How big will MMA become in Brazil?

With the announcement that the UFC will be making a return to Brazil in January for UFC 156, the question has to be asked just how big can the UFC become in Brazil? It is already huge, and is set to explode next year and beyond. FuelTV’s “Ultimate Answers” poses the questions and has several UFC athletes answer it, from Michael Bisping to Jon Fitch to Tito Ortiz. Brazil is home to great champions like Anderson Silva, Junior dos Santos, and Jose Aldo, and they are respected like the top football and

Matt Hughes on GSP: The guy has so much talent, just go out there and use it all

UFC Hall of Famer and former dominant Welterweight champion Matt Hughes has always been outspoken, and may not be the most well-liked fighter in MMA. He noticeably came off as brash and headstrong in his tenure as coach on The Ultimate Fighter. Many were excited to see him relinquish his long-held belt to Georges St. Pierre in a changing of the guard. Recently, Hughes came out on an episode of “The MMA Hour” and discussed his feelings about his former foe GSP:
“My one criticism with Georges is

Jose Aldo versus Frankie Edgar rumored for UFC 156 in Brazil

Hot on the heels of the great pay-per-view success of UFC 153 in Rio, news comes that the UFC will be making a return to Brazil sooner than later. Brazilian favorite Jose Aldo is reported to make his return to the Octagon against Frankie Edgar for the Featherweight title, tentatively set for January 19th.
Already once scheduled to fight Edgar for the 145 lb. strap as the headliner of UFC 153, those plans were nixed when the champion suffered a foot injury in a motorcycle accident.
According to Brazilian