from a distance. While Boetsch continually nailed him with counter-attacks. Yet, the whole time, neither went in for the “finish”. As UFC

Will Urijah Faber be in the UFC Hall of Fame?

Urijah Faber has done a lot for the sport of MMA in terms of drawing in fans and popularity. With the serious knee injury to UFC Bantamweight titleholder Dominick Cruz, Faber finds himself again fighting for UFC gold. Faber will face Brazilian sensation Renan Barao for the Interim Bantamweight title in the headliner of UFC 149 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada this Saturday. While much of Faber’s fame and glory was accomplished during his title run in the WEC as Featherweight champ, the WEC is part of Zuffa

Sonnen: It is real easy to win, but you gotta know how to lose

On last night’s UFC on FuelTV: Munoz vs. Weidman weigh-in show, Chael Sonnen assisted Jay Glazer and Stephan Bonnar and addressed some of the issues that resulted from his recent loss to Anderson “Spider” Silva at UFC 148.
The main topic was the knee to the chest that he took from Spider, many fans watching live mistook it for a knee to the head and hence, an illegal strike: “The knee really hurt. All those shots hurt. But here’s the reality, we don’t do instant replay in this sport, and

Chael Sonnen’s coach Scott McQuarry demands rematch with Anderson Silva, files appeal with NSAC

While Chael Sonnen had appeared quite graceful and respectful after losing handily to UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 148, news comes today that his team may have plans that are quite the opposite. Sonnen’s head trainer Scott McQuarry spoke out today, explaining that he has filed a claim with the NSAC stemming from what he believes was an illegal knee by Silva to the downed Sonnen. Already one of the most hotly debated topics in MMA, the knee was ruled to have struck Sonnen in the chest

Sonnen at UFC 148 Presser: I have stones just like John Holmes

Sparks flew at Lagasse’s Stadium inside the Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nevada, which played host to the press conference for UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen II. Silva and Sonnen have been going back and forth with the normally reserved “Spider” getting into the verbal fray after hearing Sonnen’s trademark trash-talk lately.When asked why Silva did not initially want to fight a rematch against Sonnen, the champion responded: “I am here to fight whoever they put in front of me and sometimes my opinion doesn’t make much o