The East Bay is a hot bed for Mixed Martial Arts, home to several top gyms and many current and former champions. Names like Cain Velasquez, Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez all train in the greater East Bay and have all fought on the world’s biggest stages.
It’s fight week again which can only mean one thing, bold predictions time! UFC 138 is one of those cards that raise the eyebrows of fans for the wrong reasons. Sporting a card that will look better in person than on paper, the undercard will stream on Facebook while the main card will be shown via tape delay in the states on Spike TV.
Tonight from the Asylum Arena (South Philly Arena) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Locked in the Cage 9. An eight bout Mixed Martial Arts card with an undercard featuring four amateur and a main card of four professional bouts. The card is headlined by a Locked in the Cage & WMMAC Bantamweight Championship Bout between Billy Vaughan and Nick “Killa B” Cottone.
Two title fights anchored the UFC 136 fight card but it was the three fights leading up to the title fights that stole the show. Besides stealing the show, they also stole two of the three “Fight Night Bonuses” that were each worth 75k.
The UFC Lightweight division will soon get some much needed clarity when Ben Henderson and Clay Guida will clash at the inaugural UFC on FOX event in November. The fight will definitely place the winner in line with a potential title shot.
The reincarnation of Pro Elite is upon us, as this Saturday night they will hold the first card since bringing the promotion back from the dead. The event isn’t televised, but there are some very familiar names on the card. Here’s how it breaks down.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski’s stock has plummeted since he defeated Tim Sylvia in 2005 to become the UFC Champion. He’s seen both success and failure since then, but a current four fight losing streak, three of which by KO, has the MMA community doubting his ability to absorb punishment. He doesn’t however have [...]
Do you remember the night Ricco Rodriguez became the UFC Heavyweight champion? It was back in 2002 at UFC 39. He defeated Randy Couture by landing a series of elbows that damaged the eye socket of Couture and forced him to tapout. That was nearly ten years ago.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
TUF Live Finale Weigh-in Results and Pictures
All the fighters for tomorrow’s TUF Live Finale were on weight as they stepped onto the scales inside the Pearl at the Palms. The 20 fighters, including 12 of the 16 TUF Live fighters will begin entering the Octagon tomorrow starting at 2:45pm PT / 5:45pm ET.
