Stephen Thompson vs. Welterweight Champion Seven straight wins, four finishes beaten former champion and the last number one contender. Sorry Damien Maia, but Stephen Thompson has earned his title shot. Regardless of what happens in the Lawler vs. Woodley bout and who comes out with the title, this man has earned the right to fight […]
Any fighter in the midst of a losing streak will look for anyway to win, and in MMA it usually means a drop in weight. Former Lightweight UFC Champion Anthony Pettis has been winless since he dropped the belt to Rafael dos Anjos back inMarch of las year. Since that time he has come up […]
Charles Oliveira is a very good fighter despite having not been able to get over the hump when it comes to big fights. Still, at 145 he is 7-3 with his only losses coming to Frankie Edgar, Cub Swnson when he was injured and Max Holloway where he had a freak accident that stopped the […]
Since the UFC has opted to take the USADA implementation of drug testing, many people have been caught. And despite the headlines of Brock Lesnar receiving an exemption due to him coming on too soon in regards to his fight, there has been a lot of positives in terms of fighters’ health and catching the […]
June Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Calendar is a comprehensive list of every Gi and No-Gi BJJ Competition taking place in the month of June 2016.
The UFC may have a very thin Heavyweight division, but it has not stopped them from making the most of what matchups they can make. It is already known that newly minted heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is set to make his first title defense in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio at UFC 203 later this […]
Thomas Almeida vs. Cody Garbrandt Almeida is reshot having taken out his at three opponents by TKO. Yes, not all of them have been huge names, but that show you but up a resume. His opponent is a competent striker and wrestler so he should have a good clash of styles. I just think Almeida […]
When you defeat the former champion in just under three minutes it is hard to want an instant rematch and that is why Stipe Miocic finds himself making his first defense against Alistair Overeem. Miocic’s rise to the top was not metric by any standards having fought ten times in the Octagon before getting his […]
BJ Penn’s storied career continues to be on a parade of getting itself tarnished. Even thought he retired from fighting at a 1-5 streak with his only win coming over the retiring Matt Hughes, he decided to one back to attempt and prove he still had what it takes. His first attempt at coming back […]
Two former title contenders for the Flyweight belt are ready to get back in action. For one fighter, Ian McCall, it will have been over 18 months since he last stepped into the Octagon. McCall first entered the UFC on a 11-2 run with one of his only losses coming to two time UFC Bantamweight […]
