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Rory MacDonald will be fighting in the highest-profile bout of his career when he steps into the cage on Saturday in Atlanta. He will face Che Mills in the co-main event of UFC 145, looking to prove that he is indeed the future of the Welterweight division. Surrounded by a large amount of hype, the 22-year-old MacDonald finds himself with a record of 12-1 and would seem to have confidence past his years. When asked about his next opponent, he responded:
“I really don’t know all that much about him, that’s

On Monday, Ben Askren tweeted a very vocal response to Dana White’s insistence that it would be difficult to test all of his fighters due to a lack of resources. Labeling White’s statement a “bold-faced lie,” Askren elicited quite the response from the UFC President:
“When ambien can’t sleep it takes Ben Askren. The most boring fighter in MMA history. I would rather watch flysf**k.” – credit: Twitter via bloodyelbow.com
This situation does not bode well for the Bellator champion

Gilbert Melendez was anxiously awaiting the announcement of his first UFC fight. However, the plan never came to fruition for the Strikeforce Lightweight champion, who now finds himself facing Josh Thomson in a trilogy-ending bout May 19. The fight will precede that evening’s Daniel Cormier-Josh Barnett Grand Prix Final. Melendez expressed his disappointment at this finding, and had the following to say:
“I guess it was inevitable. I was hoping for something better, for some top talent, and it

The absolute barrage of news centering around UFC President Dana White continues today with the announcement that the UFC 147 battle between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen may have to be moved to a different date.  The possible date change comes due to a meeting of the United Nations in Rio that week, which could cause major planning conflicts and confusion.  White is no doubt working vehemently with officials in Rio de Janeiro to get a set date, and was quoted:“We’re working on it,

The dust has settled on UFC on Fuel TV 2, and now many questions arise about where Alexander Gustafsson will go from here. No doubt a promising prospect with title fights on the horizon, just how ready is he for the biggest stage at this point of his career? His decision victory over Thiago Silva in Stockholm was a one-sided affair. Gustafsson beat arguably the best opponent of his young career handily in Sweden, but there are seemingly many detractors to his performance.
Those arguing for Gustafsson say

Alexander Gustafsson was granted the opportunity of a lifetime, and delivered for his hometown fans in Sweden. He faced Thiago Silva, who had only previously lost to Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, with a great gameplan and striking accuracy. Earning a decision victory, Gustafsson took advantage of a first round uppercut that knocked his opponent down. Silva never quit coming forward the entire bout, but seemed to be just a step behind Gustafsson quick in-and-out style. The victory was the biggest of

The preliminary card for UFC on Fuel TV from Stockholm, Sweden has come to a close, and was full of exciting bouts. James Head and Papy Abedi put on a back-and-forth show with the local favorite Abedi scoring some success with top position before being rocked by Head and subsequently submitted via rear-naked choke. While it was not the result the fans were looking for, it was a great fight to watch as the preliminaries in Sweden came to a close.
In other action, Francis Carmont fought a war against

Frank Mir recently expressed his obvious disdain at possibly being overlooked as the number one contender for Junior dos Santos’ UFC Heavyweight title at UFC 146. Since the massively publicized fallout from slated UFC 146 challenger Alistair Overeem’s failed drug test, many rumors have been swirling about who will step in to replace Overeem. While Overeem is still waiting the official decision of the NSAC concerning this matter, things do not look optimistic for the May 26 fight to go on as originally

Today Dennis Siver stepped onto the scales for his Featherweight debut against Diego Nunes at UFC on Fuel TV 2, and the results were not what he hoped. Coming in at 147 lbs., he was one pound over the class limit of 146 lbs. After fighting his entire UFC career as a member of the Lightweight class, it appears that the weight cut for Siver was more than he had anticipated, as he appeared a bit dehydrated. He was given two hours to lose the last pound and weigh in again.
Siver was the only fighter to miss

This Saturday’s UFC on Fuel TV 2 card from Stockholm, Sweden, will present two very rare opportunities. The first is the opportunity to witness the spectacle of a live UFC event from Sweden, which has never been seen before. The second is the great opportunity given to rising Light Heavyweight prospect Alexander Gustafsson,. The young Gustafsson has been afforded the chance to fight in front of his home country’s first-time fans, and will come to battle the vicious Thiago Silva from the opening bell.