If you’re a follower of Bellator, then you know Lloyd Woodard has been very successful in the promotion, coming from the state of Montana. This fall, there will be another Montanan taking care of business in the cage for Bellator as Tim Welch will step up and test the chins at 170 pounds. We spoke to him after he got the good news from Bellator.
Rich Franklin has always been considered an elite level mixed martial artist. The former UFC Middleweight Champion defeated Wanderlei Silva this past Saturday night and puts himself back on the map in the UFC’s crowded Middleweight division. Who should he face on his way up the ladder? Let’s take a look.
Tito Ortiz is a lot of things. He’s brash, cocky, determined, a champion, an icon and now, going into UFC 148, a UFC Hall of Famer. From flipping Shamrock the bird, to Tito is in the house, to Dana is my Bitch, Tito has run the gamut of UFC emotions and realities during his 15 year tenure with the UFC. As that tenure comes to a close, let’s look back at the polarizing moments that made you love Tito Ortiz, and others love to hate him.
This article is the first in a series of articles that will attempt to predict tomorrow’s superstars by highlighting an up and coming fighter on a card. This time we’re looking at Erick “Indio” Silva. He’s facing Charlie Brenneman at UFC on FX 3. It’s a huge fight for the Brazilian who has all the necessary tools to be a star in the UFC.
When we think of American Women’s Mixed Martial Arts, usually it’s because Strikeforce has a big clash set up. Be it Carano/Cyborg or Rousey/Tate, Strikeforce has been the home of WMMA of late. However, Bellator has a fight this Friday night that is very intriguing to the Women’s MMA scene. Jessica Aguilar faces off with Japanese legend, Megumi Fujii.
All eyes in the MMA community will be on Strikeforce this Saturday night as they crown their Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion, when Daniel Cormier squares off with Josh Barnett. What people will be seeing in three of the four main card bouts, are American Kickboxing Academy fighters trying to win a Grand Prix, a Lightweight Championship and a Number One contender-ship. It’s a big night in the south bay.
Anderson Silva is 14-0 inside the UFC Octagon, an achievement that will likely never again be met. So now that he’s cleaned out the division, what’s next?
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 [...]
